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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CRAWFORD &
COMPANY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE
30, 2000 AND CRAWFORD & COMPANY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT JUNE 30, 2000 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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<ALLOWANCES> 18,930
<INVENTORY> 0
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<PP&E> 158,297
<DEPRECIATION> 112,567
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 491,132
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 176,578
<BONDS> 36,923
0
0
<COMMON> 48,399
<OTHER-SE> 181,555
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 491,132
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 361,868
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 263,521
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 64,217
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 34,130
<INCOME-TAX> 13,106
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 21,024
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 21,024
<EPS-BASIC> 0.43
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.43
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