WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. <ARTICLE>	5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE K2 DESIGN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> 			 <PERIOD-TYPE>		QTR-2 <FISCAL-YEAR-END> 		Dec-31-96 <PERIOD-START> 		Jan-01-96 <PERIOD-END> 		Jun-30-96 <CASH> 	 144,074 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 	 287,609 <ALLOWANCES> 	 0 <INVENTORY> 	 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 	 884,953 <PP&E> 	 161,514 <DEPRECIATION> 	 54,610 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 	 1,080,873 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 	 668,190 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 24,955 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 	 347,429 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>	 1,080,873 <SALES> 	 1,010,484 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 	 1,010,484 <CGS> 	 1,106,174 <TOTAL-COSTS> 	 1,516,091 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,762 <INCOME-PRETAX> 	 (513,369) <INCOME-TAX> 2,197 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 	 (515,566) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 	 (515,566) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.24) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.24)