<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PREMIERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 19,226 21,770 <SECURITIES> 20,769 154,569 <RECEIVABLES> 65,097 24,022 <ALLOWANCES> 9,437 3,303 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 126,832 226,414 <PP&E> 245,009 127,979 <DEPRECIATION> 116,293 61,477 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 796,416 379,593 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 217,463 93,508 <BONDS> 172,500 172,500 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 469 341 <OTHER-SE> 397,324 107,420 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 796,416 379,593 <SALES> 444,818 229,352 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 448,818 229,352 <CGS> 135,036 63,974 <TOTAL-COSTS> 535,871 246,066 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (286) (226) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 14,664 912 <INCOME-PRETAX> (105,431) (17,400) <INCOME-TAX> (21,177) 1,028 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (84,254) (18,428) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (84,254) (18,428) <EPS-BASIC> (1.90) (0.57) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.90) (0.57)