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FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

ARTICLE 5

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN FORM 10-Q FOR MEDIALINK WORLDWIDE INCORPORATED FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

NAME> MEDIALINK WORLDWIDE INCORPORATED
MULTIPLIER> 1

PERIOD-TYPE                                  6-MOS
FISCAL-YEAR-END                              DEC-31-2001
PERIOD-START                                 JAN-01-2001
PERIOD-END                                   JUNE-30-2001
CASH                                         2,492,552
SECURITIES                                   0
RECEIVABLES                                  13,015,146
ALLOWANCES                                   554,000
INVENTORY                                    0
CURRENT-ASSETS                               18,169,121
PP&E                                         11,059,363
DEPRECIATION                                 4,626,275
TOTAL-ASSETS                                 41,241,262
CURRENT-LIABILITIES                          9,501,879
BONDS                                        0
PREFERRED-MANDATORY                          0
PREFERRED                                    0
COMMON                                       58,207
OTHER-SE                                     31,558,655
TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY                   41,241,262
SALES                                        26,837,643
TOTAL-REVENUES                               26,837,643
CGS                                          9,479,298
TOTAL-COSTS                                  9,479,298
OTHER-EXPENSES                               18,924,546
LOSS-PROVISION                               0
INTEREST-EXPENSE                             85,598
INCOME-PRETAX                                (1,609,541)
INCOME-TAX                                   (675,000)
INCOME-CONTINUING                            (934,541)
DISCONTINUED                                 0
EXTRAORDINARY                                0
CHANGES                                      0
NET-INCOME                                   (934,541)
EPS-BASIC                                    (0.16)
EPS-DILUTED                                  (0.16)