<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information from Moto Photo, Inc.'s
2000 Third Quarter 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
10-Q filing.
</LEGEND>

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                 2,430,000
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