[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000039436
[NAME] FUND FOR GOVERNMENT INVESTORS
[MULTIPLIER] 1
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[PERIOD-TYPE] 6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] DEC-31-2000
[PERIOD-START] JAN-01-2000
[PERIOD-END] JUN-30-2000
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST] 572,188,371
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 572,188,371
[RECEIVABLES] 8,538,428
[ASSETS-OTHER] 191,713
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS] 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 580,918,512
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES] 0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT] 0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES] 4,969,502
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES] 4,969,502
[SENIOR-EQUITY] 0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON] 575,949,010
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK] 575,949,010
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR] 492,627,189
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT] 0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII] 0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] 0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC] 0
[NET-ASSETS] 575,949,010
[DIVIDEND-INCOME] 0
[INTEREST-INCOME] 15,448,193
[OTHER-INCOME] 0
[EXPENSES-NET] (2,053,664)
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME] 13,394,529
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT] 0
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT] 0
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] 13,394,529
[EQUALIZATION] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME] 13,394,529
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER] 0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD] 2,791,382,982
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] (2,721,130,440)
[SHARES-REINVESTED] 13,069,279
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] 83,321,821
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR] 0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR] 0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES] 1,364,594
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 0
[GROSS-EXPENSE] 2,053,664
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS] 554,716,310
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN] 1.000
[PER-SHARE-NII] 0.020
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC] 0.000
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND] (0.020)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS] 0.000
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL] 0.000
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END] 1.000
[EXPENSE-RATIO] 0.740
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