<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE YAHOO! INC. FORM 10-K FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 233,951 <SECURITIES> 638,508 <RECEIVABLES> 65,748 <ALLOWANCES> 11,322 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 945,923 <PP&E> 90,294 <DEPRECIATION> 32,183 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,469,821 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 192,319 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 533 <OTHER-SE> 1,260,772 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,469,821 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 588,608 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 101,799 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 420,076 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 101,890 <INCOME-TAX> 40,757 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 61,133 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 61,133 <EPS-BASIC> 0.12 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.10