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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EXCITE,
INC.'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE
SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997, SEPTEMBER 30,
1997 AND DECEMBER 31, 1997 HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE EFFECT OF THE
POOLING OF INTERESTS BETWEEN EXCITE AND MATCHLOGIC, INC., WHICH OCCURRED ON
FEBRUARY 2, 1998, MATCHLOGIC'S DATE OF INCEPTION WAS MAY 8, 1997.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   9-MOS                   YEAR                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997             SEP-30-1997             DEC-31-1997             MAR-31-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                    28,953                  27,944                  16,700                  16,336
<RECEIVABLES>                                    8,724                  13,349                  20,907                  20,185
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                58,335                  48,407                  55,122                  50,587
<PP&E>                                          16,160                  19,461                  23,725                  27,245
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (3,982)                 (6,229)                 (8,582)                (10,777)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  78,449                  70,940                  76,693                  72,912
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           21,818                  20,358                  32,152                  32,056
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0                       0
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<PREFERRED>                                     17,441                  14,209                   9,518                     813
<COMMON>                                       106,736                 111,043                 122,913                 134,283
<OTHER-SE>                                    (70,766)                (79,016)                (97,579)               (104,281)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    78,449                  70,940                  76,693                  72,912
<SALES>                                              0                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                17,604                  33,566                  54,114                  23,001
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (20,160)                (28,409)                (41,392)                 (6,959)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (20,160)                (28,409)                (41,392)                 (6,959)
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<F1>For the Purposes of this Exhibit, Primary means Basic.
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