<ARTICLE>     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM INFOCAST
CORPORATION'S  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
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