[ARTICLE] 6
[LEGEND]
[RESTATED]
[CIK] 0001003369
[NAME] EXETER INSURANCE FUND, INC.
[SERIES]
[NAME] SMALL CAP PORTFOLIO
[NUMBER] 6
[MULTIPLIER] 1
[CURRENCY] 1
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] MAR-22-2000
[PERIOD-START] JAN-01-2000
[PERIOD-END] MAR-22-2000
[PERIOD-TYPE] 3-MOS
[EXCHANGE-RATE] 1
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST] 0
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 0
[RECEIVABLES] 10324
[ASSETS-OTHER] 1358
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS] 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 11682
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES] 0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT] 0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES] 11682
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES] 11682
[SENIOR-EQUITY] 0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON] 0
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK] 0
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR] 16873
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT] 0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII] 0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] 0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC] 0
[NET-ASSETS] 0
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[INTEREST-INCOME] 433
[OTHER-INCOME] 0
[EXPENSES-NET] 408
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME] 240
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT] (2890)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT] 10742
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] 8092
[EQUALIZATION] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME] 1690
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] 30
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER] 0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD] 0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] 184
[SHARES-REINVESTED] 17057
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] (151194)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR] 1499
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] 30
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR] 0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
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[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 0
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[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS] 112908
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN] 8.96
[PER-SHARE-NII] 0.01
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC] 0.47
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND] 0.10
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS] 0
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[PER-SHARE-NAV-END] 0
[EXPENSE-RATIO] 1.20
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING] 0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE] 0
