<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE YAHOO! INC. FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 44,977,000 <SECURITIES> 71,920,000 <RECEIVABLES> 15,571,000 <ALLOWANCES> 2,593,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 134,639,000 <PP&E> 11,703,000 <DEPRECIATION> 3,696,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 160,405,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 33,246,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 20,000 <OTHER-SE> 126,666,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 160,405,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 30,206,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,917,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 22,622,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,356,000 <INCOME-TAX> 1,071,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,285,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,285,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.10 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.08