<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Statement of Financial Position at January 31, 1999 (Unaudited) and the Statement of Operations for the three months ended January 31, 1999 (Unaudited) and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000880121 <NAME> Market America, Inc. <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> NOV-1-1998 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 30,349,025 <SECURITIES> 7,645,112 <RECEIVABLES> 455,931 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,726,198 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 40,399,220 <PP&E> 1,492,047 <DEPRECIATION> 599,009 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 41,655,557 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,570,758 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 199 <OTHER-SE> 36,044,600 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 41,655,557 <SALES> 27,123,874 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 27,123,874 <CGS> 6,376,288 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,376,288 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 15,125,052 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 39 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,272,504 <INCOME-TAX> 2,708,348 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,622,534 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,564,156 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.18 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.18