<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 47 OF THE FORTIS
STOCK FUNDS, ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000049905
<NAME> FORTIS EQUITY PORTFOLIOS, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 024
<NAME> FORTIS VALUE FUND CLASS H
<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> 56,899,847
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 59,662,271
<RECEIVABLES> 69,769
<ASSETS-OTHER> 5,460,012<F1>
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 17,581
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 65,209,633
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 602,083
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 5,541,954<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 6,144,037
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 51,870,778
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 630,441
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 615,495
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 4,430,094
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 2,764,724
<NET-ASSETS> 59,065,596
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 654,383
<INTEREST-INCOME> 197,874
<OTHER-INCOME> 10,699<F2>
<EXPENSES-NET> (918,204)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (55,248)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 5,163,476
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 2,288,455
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 7,396,683
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (558,428)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 166,534
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (197,431)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 45,843
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 7,569,664
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 3,769,258
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 554,153
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 918,204
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 54,817,885
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 13.07
<PER-SHARE-NII> (0.08)
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 1.89
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (0.93)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 13.95
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 2.17
<FN>
<F1>SECURITIES VALUED AT $5,249,350 WERE ON LOAN TO BROKERS FROM THE PORTFOLIO.
FOR COLLATERAL, THE PORTFOLIO'S CUSTODIAN RECEIVED $5,460,012 IN CASH.
<F2>SECURITY LENDING INCOME THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2000.
</FN>
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