<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>

                               HEALTHEXTRAS, INC.
                             FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
                                  AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000


    This schedule  contains  summary  financial  information  extracted from the
Balance  Sheets  and  Statements  of  Operations  and   Comprehensive   Loss  of
HealthExtras,  Inc.  as of and for the  year  ended  December  31,  2000  and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>


                                  
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