<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE YAHOO! INC. ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 62,538,000 <SECURITIES> 27,772,000 <RECEIVABLES> 13,584,000 <ALLOWANCES> 2,598,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 107,189,000 <PP&E> 9,986,000 <DEPRECIATION> 2,951,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 141,884,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 23,456,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 20,000 <OTHER-SE> 117,692,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 141,884,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 67,411,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,372,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 86,635,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (22,887,000) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (22,887,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (22,887,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.53) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.53)