<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF GEOTRAC, INC. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM S-1. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S.DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 1,897,262 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,227,236 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,693,232 <PP&E> 3,726,200 <DEPRECIATION> 306,284 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 18,636,682 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,291,024 <BONDS> 7,187,500 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 10 <OTHER-SE> 7,125,792 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 18,636,682 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,336,025 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,324,831 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 338,391 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,372,803 <INCOME-TAX> 272,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,100,803 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0