<PAGE> PAGE 1
000 A000000 02/28/95
000 C000000 0000049905
000 D000000 N
000 E000000 NF
000 F000000 Y
000 G000000 N
000 H000000 N
000 I000000 3.0.a
000 J000000 A
001 A000000 FORTIS EQUITY PORTFOLIOS, INC.
001 B000000 811-558
001 C000000 6127384000
002 A000000 500 BIELENBERG DRIVE
002 B000000 WOODBURY
002 C000000 MN
002 D010000 55125
003 000000 N
004 000000 N
005 000000 N
006 000000 N
007 A000000 Y
007 B000000 1
007 C010100 1
007 C020100 FORTIS CAPITAL FUND
007 C030100 N
007 C010200 2
007 C010300 3
007 C010400 4
007 C010500 5
007 C010600 6
007 C010700 7
007 C010800 8
007 C010900 9
007 C011000 10
008 A00AA01 FORTIS ADVISERS, INC.
008 B00AA01 A
008 C00AA01 801-07877
008 D01AA01 WOODBURY
008 D02AA01 MN
008 D03AA01 55125
011 A00AA01 FORTIS INVESTORS, INC.
011 B00AA01 8-13846
011 C01AA01 WOODBURY
011 C02AA01 MN
011 C03AA01 55125
012 A00AA01 FORTIS ADVISERS, INC.
012 B00AA01 85-07877
012 C01AA01 WOODBURY
012 C02AA01 MN
012 C03AA01 55125
013 A00AA01 KPMG PEAT MARWICK
<PAGE> PAGE 2
013 B01AA01 MINNEAPOLIS
013 B02AA01 MN
013 B03AA01 55402
015 A00AA01 NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, N.A.
015 B00AA01 C
015 C01AA01 MINNEAPOLIS
015 C02AA01 MN
015 C03AA01 55479
015 E01AA01 X
015 A00AA02 FIRST TRUST
015 B00AA02 S
015 C01AA02 ST. PAUL
015 C02AA02 MN
015 C03AA02 55164
015 E01AA02 X
018 00AA00 Y
019 A00AA00 Y
019 B00AA00 28
019 C00AA00 FORTISFUND
020 A000001 BRIDGE TRADING CO.
020 B000001 43-1034850
020 C000001 11
020 A000002 LIPPER ANALYTICAL SECURITIES CORP.
020 B000002 13-2792478
020 C000002 8
020 A000003 INFERENTIAL FOCUS
020 B000003 13-3177901
020 C000003 5
020 A000004 INVEST
020 B000004 13-4946705
020 C000004 3
020 A000005 SOUNDVIEW FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
020 B000005 13-2976216
020 C000005 3
020 A000006 AMIVEST CORP.
020 B000006 13-2627724
020 C000006 3
020 A000007 PAINE WEBBER, INC.
020 B000007 13-2638166
020 C000007 3
020 A000008 FURMAN SELZ MAGER DIETZ & BIRNEY, INC.
020 B000008 13-2753731
020 C000008 2
020 A000009 LEHMAN BROTHERS, INC.
020 B000009 13-2518466
020 C000009 1
020 A000010 BROWN (ALEX) & SONS, INC.
020 B000010 52-0256630
020 C000010 1
021 000000 40
022 A000001 NATIONAL WESTMINSTER
<PAGE> PAGE 3
022 B000001 11-0773597
022 C000001 55889
022 D000001 0
022 A000002 FIRST BANK (N.A.)
022 B000002 41-0256395
022 C000002 19083
022 D000002 17661
022 A000003 MORGAN KEEGEN & CO., INC.
022 B000003 64-0474907
022 C000003 25195
022 D000003 0
022 A000004 GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORP.
022 B000004 38-0572512
022 C000004 4988
022 D000004 0
022 A000005 SOUNDVIEW FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
022 B000005 13-2976216
022 C000005 0
022 D000005 2487
022 A000006 DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE SECURITIES
022 B000006 13-2741729
022 C000006 0
022 D000006 1114
022 A000007 LEHMAN BROTHERS, INC.
022 B000007 13-2518466
022 C000007 804
022 D000007 0
022 C000008 0
022 D000008 0
022 C000009 0
022 D000009 0
022 C000010 0
022 D000010 0
023 C000000 105959
023 D000000 21262
026 A000000 Y
026 B000000 Y
026 C000000 N
026 D000000 Y
026 E000000 N
026 F000000 N
026 G010000 N
026 G020000 N
026 H000000 N
027 000000 Y
077 A000000 N
078 000000 N
086 A010000 0
086 A020000 0
086 B010000 0
086 B020000 0
<PAGE> PAGE 4
086 C010000 0
086 C020000 0
086 D010000 0
086 D020000 0
086 E010000 0
086 E020000 0
086 F010000 0
086 F020000 0
024 000100 Y
025 A000101 FIRST BANK (N.A.)
025 B000101 41-0256395
025 C000101 D
025 D000101 10502
025 A000102 GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORP.
025 B000102 38-0572512
025 C000102 D
025 D000102 4998
025 D000103 0
025 D000104 0
025 D000105 0
025 D000106 0
025 D000107 0
025 D000108 0
028 A010100 1798
028 A020100 124
028 A030100 0
028 A040100 2405
028 B010100 2860
028 B020100 0
028 B030100 0
028 B040100 2070
028 C010100 1929
028 C020100 0
028 C030100 0
028 C040100 1811
028 D010100 2874
028 D020100 9919
028 D030100 0
028 D040100 2658
028 E010100 3430
028 E020100 0
028 E030100 0
028 E040100 4037
028 F010100 5835
028 F020100 0
028 F030100 0
028 F040100 2266
028 G010100 18726
028 G020100 10043
028 G030100 0
028 G040100 15247
<PAGE> PAGE 5
028 H000100 11986
029 000100 Y
030 A000100 247
030 B000100 4.75
030 C000100 0.00
031 A000100 46
031 B000100 0
032 000100 75
033 000100 126
034 000100 Y
035 000100 0
036 A000100 N
036 B000100 0
037 000100 N
038 000100 0
039 000100 N
040 000100 Y
041 000100 N
042 A000100 0
042 B000100 0
042 C000100 0
042 D000100 0
042 E000100 0
042 F000100 0
042 G000100 0
042 H000100 0
043 000100 0
044 000100 390
045 000100 Y
046 000100 N
047 000100 Y
048 000100 0.000
048 A010100 100000
048 A020100 1.000
048 B010100 150000
048 B020100 0.800
048 C010100 0
048 C020100 0.000
048 D010100 0
048 D020100 0.000
048 E010100 0
