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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF LUMINANT WORLDWIDE CORPORATION AS
OF JUNE 30, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000
AND 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-2000             APR-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                           8,898                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   27,792                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,941                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                48,645                       0
<PP&E>                                          17,014                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                   3,281                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 343,544                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           26,318                       0
<BONDS>                                            823                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           271                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     316,132                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   343,544                       0
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                40,165                   6,453
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   21,417                   3,876
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                47,910                   3,429
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                (38)                      12
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (29,124)                   (864)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (29,124)                   (864)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (1.10)                  (0.19)
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