<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  OF  ZAPWORLD.COM  FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER  30,  2000 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS

<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                 JUL-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                          3,536
<SECURITIES>                                        0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   1,374
<ALLOWANCES>                                      (53)
<INVENTORY>                                     1,708
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                7,801
<PP&E>                                            996
<DEPRECIATION>                                    489
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 11,061
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           1,354
<BONDS>                                             0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           2,768
<PREFERRED>                                     2,768
<COMMON>                                       13,809
<OTHER-SE>                                     (7,087)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   11,061
<SALES>                                         8,128
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                8,263
<CGS>                                           5,190
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   4,060
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                  (53)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  (53)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                (27)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (1,014)
<INCOME-TAX>                                        0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (1,014)
<DISCONTINUED>                                      0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                     0
<CHANGES>                                           0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (1,014)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.37)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.37)