<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This financial data schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the combined balance sheets of Innotrac Corporation, IELC, Inc., RenTel #1, Inc., SellTel #1, Inc., HomeTel Systems, Inc., HomeTel Providers, Inc., RenTel #2, LLC, SellTel #2, LLC and HomeTel Providers Partners, L.P. and the related combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 1997. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> $553,746 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 25,788,474 <ALLOWANCES> 5,707,245 <INVENTORY> 2,935,611 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 24,329,191 <PP&E> 12,710,507 <DEPRECIATION> 5,101,992 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 32,495,243 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 22,807,753 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 916,949 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18,960 <OTHER-SE> 4,807,802 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 32,495,243 <SALES> 87,978,487 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 87,978,487 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 67,986,434 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 13,202,717 <LOSS-PROVISION> 14,077,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,788,003 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,882,938 <INCOME-TAX> (76,700) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,959,638 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,959,638 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0