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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM VOICESTREAM
WIRELESS CORPORATION'S UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF
OPERATIONS AS OF AND FOR THE EIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q.
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0
1,069,354
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