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THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE
BALANCE  SHEETS  OF   THEGLOBE.COM  AS  OF  DECEMBER  31,  1998  AND  1997,
RESPECTIVELY,  AND THE  RELATED  STATEMENTS  OF  OPERATIONS,  STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY (DEFICIENCY) AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND
1997,  RESPECTIVELY,  AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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<S>                                      <C>                 <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                            12-MOS              12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                        Dec-31-1998         Dec-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                           Jan-01-1998         Jan-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                             Dec-31-1998         Dec-31-1997
<CASH>                                    29,250,572           5,871,291
<SECURITIES>                                 898,546          13,003,173
<RECEIVABLES>                              2,305,011             266,209
<ALLOWANCES>                                 300,136              12,000
<INVENTORY>                                        0                   0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                          32,832,824          19,128,673
<PP&E>                                     4,387,521             435,394
<DEPRECIATION>                               824,962             109,552
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                            38,129,878          19,462,172
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                      5,823,531           2,011,297
<BONDS>                                            0                   0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              0                   0
<PREFERRED>                                        0               1,450
<COMMON>                                      10,312               1,154
<OTHER-SE>                                30,290,311          17,346,840
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>              38,129,878          19,462,172
<SALES>                                            0                   0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           5,509,818             770,293
<CGS>                                              0                   0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              2,238,871             423,706
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                          20,129,680           4,229,607
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   0                   0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           123,724                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                          (15,966,722)         (3,548,300)
<INCOME-TAX>                                  78,918              36,100
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                      (16,045,640)         (3,584,400)
<DISCONTINUED>                                     0                   0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                    0                   0
<CHANGES>                                          0                   0
<NET-INCOME>                             (16,045,640)         (3,584,400)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  (6.74)              (3.13)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  (6.74)              (3.13)
        

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