<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
financial statements of Premiere Technologies, Inc. for the period ended
September 30, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1998             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1998             SEP-30-1998
<CASH>                                          35,314                  35,314
<SECURITIES>                                    30,171                  30,171
<RECEIVABLES>                                   69,908                  69,908
<ALLOWANCES>                                     7,625                   7,625
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               184,719                 184,719
<PP&E>                                         218,827                 218,827
<DEPRECIATION>                                  90,153                  90,153
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 585,874                 585,874
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          262,793                 262,793
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           458                     458
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   585,874                 585,874
<SALES>                                        121,540                 362,001
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               121,540                 362,001
<CGS>                                           37,346                 114,001
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   37,346                 114,001
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                76,521                 250,536
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               5,380                  15,775
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,619                 (13,240)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,484                    (409)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,135                 (12,831)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,135                 (12,831)
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