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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
MEDICALOGIC/MEDSCAPE'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE
30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
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<RECEIVABLES> 17,371
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<INVENTORY> 0
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<PP&E> 47,411
<DEPRECIATION> (12,677)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 59,186
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 1,255,467
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,192,414
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<TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,889
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<INCOME-PRETAX> (78,870)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (78,870)
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<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (78,870)
<EPS-BASIC> (1.85)
<EPS-DILUTED> (1.85)
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