<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Balance Sheet dated December 31, 1999 and the Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 1999 for quepasa.com, inc. and is qualified in its entirely by reference to such Financial Statements. </LEGEND> <CURRENCY>U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 6,961,592 <SECURITIES> 22,237,656 <RECEIVABLES> 301,983 <ALLOWANCES> 4,813 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 35,625,954 <PP&E> 2,387,650 <DEPRECIATION> 336,547 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 37,830,800 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,884,748 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 14,536 <OTHER-SE> 29,931,516 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 37,830,800 <SALES> 556,244 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 556,244 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> (30,038,037) <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (238,858) <INCOME-PRETAX> (29,261,363) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (29,261,363) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (29,261,363) <EPS-BASIC> 2.44 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.44