<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF REDIFF.COM INDIA LIMITED AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 INCLUDED IN THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-1 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 11,575,827 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 877,605 <ALLOWANCES> 73,325 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 14,134,586 <PP&E> 2,142,585 <DEPRECIATION> 352,911 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 16,061,872 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,340,053 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,236,913 <OTHER-SE> 11,484,906 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 16,061,872 <SALES> 432,709 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,906,100 <CGS> 403,654 <TOTAL-COSTS> 952,559 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,868,620 <LOSS-PROVISION> 94,288 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (6,662,241) <INCOME-TAX> (3,456) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (6,665,697) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (6,665,697) <EPS-BASIC> (0.48) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.48)