<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE JUNE 30, 1999 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH DOCUMENT. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001071645 <NAME> WORLD ACCESS, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 98,996 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 106,629 <ALLOWANCES> (9,287) <INVENTORY> 45,216 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 296,483 <PP&E> 74,091 <DEPRECIATION> (11,766) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 693,146 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 116,422 <BONDS> 115,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1 <COMMON> 448 <OTHER-SE> 426,343 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 693,146 <SALES> 321,251 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 321,251 <CGS> 256,322 <TOTAL-COSTS> 256,322 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 44,081 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,604 <INCOME-PRETAX> 17,750 <INCOME-TAX> 9,357 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,393 <DISCONTINUED> (14,315) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,922) <EPS-BASIC> (.18) <EPS-DILUTED> (.15)