<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Yahoo! Inc. Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 55,754,000 <SECURITIES> 46,751,000 <RECEIVABLES> 10,078,000 <ALLOWANCES> 1,747,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 114,023,000 <PP&E> 5,614,000 <DEPRECIATION> 1,400,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 125,754,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,917,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 19,000 <OTHER-SE> 110,009,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 125,754,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 40,355,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,268,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 58,232,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (18,697,000) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (18,697,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (18,697,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.45) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.45)