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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This summary contains summary financial information extracted from the financial
statements of Completel LLC contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 30, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                                                        <C>                               <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                             12-MOS                             9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                    DEC-31-1998                       DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                         DEC-31-1998                       SEP-30-1999
 <CASH>                                                3,744,000                        60,178,000
 <SECURITIES>                                                  0                                 0
 <RECEIVABLES>                                           537,000                         8,398,000
 <ALLOWANCES>                                                  0                                 0
 <INVENTORY>                                                   0                                 0
 <CURRENT-ASSETS>                                      4,495,000                        70,216,000
 <PP&E>                                                3,500,000                        56,637,000
 <DEPRECIATION>                                          (59,000)                       (1,773,000)
 <TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       10,042,000                       135,427,000
 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                 5,272,000                        27,744,000
 <BONDS>                                                       0                        77,129,000
 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                         0                                 0
 <PREFERRED>                                          13,188,000                        69,729,000
 <COMMON>                                                737,000                         2,527,000
 <OTHER-SE>                                           (9,155,000)                      (43,787,000)
 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         10,042,000                       135,427,000
 <SALES>                                                       0                         1,376,000
 <TOTAL-REVENUES>                                              0                         1,376,000
 <CGS>                                                         0                         1,435,000
 <TOTAL-COSTS>                                         8,103,000                        26,923,000
 <OTHER-EXPENSES>                                              0                           277,000
 <LOSS-PROVISION>                                              0                                 0
 <INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                            0                         6,391,000
 <INCOME-PRETAX>                                      (8,092,000)                      (28,289,000)
 <INCOME-TAX>                                                  0                                 0
 <INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  (8,092,000)                      (28,289,000)
 <DISCONTINUED>                                                0                                 0
 <EXTRAORDINARY>                                               0                                 0
 <CHANGES>                                                     0                                 0
 <NET-INCOME>                                         (8,092,000)                      (28,289,000)
 <EPS-BASIC>                                              (1,940)                           (4,960)
 <EPS-DILUTED>                                            (1,940)                           (4,960)


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