<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information obtained from The Corporate
Executive Board Company interim condensed unaudited financial statements as of
and for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2000.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-2000             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                          15,478                  15,478
<SECURITIES>                                    37,270                  37,270
<RECEIVABLES>                                    8,820                   8,820
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                41,860                  41,860
<PP&E>                                          13,126                  13,126
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 112,479                 112,479
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           59,285                  59,285
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           155                     155
<OTHER-SE>                                      52,114                  52,114
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   112,479                 112,479
<SALES>                                         22,612                  43,396
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                22,612                  43,396
<CGS>                                            8,372                  16,849
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   17,122                  34,089
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  5,936                  10,342
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,316                   4,034
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              3,620                   6,308
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     3,620                   6,308
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.23                    0.43
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.21                    0.37