048 E020100 0.000
048 F010100 0
048 F020100 0.000
048 G010100 0
048 G020100 0.000
048 H010100 0
048 H020100 0.000
048 I010100 0
048 I020100 0.000
048 J010100 0
<PAGE> PAGE 6
048 J020100 0.000
048 K010100 250000
048 K020100 0.700
049 000100 N
050 000100 N
051 000100 N
052 000100 N
053 A000100 N
054 A000100 Y
054 B000100 Y
054 C000100 Y
054 D000100 N
054 E000100 N
054 F000100 N
054 G000100 Y
054 H000100 Y
054 I000100 N
054 J000100 Y
054 K000100 N
054 L000100 Y
054 M000100 Y
054 N000100 N
054 O000100 N
055 A000100 N
055 B000100 N
056 000100 Y
057 000100 N
058 A000100 N
059 000100 Y
060 A000100 Y
060 B000100 Y
061 000100 25
062 A000100 N
062 B000100 0.0
062 C000100 0.0
062 D000100 0.0
062 E000100 0.0
062 F000100 0.0
062 G000100 0.0
062 H000100 0.0
062 I000100 0.0
062 J000100 0.0
062 K000100 0.0
062 L000100 0.0
062 M000100 0.0
062 N000100 0.0
062 O000100 0.0
062 P000100 0.0
062 Q000100 0.0
062 R000100 0.0
063 A000100 0
<PAGE> PAGE 7
063 B000100 0.0
066 A000100 Y
066 B000100 N
066 C000100 N
066 D000100 N
066 E000100 Y
066 F000100 N
066 G000100 N
067 000100 N
068 A000100 N
068 B000100 N
069 000100 N
070 A010100 Y
070 A020100 Y
070 B010100 N
070 B020100 N
070 C010100 N
070 C020100 N
070 D010100 N
070 D020100 N
070 E010100 N
070 E020100 N
070 F010100 N
070 F020100 N
070 G010100 N
070 G020100 N
070 H010100 N
070 H020100 N
070 I010100 N
070 I020100 N
070 J010100 Y
070 J020100 N
070 K010100 Y
070 K020100 N
070 L010100 Y
070 L020100 Y
070 M010100 N
070 M020100 N
070 N010100 Y
070 N020100 Y
070 O010100 N
070 O020100 N
070 P010100 Y
070 P020100 N
070 Q010100 N
070 Q020100 N
070 R010100 N
070 R020100 N
071 A000100 57219
071 B000100 64556
071 C000100 204353
<PAGE> PAGE 8
071 D000100 28
072 A000100 6
072 B000100 1364
072 C000100 535
072 D000100 0
072 E000100 1
072 F000100 1059
072 G000100 0
072 H000100 0
072 I000100 0
072 J000100 19
072 K000100 6
072 L000100 13
072 M000100 11
072 N000100 19
072 O000100 0
072 P000100 0
072 Q000100 0
072 R000100 10
072 S000100 7
072 T000100 301
072 U000100 0
072 V000100 0
072 W000100 10
072 X000100 1455
072 Y000100 0
072 Z000100 445
072AA000100 2100
072BB000100 6018
072CC010100 3958
072CC020100 0
072DD010100 523
072DD020100 0
072EE000100 10253
073 A010100 0.0000
073 A020100 0.0000
073 B000100 0.7640
073 C000100 0.0000
074 A000100 35
074 B000100 0
074 C000100 15499
074 D000100 25547
074 E000100 0
074 F000100 206565
074 G000100 0
074 H000100 0
074 I000100 6961
074 J000100 705
074 K000100 0
074 L000100 864
074 M000100 132
<PAGE> PAGE 9
074 N000100 256308
074 O000100 0
074 P000100 175
074 Q000100 0
074 R010100 0
074 R020100 0
074 R030100 0
074 R040100 7125
074 S000100 0
074 T000100 249008
074 U010100 14119
074 U020100 73
074 V010100 0.00
074 V020100 0.00
074 W000100 0.0000
074 X000100 32156
074 Y000100 0
075 A000100 0
075 B000100 243390
076 000100 0.00
080 C000100 0
081 B000100 0
082 B000100 0
083 B000100 0
084 B000100 0
SIGNATURE TAMARA L. FAGELY
TITLE TREASURER
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, STATEMEN OF OPERATIONS AND STATEMENT OF
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOUND ON PAGES 3 - 8 OF THE SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER
REPORT.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000049905
<NAME> FORTIS EQUITY PORTFOLIOS INC
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 1
<NAME> CAPITAL FUND CLASS A
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1995
<PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1994
<PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 171,277,196
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 247,611,330
<RECEIVABLES> 1,568,369
<ASSETS-OTHER> 6,961,300<F1>
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 167,131
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 256,308,130
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 7,299,974<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 7,299,974
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 176,343,169
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 14,118,770
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 13,386,824
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 227,965
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (3,947,112)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 76,384,134
<NET-ASSETS> 249,008,156
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 535,677
<INTEREST-INCOME> 1,364,188
<OTHER-INCOME> 648<F2>
<EXPENSES-NET> (1,455,281)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 445,232
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (3,918,516)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 3,958,481
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 485,197
