<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCES TO SUCH CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 371,195 <SECURITIES> 67,548 <RECEIVABLES> 16,990 <ALLOWANCES> (1,398) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 473,900 <PP&E> 146,809 <DEPRECIATION> (24,997) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,058,326 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 54,562 <BONDS> 300,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,073 <OTHER-SE> 2,701,222 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,058,326 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 27,156 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 18,182 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 316,653 <LOSS-PROVISION> 782 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,203 <INCOME-PRETAX> (304,055) <INCOME-TAX> 20 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (304,075) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (304,075) <EPS-BASIC> (3.27) <EPS-DILUTED> (3.27)