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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from GST USA's
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<CASH> 42,196,000
<SECURITIES> 17,615,000
<RECEIVABLES> 48,824,000
<ALLOWANCES> (7,683,000)
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 143,955,000
<PP&E> 978,440,000
<DEPRECIATION> (129,732,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,067,060,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 464,727,000
<BONDS> 914,039,615
0
0
<COMMON> 134,996,000
<OTHER-SE> (540,513,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,067,060,000
<SALES> 63,671,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 63,671,000
<CGS> 40,631,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 102,370,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (4,173,000)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 25,699,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> (60,225,000)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (60,225,000)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (60,225,000)
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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