<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EARTHWEB 10Q
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999             DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                          36,632                  25,579
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    3,415                   1,144
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                40,517                  27,265
<PP&E>                                           3,797                   2,069
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  89,815                  30,477
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           16,812                   3,559
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                            94                      79
<OTHER-SE>                                      66,119                  26,773
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    89,815                  30,477
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 7,199                     666
<CGS>                                            2,587                     398
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   13,947                   1,757
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 159                      30
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (9,176)                 (1,459)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (9,176)                 (1,459)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (9,176)                 (1,459)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (1.02)                  (0.50)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (1.02)                  (0.50)