<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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 13,798 <SECURITIES> 31,139 <RECEIVABLES> 3,828 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 6,965 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 48,765 <PP&E> 23,392 <DEPRECIATION> 6,398 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 78,007 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,097 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 8,345 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 48,589 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 78,007 <SALES> 63,673 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 63,673 <CGS> 50,532 <TOTAL-COSTS> 50,532 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,034 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (1,514) <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,621 <INCOME-TAX> 4,063 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,558 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,558 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.74 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.74