<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE JUNE 30, 1997 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF IAC, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000947431 <NAME> IAC, INC. <CURRENCY> US$ <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,205 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,994 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 54,244 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 2,500 <COMMON> 4,273 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,994 <SALES> 29,074 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 29,074 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 45,234 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (16,160) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (16,160) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.00) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.00)