February 10, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Schedule 13G
Conseco Inc.
To Whom It May Concern:
Enclosed please find six (6) copies of Schedule 13G Form on behalf of Alex. Brow
n Investment Management, reporting its holdings of Conseco Inc. (common stock).
If you have any questions, please call me.
Sincerely,
J. Dorsey Brown, III
Chief Executive Officer
cc: Nancy Palmer
Conseco Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
Enclosure
JDB, III/nid
Page _1_ of _4_
Name of Issuer Conseco Inc.
Title of Class of Securities common
CUSIP Number 208464107
CUSIP Number 208464107 Page _2_ of _4_
#1 Alex. Brown Investment Management, A Maryland Limited Partnership
52-0256630
#4 Maryland
#5 2,797,011
#6 0
#7 11,291,048
#8 0
#9 11,315,380
#11 6.1%
#12 PN IA
CUSIP No. 208464107 13G page 3 of 4
Item 1.
(a) Conseco, Inc.
(b) 11825 North Pennsylvania Street
P.O. Box 1911
Carmel, Indiana 46032
Item 2.
(a) Alex. Brown Investment Management, a Maryland Limited Partnership, and a
registered investment advisor.
(b) One South Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(c) The firm is organized under the laws of Maryland. The individual general
partner is a citizen of the United States of America.
(d) Common
(e) 208464107
Item 3.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
X (e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
Item 4.
(a) 11,315,380 shares of common stock
(b) 6.1%
(c)
(i) 2,797,011 shares
(ii) 0 shares
(iii) 11,291,048 shares
(iv) 0 shares
Item 5. Not Applicable
Item 6. Not Applicable
Item 7. Not Applicable
Item 8. Not Applicable
CUSIP No. 208464107 13G Page 4 of 4
Item 9. Not applicable
Item 10.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business
and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purpose or effect.
Signature:
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
ALEX. BROWN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
A Maryland Limited Partnership
By:
J. Dorsey Brown, III
Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 10, 1998
