<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information obtained from the Corporate Executive Board Company financial statements as of and for the period ended December 31, 1999. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 19,726 <SECURITIES> 13,348 <RECEIVABLES> 26,603 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 58,495 <PP&E> 9,921 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 81,764 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 70,105 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 136 <OTHER-SE> 10,710 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 81,764 <SALES> 70,767 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 70,767 <CGS> 28,602 <TOTAL-COSTS> 54,313 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 17,568 <INCOME-TAX> 4,322 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 13,246 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 13,246 <EPS-BASIC> 1.00 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.83