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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ALTAVISTA
INTERNET SOFTWARE PRODUCTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 29, 1996.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-29-1996
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<DEPRECIATION>                                   8,496
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   7,508
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            1,950
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<COMMON>                                        45,322
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<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 3,632
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    1,110
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                32,390
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (29,868)
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<FN>
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REFLECT THE MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 29,
1996 FOR ALTA VISTA INTERNET SOFTWARE PRODUCTS. (DATA EXCLUDES IMMATERIAL
BALANCE SHEET ELEMENTS (ASSETS OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS) OF THE NEWLY FORMED
CORPORATE ENTITY, ALTAVISTA INTERNET SOFTWARE, INC.