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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF INTERACTIVE NETWORK, INC. FOR FISCAL QUARTER ENDED JUNE 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                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1999             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999             JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                       7,862,348               7,862,348
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             7,955,666               7,955,666
<PP&E>                                               0                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               7,955,666               7,955,666
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          247,224                 247,224
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                   142,370,310             142,370,310
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 7,955,666               7,955,666
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0                       0
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  126,783                 530,523
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               121,967                 756,646
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             161,387                 158,861
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (410,137)             (1,446,030)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                     800
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                             10,375,380              10,375,380
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 9,965,243               8,928,550
<EPS-BASIC>                                       .257                    .230
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     .242                    .217


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