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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF INTERNET AMERICA, INC. FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 
31, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-01-1999             JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1998             JUL-01-1996             JUL-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999             JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1998
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<ALLOWANCES>                                       100                     127                     198
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0
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<PP&E>                                           6,450                       4                   5,538
<DEPRECIATION>                                   4,366                   4,691                   3,405
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