<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS OF NETLOJIX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATION FOR THE NINE MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 662 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,365 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,673 <PP&E> 1,348 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 13,903 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,320 <BONDS> 1,074 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1 <COMMON> 145 <OTHER-SE> 6,363 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 13,903 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 15,539 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,137 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 10,946 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 50 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,587) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,587) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,587) <EPS-BASIC> (0.35) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.35)