<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial data extracted from the Consolidated Financial Statements of Comstock Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 5,176 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 17,861 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 24,494 <PP&E> 549,456 <DEPRECIATION> (145,439) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 429,672 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 72,756 <BONDS> 240,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 12,175 <OTHER-SE> 97,488 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 429,672 <SALES> 92,961 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 93,235 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 84,053 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,617 <LOSS-PROVISION> 17,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16,977 <INCOME-PRETAX> (26,412) <INCOME-TAX> (9,244) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (17,168) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (17,168) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.71) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.71)