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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF INTERACTIVE NETWORK, INC. FOR FISCAL QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
1999, AS PRESENTED IN ITS FORM 10-Q FOR SUCH PERIOD, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1999             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999             SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                       7,655,693               7,655,693
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             7,735,510               7,735,510
<PP&E>                                               0                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               7,735,510               7,735,510
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          359,668                 359,668
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                   142,374,810             142,374,810
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 7,735,510               7,735,510
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0                       0
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  284,251                 814,773
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               108,957                 865,603
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              99,411                 258,272
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (454,100)             (1,900,129)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                     800
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0              10,375,380
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (454,100)               8,474,451
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (.012)                    .218
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (.011)                    .206


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