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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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<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999
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<SECURITIES-BORROWED> 0
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<PP&E> 8,614
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<REPOS-SOLD> 29,470
<SECURITIES-LOANED> 0
<INSTRUMENTS-SOLD> 4,438
<LONG-TERM> 4,270
0
0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 132,687
<TRADING-REVENUE> 0
<INTEREST-DIVIDENDS> 4,814
<COMMISSIONS> 18,447
<INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES> 20,450
<FEE-REVENUE> 19,674
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,045
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<INCOME-PRETAX> (484)
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> (484)
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (115)
<EPS-BASIC> (.05)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.05)
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