<ARTICLE>5
<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
unaudited  financial  statements of IBS  Interactive,  Inc. for the period ended
June 30, 1998.  This Schedule is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                  6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>              DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                   JUN-30-1998
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<SECURITIES>                             0   
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<ALLOWANCES>                            49   
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                  943 
<BONDS>                                  0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                    0
<PREFERRED>                              0   
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<OTHER-SE>                           8,669   
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>        10,209  
<SALES>                                  0  
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<LOSS-PROVISION>                         0   
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                      (8)   
<INCOME-PRETAX>                        219  
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