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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
QUOTESMITH.COM, INC.'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 9,531,113 6,202,661
<SECURITIES> 46,852,049 25,933,454
<RECEIVABLES> 1,428,944 2,156,842
<ALLOWANCES> 221,181 296,000
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 58,171,672 34,709,454
<PP&E> 786,511 2,566,953
<DEPRECIATION> 271,039 714,167
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 58,687,144 36,562,240
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,786,715 3,278,311
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 21,758 21,761
<OTHER-SE> 55,878,671 33,124,129
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 58,687,144 36,562,240
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,409,218 12,589,349
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 12,936,304 30,535,555
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (7,065,393) (16,217,077)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (7,065,393) (16,217,077)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (7,065,393) (16,217,077)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.49) (0.84)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.49) (0.84)
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