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Filed pursuant to
Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 33-65479
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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(To Prospectus dated January 22, 1996)
Tele-Communications, Inc.
Tele-Communications, Inc. Series A TCI Group Common Stock
($1.00 Par Value)
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On January 19, 1996, JAKL, Inc. (the "Selling Stockholder") sold 75,000
shares of the Tele-Communications, Inc. Series A TCI Group Common Stock, par
value $1.00 per share (the "Series A TCI Group Common Stock"). All 75,000
shares of Series A TCI Group Commn Stock were sold by the Selling Stockholder to
Bear Stearns & Co. ("Bear Stearns") at $22 per share. No commissions were paid
to Bear Stearns in connection with such sale.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED
UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR THE PROSPECTUS.
ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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The date of this Prospectus Supplement is January 24, 1996.
