<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements of Premiere Technologies, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 15,936 8,243 <SECURITIES> 67,900 3,516 <RECEIVABLES> 16,039 12,937 <ALLOWANCES> 1,435 967 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 111,327 33,091 <PP&E> 88,814 66,910 <DEPRECIATION> 42,633 32,067 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 201,541 78,131 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 65,950 49,184 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 3,907 <COMMON> 316 198 <OTHER-SE> 104,217 26,953 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 201,541 78,131 <SALES> 197,474 147,543 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 197,474 147,543 <CGS> 55,601 43,868 <TOTAL-COSTS> 55,601 43,868 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 135,067 96,672 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,498 4,812 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,830 4,186 <INCOME-TAX> 1,372 15 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,458 4,171 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,458 4,171 <EPS-PRIMARY> .12 .19 <EPS-DILUTED> .11 .17