<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE JFAX.COM INC. FORM 10K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 12,256 <SECURITIES> 23,511 <RECEIVABLES> 370 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 40,248 <PP&E> 5,194 <DEPRECIATION> 1,850 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 58,625 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,693 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 305 <OTHER-SE> 44,842 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 58,625 <SALES> 7,643 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,643 <CGS> 4,641 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,641 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 16,160 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,349 <INCOME-PRETAX> (13,009) <INCOME-TAX> 2 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (13,011) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 4,428 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (17,439) <EPS-BASIC> (0.68) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.68)