<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF WORLDS, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-Mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> Apr-08-1997 <PERIOD-END> Dec-31-1997 <CASH> 3,541,829 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 140,856 <ALLOWANCES> (140,318) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,616,542 <PP&E> 650,557 <DEPRECIATION> (441,105) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,825,994 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,866,430 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 16,120 <OTHER-SE> (24,889) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,825,994 <SALES> 1,420 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,420 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,810,568 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16,692 <INCOME-PRETAX> (6,812,247) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (6,812,247) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 125,776 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (6,686,471) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.72) <EPS-DILUTED> (.72)