<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PREMIERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 4,693 4,693 <SECURITIES> 62,645 62,645 <RECEIVABLES> 7,676 7,676 <ALLOWANCES> (671) (671) <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 79,780 79,780 <PP&E> 24,999 24,999 <DEPRECIATION> (3,888) (3,888) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 143,444 143,444 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,003 15,003 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 241 241 <OTHER-SE> 127,693 127,693 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 143,444 143,444 <SALES> 56,014 167,364 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 56,014 167,364 <CGS> 14,610 45,020 <TOTAL-COSTS> 14,610 45,020 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 58,400 165,790 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (124) (557) <INCOME-PRETAX> (17,035) (43,817) <INCOME-TAX> (5,113) (9,273) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (11,922) (34,544) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (11,922) (34,544) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.37) (1.10) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.37) (1.10)