<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, AND STATE-
MENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOUND ON PAGES 33 THROUGH 51 OF THE FORTIS
STOCK FUNDS, ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000049905
<NAME> FORTIS EQUITY PORTFOLIOS, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 012
<NAME> FORTIS CAPITAL FUND CLASS B
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 565,287,471
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 722,681,214
<RECEIVABLES> 11,728,534
<ASSETS-OTHER> 149,230,473<F1>
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 44,472
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 883,684,693
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 12,469,308
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 149,775,581<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 162,244,889
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 463,840,271
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 1,717,966
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 1,141,604
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 100,205,790
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 157,393,743
<NET-ASSETS> 721,439,804
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 4,071,747
<INTEREST-INCOME> 1,067,753
<OTHER-INCOME> 205,156<F2>
<EXPENSES-NET> (8,062,130)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (2,717,474)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 114,430,011
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 78,996,803
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 190,709,340
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (6,184,590)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 504,569
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (257,162)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 328,954
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 98,567,793
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 144,908,790
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 5,277,095
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 8,062,130
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 684,234,351
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 21.77
<PER-SHARE-NII> (0.62)
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 6.47
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (5.35)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 22.27
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.82
<FN>
<F1>SECURITIES VALUED AT $145,509,055 WERE ON LOAN TO BROKERS FROM THE
PORTFOLIO. FOR COLLATERAL, THE PORTFOLIO'S CUSTODIAN RECEIVED
$149,230,473 IN CASH.
<F2>SECURITY LENDING INCOME THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2000.
</FN>
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