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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
Form 10-Q/A
Amendment to Report
Filed pursuant to Section 12,13, or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
The Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Amendment No. 1
The undersigned registrant hereby amends its Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1996, by
revising the information on Exhibit 27 as indicated on the
following page.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this amendment to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
The Ohio Bell Telephone Company
By: /s/ Bruce B. Howat
November 8, 1996 Vice President and Secretary
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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE OHIO BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY'S SEPT. 30, 1996 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AMD IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996
<CASH> 100
<SECURITIES> 0<F1>
<RECEIVABLES> 490,000
<ALLOWANCES> (27,800)
<INVENTORY> 2,300
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 478,500
<PP&E> 5,969,100
<DEPRECIATION> 3,662,200
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,031,300
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 558,300
<BONDS> 834,900
0
0
<COMMON> 1,010,100
<OTHER-SE> (127,800)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,031,300
<SALES> 0<F2>
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,679,100
<CGS> 0<F3>
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,322,900
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (8,700)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 31,300
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 42,500
<INCOME-PRETAX> 322,400
<INCOME-TAX> 105,800
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 216,600
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 216,600
<EPS-PRIMARY> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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<F1>SECURITIES ARE NOT MATERIAL AND THEREFORE HAVE NOT BEEN STATED SEPARATELY
IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN THE CASH TAG.
<F2>NET SALES OF TANGIBLE PRODUCTS IS NOT MORE THAN 10% OF TOTAL OPERATING
REVENUES AND THEREFORE HAS NOT BEEN STATED SEPARATELY IN THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS PURSUANT TO REGULATION S-X, RULE 5-03(B). THIS AMOUNT IS
INCLUDED IN THE "TOTAL REVENUES" TAG.
<F3>COST OF TANGIBLE GOODS SOLD IS INCLUDED IN COST OF SERVICE AND PRODUCTS
IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE "TOTAL COST" TAG, PURSUANT TO
REGULATION S-X, RULE 5-03(B).
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