<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PHOTOWORKS
INC 2000 10K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> SEP-26-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 2,651
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,300<F1>
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 5,562
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,272
<PP&E> 12,390<F1>
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 25,662
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,135
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 165
<OTHER-SE> 12,839
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25,662
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 82,061
<CGS> 60,203
<TOTAL-COSTS> 57,323
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (1,099)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (34,366)
<INCOME-TAX> 428
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (34,794)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (34,794)
<EPS-BASIC> (2.12)
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1>ASSET VALUES REPRESENT NET AMOUNTS
</FN>
</TABLE>