<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE YAHOO!
INC. FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                         184,127
<SECURITIES>                                   366,802
<RECEIVABLES>                                   41,456
<ALLOWANCES>                                     7,404
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               597,950
<PP&E>                                          51,293
<DEPRECIATION>                                  17,063
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 951,121
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          128,447
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           229
<OTHER-SE>                                     813,744
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   951,121
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               209,505
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   33,353
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               192,460
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (1,926)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     7,493
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (9,419)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (9,419)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.04)<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.04)
<FN>
<F1>REFLECTS BASIC EPS ACCORDING TO SFAS 128
</FN>