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (522,703)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (10,247,702)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 989,314
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (868,251)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 610,883
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 3,231,727
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 305,566
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 10,224,072
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 1,058,636
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 1,455,281
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 243,390,000
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 18.36
<PER-SHARE-NII> .03
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (.04)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (.04)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (.76)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 17.55
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.20<F3>
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
<FN>
<F1>AT FEBRUARY 28, 1995, SECURITIES VALUED AT $6,674,237 WERE ON LOAN TO BROKERS
FROM THE FUND. FOR COLLATERAL, THE FUND'S CUSTODIAN RECIEVED $6,961,300 IN CASH
WHICH IS MAINTAINED IN A SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND INVESTED BY THE CUSTODIAN IN
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT VEHICLES.
<F2>FEE INCOME FROM SECURITIES LENDING PROGRAM FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED
FEBRUARY 28, 1995.
<F3>ANNUALIZED
</FN>
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, STATEMEN OF OPERATIONS AND STATEMENT OF
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOUND ON PAGES 3 - 8 OF THE SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER
REPORT.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000049905
<NAME> FORTIS EQUITY PORTFOLIOS INC
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 1
<NAME> CAPITAL FUND CLASS B
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1995
<PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1994
<PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 171,277,196
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 247,611,330
<RECEIVABLES> 1,568,369
<ASSETS-OTHER> 6,961,300<F1>
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 167,131
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 256,308,130
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 7,299,974<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 7,299,974
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 176,343,169
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 13,138
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 227,965
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (3,947,112)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 76,384,134
<NET-ASSETS> 249,008,156
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 535,677
<INTEREST-INCOME> 1,364,188
<OTHER-INCOME> 648<F2>
<EXPENSES-NET> (1,455,281)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 445,232
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (3,918,516)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 3,958,481
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 485,197
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (66)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (2,531)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 12,981
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (1)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 158
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 3,231,727
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 305,566
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 10,224,072
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 1,058,636
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 1,455,281
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 243,390,000
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 18.35<F4>
<PER-SHARE-NII> .01
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (.06)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (.02)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (.76)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 17.52
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.95<F3>
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
<FN>
<F1>AT FEBRUARY 28, 1995, SECURITIES VALUED AT $6,674,237 WERE ON LOAN TO BROKERS
FROM THE FUND. FOR COLLATERAL, THE FUND'S CUSTODIAN RECIEVED $6,961,300 IN CASH
WHICH IS MAINTAINED IN A SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND INVESTED BY THE CUSTODIAN IN
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT VEHICLES.
