<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF LUMINANT WORLDWIDE CORPORATION AS OF MARCH 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 DEC-31-1999 MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 9,436 30,508 0 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 26,752 22,133 0 <ALLOWANCES> 2,034 1,609 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 46,277 58,865 0 <PP&E> 12,880 7,521 0 <DEPRECIATION> 2,122 1,328 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 359,742 398,167 0 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,363 74,545 0 <BONDS> 917 1,531 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 <COMMON> 264 246 0 <OTHER-SE> 338,198 321,845 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 359,742 398,167 0 <SALES> 33,605 0 4,341 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 33,605 0 4,341 <CGS> 17,855 0 2,226 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 45,497 0 5,433 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 101 0 (13) <INCOME-PRETAX> (29,646) 0 (3,331) <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (29,747) 0 (3,318) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (29,646) 0 (3,331) <EPS-BASIC> (1.19) 0 (.82) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.19) 0 (.82)