<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EPRISE CORPORATION'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 83,833 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,525 <ALLOWANCES> 189 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 86,705 <PP&E> 2,116 <DEPRECIATION> 628 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 88,262 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,216 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 25 <OTHER-SE> 83,964 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 88,262 <SALES> 2,230 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,597 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 922 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,742 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,735) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,735) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,735) <EPS-BASIC> (0.19) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.19)