<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF INTERACTIVE NETWORK, INC. FOR FISCAL QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1999, AS PRESENTED IN ITS FORM 10-Q FOR SUCH PERIOD, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999 JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 7,862,348 7,862,348 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,955,666 7,955,666 <PP&E> 0 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,955,666 7,955,666 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 247,224 247,224 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 142,370,310 142,370,310 <OTHER-SE> 0 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,955,666 7,955,666 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 0 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 126,783 530,523 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 121,967 756,646 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 161,387 158,861 <INCOME-PRETAX> (410,137) (1,446,030) <INCOME-TAX> 0 800 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 10,375,380 10,375,380 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,965,243 8,928,550 <EPS-BASIC> .257 .230 <EPS-DILUTED> .242 .217