<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONATAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001062771 <NAME> ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC. <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 7,024 21,974 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 19,372 23,312 <ALLOWANCES> 553 633 <INVENTORY> 1,921 1,720 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 37,706 58,409 <PP&E> 17,301 19,547 <DEPRECIATION> 5,155 6,516 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 298,497 599,458 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 58,066 67,446 <BONDS> 148,873 362,619 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 10 10 <OTHER-SE> 89,724 154,141 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 298,497 599,458 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 187,656 121,212 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 125,308 80,236 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 54,748 34,908 <LOSS-PROVISION> 795 518 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15,117 10,491 <INCOME-PRETAX> (8,312) (4,941) <INCOME-TAX> 583 229 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (8,895) (5,170) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (8,895) (5,170) <EPS-PRIMARY> (8.90) (5.17) <EPS-DILUTED> (8.90) (5.17)