<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> 3-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1998 JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 0 47,009 <SECURITIES> 0 51,988 <RECEIVABLES> 0 59,306 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 214,535 <PP&E> 0 123,163 <DEPRECIATION> 0 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 0 936,854 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 267,673 <BONDS> 0 172,500 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 0 465 <OTHER-SE> 0 443,656 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 0 <SALES> 121,435 206,336 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 121,435 206,336 <CGS> 35,778 62,148 <TOTAL-COSTS> 146,405 245,345 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 71 183 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,942 5,422 <INCOME-PRETAX> (28,983) (44,614) <INCOME-TAX> (5,749) (8,462) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (23,234) (36,152) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (23,234) (36,152) <EPS-BASIC> (0.50) (0.85) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.50) (0.85)