<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000805370 <NAME> dick clark productions, inc. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 6,701 <SECURITIES> 32,589 <RECEIVABLES> 4,010 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 7,536 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 43,300 <PP&E> 23,299 <DEPRECIATION> 5,848 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 73,780 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 17,602 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 8,345 <OTHER-SE> 42,883 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 73,780 <SALES> 13,371 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,371 <CGS> 11,497 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,497 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,222 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (537) <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,189 <INCOME-TAX> 452 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 737 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 737 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.09 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.09