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<ARTICLE> BD
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary information extracted from The Ziegler Companies,
Inc. and subsidiaries financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
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<SECURITIES-LOANED> 0
<INSTRUMENTS-SOLD> 4,380
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0
0
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<TRADING-REVENUE> 0
<INTEREST-DIVIDENDS> 3,241
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<INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES> 8,104
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,123
<COMPENSATION> 21,540
<INCOME-PRETAX> (3,301)
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> (3,301)
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (2,029)
<EPS-BASIC> (.85)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.85)
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