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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THIRD
QUARTER 2000 10-8 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> PURCHASEPRO.COM, INC.
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<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.000 1.000
<CASH> 101,794,363 101,794,363
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 25,139,336 25,139,336
<ALLOWANCES> 1,772,820 1,772,820
<INVENTORY> 31,044 31,044
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 129,083,221 129,083,221
<PP&E> 36,443,498 36,343,498
<DEPRECIATION> (5,292,773) (5,292,773)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 38,705,625 38,705,625
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 313,312,236 313,312,236
<SALES> 17,337,362 31,401,250
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 17,337,362 31,401,250
<CGS> 1,490,017 2,503,238
<TOTAL-COSTS> 22,600,280 53,469,558
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,589,681 15,026,669
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (1,111,423) (3,545,407)
<INCOME-PRETAX> (8,231,193) (36,052,808)
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<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
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<NET-INCOME> (8,231,193) (36,052,808)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.127) (0.609)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.127) (0.609)
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