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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS IN THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q OF AUTOWEB.COM, INC. AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMETNS.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 JUN-30-2000
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<PP&E> 1,380 2,623
<DEPRECIATION> 0 0
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0 0
0 0
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<CGS> 1,300 3,167
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,300 3,167
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (5,394) (13,229)
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<NET-INCOME> (5,394) (13,229)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.31) (0.49)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.31) (0.49)
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