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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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(To Prospectus dated January 10, 1997 as supplemented
on February 6, 1997, February 28, 1997, March 24, 1997,
April 16, 1997, and May 7, 1997)
Tele-Communications, Inc.
Tele-Communications, Inc. Series A TCI Group Common Stock
($1.00 Par Value)
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Knight-Ridder Cablevision, Inc. (the "Selling Stockholder")
sold shares of Tele-Communications, Inc. Series A TCI Group
Common Stock ("TCOMA") on the dates, in the amounts and at the
prices set forth below:
From May 6, 1997, through May 16, 1997, the Selling
Stockholder sold 690,000 shares of TCOMA at prices ranging
from $13.9375 per share to $14.5000 per share.
All 690,000 shares of TCOMA were sold by the Selling
Stockholder to Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman"), as principal.
No commission or other compensation was paid to Goldman in
connection with such sales.
Immediately following the sales described above, the Selling
Stockholder owned 12,877,613 shares of TCOMA, which shares
represent approximately 2.16% of the shares of TCOMA outstanding
as of February 4, 1997.
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 May 19, 1997.
