<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EPRISE CORPORATION'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 74,909 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,859 <ALLOWANCES> 324 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 82,399 <PP&E> 4,112 <DEPRECIATION> 935 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 85,662 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,792 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 25 <OTHER-SE> 77,831 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 85,662 <SALES> 9,920 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,152 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,630 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 22,410 <LOSS-PROVISION> 345 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 36 <INCOME-PRETAX> (10,997) <INCOME-TAX> 47 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (11,044) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (11,044) <EPS-BASIC> (0.47) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.47)