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Filing Under Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration File No. 33-60982
Dealer: CS First Boston Corporation
Address: 55 East 52nd Street, NY, NY
Contact: Betsy Malloy, (212) 909-3326
Cusip #: 87924FCG9
Pricing Supplement No. 56 Dated September 5, 1995
(To Prospectus dated August 7, 1995 and
Prospectus Supplement dated August 7, 1995)
TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
MEDIUM TERM NOTES, SERIES B - SENIOR FIXED RATE
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Trade Date: August 31, 1995 Initial Interest Rate: 7.49%
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Principal Amount: $14,200,000 Currency: U.S. Dollars
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Stated Maturity Date: September 5, 2003 Original Issue Date: September 6, 1995
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Issue Price: 100.0% Net Proceeds to $14,114,800
Issuer:
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Selling Agent's Commission: $85,200 Min. Denomination: $1,000
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Form: /X/ Book-Entry
/ / Certified
Redemption: /X/ The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity
/ / The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity
Initial Redemption Date: N/A
Initial Redemption Price: N/A
Annual Redemption Price Reduction: N/A
Repayment: /X/ The Notes cannot be repaid prior to maturity
/ / The Notes can be repaid prior to maturity at the
option of the holder
Repayment Price: N/A
Repayment Date: N/A
Original Issue
Discount Note: / / Yes
/X/ No
Total Amount of OID: N/A
Yield to Maturity: N/A
Initial Accrual Period: N/A
Optional Extension of Maturity Date: N/A
Final Maturity Date: September 5, 2003
