<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF INTERACTIVE NETWORK, INC. FOR FISCAL QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 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 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1999 JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 7,655,693 7,655,693 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,735,510 7,735,510 <PP&E> 0 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,735,510 7,735,510 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 359,668 359,668 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 142,374,810 142,374,810 <OTHER-SE> 0 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,735,510 7,735,510 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 0 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 284,251 814,773 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 108,957 865,603 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 99,411 258,272 <INCOME-PRETAX> (454,100) (1,900,129) <INCOME-TAX> 0 800 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 10,375,380 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (454,100) 8,474,451 <EPS-BASIC> (.012) .218 <EPS-DILUTED> (.011) .206