<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF WORLD WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 723,463 37,278 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 236,297 131,392 <ALLOWANCES> (35,000) 0 <INVENTORY> 433,060 159,881 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,357,820 328,551 <PP&E> 1,262,855 448,237 <DEPRECIATION> (320,476) (121,215) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,721,964 663,042 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 975,873 203,351 <BONDS> 49,048 44,808 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 10,035 5,663 <OTHER-SE> 1,687,008 409,220 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,271,964 663,042 <SALES> 2,371,619 618,505 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,371,619 618,505 <CGS> 1,858,169 662,184 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,858,169 662,184 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 9,872,159 1,882,836 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 34,426 1,310,142 <INCOME-PRETAX> (9,493,135) (3,236,657) <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (9,493,135) (3,236,657) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (9,493,135) (3,236,657) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.00) (0.85) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.00) (0.85)