5

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANACIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SBC
COMMUNICATIONS INC.'S DECEMBER 31, 1996 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

       
                             
                   YEAR
                          DEC-31-1996
                               DEC-31-1996
                                         242,000
                                   432,000
                                2,723,000
                                   148,000
                                          0
                             3,912,000
                                      32,754,000
                              18,747,000
                              23,449,000
                        5,820,000
                                      5,505,000
                                0
                                          0
                                       620,000
                                   6,215,000
                23,449,000
                                              0
                            13,898,000
                                                0
                                4,135,000
                             2,240,000
                               226,000
                             472,000
                              3,267,000
                                 1,166,000
                          2,101,000
                                       0
                                      0
                                            0
                                 2,101,000
                                     3.46
                                        0

THIS AMOUNT IS IMMATERIAL
NET SALES OF TANGIBLE PRODUCTS IS NOT MORE THAN 10% OF TOTAL OPERATING
REVENUES AND THEREFORE HAS NOT BEEN STATED SEPARATELY INT HE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS PURSUANT TO REGULATION S-X, RULE 5-03(B).  THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN
THE "TOTAL-REVENUES" TAG.
COST OF TANGIBLE GOODS SOLD IS INCLUDED IN COST OF SERVICES AND PRODUCTS IN
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE "TOTAL-COST" TAG, PURSUANT TO REGULATION S-X,
RULE 5-03(B).