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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM NETCENTIVES FORM 10-Q FOR THE
SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 49,638
<SECURITIES> 13,049
<RECEIVABLES> 5,756
<ALLOWANCES> 481
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 71,056
<PP&E> 28,482
<DEPRECIATION> 6,152
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 441,590
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 34,091
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 43
<OTHER-SE> 402,964
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 441,590
<SALES> 13,583
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,583
<CGS> 21,477
<TOTAL-COSTS> 71,300
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 431
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 435
<INCOME-PRETAX> (55,898)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (55,898)
<EPS-BASIC> (1.52)
<EPS-DILUTED> (1.52)
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