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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE
SHEETS  AND  STATEMENTS  OF  OPERATIONS  AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE FORM 10-K.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001019504
<NAME> FRONTIERVISION OPERATING PARTNERS, LP
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<FN>
<F1> PP&E IS SHOWN NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION.
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