<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE AUDITED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS OF HORIZON PCS, INC. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND
1998 AND THE RELATED AUDITED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR YEAR 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1999 MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1999 MAR-31-2000
<CASH> 0 26,515 146,806 281,043
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 0 345,458 897,286 1,406,374
<ALLOWANCES> 0 33,200 370,700 505,000
<INVENTORY> 0 884,129 2,137,337 3,065,478
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 7,665,021 5,487,167 7,148,814
<PP&E> 0 20,334,462 27,954,475 27,889,035
<DEPRECIATION> 0 (2,454,791) (5,060,242) (5,800,073)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 0 26,862,381 32,878,756 46,302,063
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 2,369,528 9,628,833 26,546,677
<BONDS> 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
<COMMON> 0 5,381 5,381 5,381
<OTHER-SE> 0 1,937,234 (2,168,670) (6,573,864)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 26,862,381 32,878,756 46,302,063
<SALES> 164,155 767,998 4,503,240 3,502,532
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 164,155 767,998 4,503,240 3,502,532
<CGS> 941,083 4,943,168 9,800,467 4,990,896
<TOTAL-COSTS> 3,860,390 10,423,788 20,348,004 9,203,499
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (99,904) 1,689,774 (1,440,139) (279,723)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 264,023 838,095 1,529,157 715,422
<INCOME-PRETAX> (3,860,354) (12,183,659) (15,933,782) (6,136,666)
<INCOME-TAX> (1,307,936) (4,145,365) (5,275,125) (716,624)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,552,418) (8,038,294) (10,658,657) (5,420,042)
<DISCONTINUED> (486,915) 52,624 282,331 141,245
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (3,039,333) (7,985,670) (10,376,326) (5,278,797)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.06) (0.15) (0.20) (0.10)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.06) (0.15) (0.20) (0.10)
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