<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ICG COMMUNICATIONS,  INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000

                                         
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                     9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                              JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                          216,714
<SECURITIES>                                     17,536
<RECEIVABLES>                                   251,504
<ALLOWANCES>                                     57,864
<INVENTORY>                                      19,839
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                447,729
<PP&E>                                        2,650,813
<DEPRECIATION>                                (457,363)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                2,789,927
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           598,500
<BONDS>                                       4,129,699
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                         1,222,896
<PREFERRED>                                       0
<COMMON>                                            520
<OTHER-SE>                                  (1,243,285)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                  2,789,927
<SALES>                                           0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                477,778
<CGS>                                             0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   304,202
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                429,719
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 31,688
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              195,406
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (431,461)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         10
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (482,899)
<DISCONTINUED>                                    0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                   0
<CHANGES>                                         0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (673,178)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (13.58)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0