<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR AMERICAN CITY BUSINESS JOURNALS, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000769339 <NAME> AMERICAN CITY BUSINESS JOURNALS, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <CASH> 19,264,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 13,856,000 <ALLOWANCES> 569,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 34,538,000 <PP&E> 14,307,000 <DEPRECIATION> 8,513,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 94,480,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 23,150,000 <BONDS> 67,229,000 <COMMON> 8,375,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (7,116,000) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 94,480,000 <SALES> 29,518,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 29,518,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,476,690 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 158,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,297,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,541,000 <INCOME-TAX> 1,452,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,089,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .29 <EPS-DILUTED> .26