[ARTICLE] 6
[LEGEND]
[RESTATED]
[CIK] 0001003369
[NAME] EXETER INSURANCE FUND, INC.
[SERIES]
[NAME] EQUITY PORTFOLIO
[NUMBER] 5
[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
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[ASSETS-OTHER] 2556
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS] 0
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[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES] 0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT] 0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES] 11204
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[SENIOR-EQUITY] 0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON] 0
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK] 0
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[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT] 0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII] 0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] 0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC] 0
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[OTHER-INCOME] 0
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[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT] (33534)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] (6449)
[EQUALIZATION] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME] 12633
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] 39331
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER] 0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD] 0
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[SHARES-REINVESTED] 9454
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] (245855)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR] (934)
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[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
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