<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ONLINE SYSTEMS SERVICES, INC AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 1,847,476 <SECURITIES> 2,701,625 <RECEIVABLES> 478,744 <ALLOWANCES> 78,606 <INVENTORY> 181,415 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,567,415 <PP&E> 727,505 <DEPRECIATION> 222,763 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,236,845 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 531,930 <BONDS> 24,717 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7,965,140 <OTHER-SE> (2,284,942) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,236,845 <SALES> 113,582 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 516,472 <CGS> 96,293 <TOTAL-COSTS> 335,038 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (648,464) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (648,464) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (648,464) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.20) <EPS-DILUTED> (.20)