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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF GIGA INFORMATION GROUP, INC. FOR THE
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                              3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998             MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                           1,753                  15,789
<SECURITIES>                                         0                   4,371
<RECEIVABLES>                                    6,089                   9,703
<ALLOWANCES>                                       405                     407
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                13,754                  38,833
<PP&E>                                           4,354                   8,165
<DEPRECIATION>                                   2,676                   3,995
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  15,673                  43,194
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           27,575                  36,407
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                         12                       0
<COMMON>                                             2                      10
<OTHER-SE>                                    (12,764)                   6,461
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    15,673                  43,194
<SALES>                                          8,552                  11,940
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 8,552                  11,940
<CGS>                                            4,462                   5,940
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   12,319                  15,473
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                    16                     244
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  49                   (217)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (3,832)                 (3,560)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         4                      42
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (3,836)                 (3,602)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (3,836)                 (3,602)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (1.81)                  (0.36)
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