<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATION OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q, WHICH IS ATTACHED, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000752634 <NAME> Earth Search Sciences, Inc. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Mar-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> Oct-1-1999 <PERIOD-END> Dec-31-1999 <CASH> 1,136,079 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 91,412 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,548,392 <PP&E> 4,647,352 <DEPRECIATION> 869,752 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,835,992 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,466,364 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1,000,000 <COMMON> 109,408,250 <OTHER-SE> 117,845 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,835,992 <SALES> 79,678 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 79,678 <CGS> (141,925) <TOTAL-COSTS> (1,044,714) <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (328,234) <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,293,270) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,293,270) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,293,270) <EPS-BASIC> (0.01) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.01)