<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF HOOPER HOLMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AS OF JUNE
30, 2000 AND AS OF JUNE 30, 1999 AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
INCOME AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND FOR THE PERIOD
ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                      79,800,904              34,877,002
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               32,763,272              24,444,339
<ALLOWANCES>                                 1,005,793               1,080,151
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           116,712,546              64,050,439
<PP&E>                                      27,443,220              23,430,938
<DEPRECIATION>                              17,286,418              15,056,705
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             214,109,045              94,891,173
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       13,903,551              16,428,378
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                     2,682,899               1,157,349
<OTHER-SE>                                 192,526,929              74,853,461
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               214,109,045              94,891,173
<SALES>                                    153,353,959             107,411,260
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           153,353,959             107,411,260
<CGS>                                      108,832,996              73,430,305
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              108,832,996              73,430,305
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            23,610,219              17,069,585
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,152,749                  19,481
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             21,987,933              17,356,864
<INCOME-TAX>                                 9,426,000               7,785,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         12,561,933               9,571,864
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                12,561,933               9,571,864
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .20                     .17<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .19                     .16<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Adjusted to reflect a two-for-one stock split effective April 26, 2000.
</FN>


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