<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PHOTOWORKS
INC THIRD QUARTER 2000 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> SEP-26-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-24-2000
<CASH> 10,903
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,393<F1>
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 6,799
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 23,120
<PP&E> 12,898<F1>
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 36,388
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,567
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 164
<OTHER-SE> 20,301
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 36,388
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 59,149
<CGS> 42,219
<TOTAL-COSTS> 44,580
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (913)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (26,737)
<INCOME-TAX> 428
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (27,165)
<EPS-BASIC> (1.66)
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1>ASSET VALUES REPRESENT NET AMOUNTS
</FN>
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