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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 SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 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-31-1997             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1997             JUL-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997             SEP-30-1998
<CASH>                                           2,460                  22,486
<SECURITIES>                                         0                   4,209
<RECEIVABLES>                                    5,099                   8,166
<ALLOWANCES>                                       318                     410
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                12,820                  42,374
<PP&E>                                           4,183                   5,777
<DEPRECIATION>                                   2,264                   3,356
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  16,008                  44,963
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           22,488                  31,555
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                         11                       0
<COMMON>                                             2                      10
<OTHER-SE>                                     (9,243)                  12,832
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    16,008                  44,963
<SALES>                                          4,331                   8,750
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 4,331                   8,750
<CGS>                                            3,199                   4,579
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   10,871                  13,669
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  88                     432
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (6,551)                 (4,886)
<INCOME-TAX>                                      (17)                      36
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (6,534)                 (4,922)
<DISCONTINUED>                                      41                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                   (707)
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (6,493)                 (5,629)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (3.13)                  (0.79)
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