<F2>FEE INCOME FROM SECURITIES LENDING PROGRAM FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED
FEBRUARY 28, 1995.
<F3>ANNUALIZED
<F4>FOR THE PERIOD FROM NOVEMBER 14, 1994 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS)
</FN>
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, STATEMEN OF OPERATIONS AND STATEMENT OF
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOUND ON PAGES 3 - 8 OF THE SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER
REPORT.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000049905
<NAME> FORTIS EQUITY PORTFOLIOS INC
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 1
<NAME> CAPITAL FUND CLASS C
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1995
<PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1994
<PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 171,277,196
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 247,611,330
<RECEIVABLES> 1,568,369
<ASSETS-OTHER> 6,961,300<F1>
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 167,131
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 256,308,130
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 7,299,974<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 7,299,974
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 176,343,169
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 3,878
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 227,965
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (3,947,112)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 76,384,134
<NET-ASSETS> 249,008,156
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 535,677
<INTEREST-INCOME> 1,364,188
<OTHER-INCOME> 648<F2>
<EXPENSES-NET> (1,455,281)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 445,232
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (3,918,516)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 3,958,481
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 485,197
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (2)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (67)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 3,875
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (1)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 4
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 3,231,727
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 305,566
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 10,224,072
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 1,058,636
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 1,455,281
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 243,390,000
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 18.35<F4>
<PER-SHARE-NII> .01
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (.07)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (.02)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (.76)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 17.51
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.95<F3>
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
<FN>
<F1>AT FEBRUARY 28, 1995, SECURITIES VALUED AT $6,674,237 WERE ON LOAN TO BROKERS
FROM THE FUND. FOR COLLATERAL, THE FUND'S CUSTODIAN RECIEVED $6,961,300 IN CASH
WHICH IS MAINTAINED IN A SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND INVESTED BY THE CUSTODIAN IN
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT VEHICLES.
<F2>FEE INCOME FROM SECURITIES LENDING PROGRAM FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED
FEBRUARY 28, 1995.
<F3>ANNUALIZED
<F4>FOR THE PERIOD FROM NOVEMBER 14, 1994 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS)
</FN>
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, STATEMEN OF OPERATIONS AND STATEMENT OF
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOUND ON PAGES 3 - 8 OF THE SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER
REPORT.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000049905
<NAME> FORTIS EQUITY PORTFOLIOS INC
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 1
<NAME> CAPITAL FUND CLASS H
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1995
<PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1994
<PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 171,277,196
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 247,611,330
<RECEIVABLES> 1,568,369
<ASSETS-OTHER> 6,961,300<F1>
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 167,131
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 256,308,130
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 7,299,974<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 7,299,974
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 176,343,169
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 55,634
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 227,965
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (3,947,112)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 76,384,134
<NET-ASSETS> 249,008,156
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 535,677
<INTEREST-INCOME> 1,364,188
<OTHER-INCOME> 648<F2>
<EXPENSES-NET> (1,455,281)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 445,232
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (3,918,516)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 3,958,481
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 485,197
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (62)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (2,368)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 55,766
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (252)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 120
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 3,231,727
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 305,566
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 10,224,072
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 1,058,636
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 1,455,281
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 243,390,000
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 18.35<F4>
<PER-SHARE-NII> .01
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (.07)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (.02)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (.76)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 17.51
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.95<F3>
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
<FN>
<F1>AT FEBRUARY 28, 1995, SECURITIES VALUED AT $6,674,237 WERE ON LOAN TO BROKERS
FROM THE FUND. FOR COLLATERAL, THE FUND'S CUSTODIAN RECIEVED $6,961,300 IN CASH
WHICH IS MAINTAINED IN A SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND INVESTED BY THE CUSTODIAN IN
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT VEHICLES.
<F2>FEE INCOME FROM SECURITIES LENDING PROGRAM FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED
FEBRUARY 28, 1995.
<F3>ANNUALIZED
<F4>FOR THE PERIOD FROM NOVEMBER 14, 1994 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS)
</FN>
</TABLE>
