<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM AKAMAI
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-2000             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                       1
<CASH>                                         354,540                 354,540
<SECURITIES>                                   161,133                 161,133
<RECEIVABLES>                                   12,266                  12,266
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (616)                   (616)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               537,795                 537,795
<PP&E>                                         106,354                 106,354
<DEPRECIATION>                                (13,791)                (13,791)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,335,813               3,335,813
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           49,676                  49,676
<BONDS>                                        300,000                 300,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                         1,058                   1,058
<OTHER-SE>                                   2,983,655               2,983,655
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,335,813               3,335,813
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                18,144                  25,366
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   12,647                  19,283
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               252,466                 292,032
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   411                     616
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 721                     752
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (243,166)               (278,521)
<INCOME-TAX>                                        70                     112
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (243,236)               (278,633)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (243,236)               (278,633)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (2.78)                  (3.43)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (2.78)                  (3.43)