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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, AND THE
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOUND ON PAGES 32 THROUGH 53 OF THE
FORTIS STOCK FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
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<NAME> FORTIS EQUITY PORTFOLIOS, INC.
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<NUMBER> 011
<NAME> FORTIS CAPITAL FUND CLASS A
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> FEB-29-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 545,629,549
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 775,022,927
<RECEIVABLES> 2,942,667
<ASSETS-OTHER> 149,829,023<F1>
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 105,192
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 927,899,809
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 150,441,624<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 150,441,624
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 487,101,217
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 27,503,579
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 24,175,177
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> (1,125,005)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 62,088,595
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 229,393,378
<NET-ASSETS> 777,458,185
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 2,065,666
<INTEREST-INCOME> 602,978
<OTHER-INCOME> 85,017<F2>
<EXPENSES-NET> (3,878,666)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (1,125,005)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 62,691,832
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 150,996,438
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 212,563,265
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (127,577,588)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 2,161,208
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (4,352,570)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 5,519,764
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 154,586,174
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0.00
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 144,908,790
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 2,570,500
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 3,878,666
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 673,864,000
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 22.81
<PER-SHARE-NII> (0.03)
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 7.07
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (5.35)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 24.50
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.07<F3>
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING] 0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE] 0
<FN>
<F1>SECURITIES VALUED AT $136,465,092 WERE ON LOAN TO BROKERS FROM THE PORTFOLIO.
FOR COLLATERAL, THE PORTFOLIO'S CUSTODIAN RECEIVED $149,829,023 IN CASH.
<F2>SECURITY LENDING INCOME THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2000.
<F3>ANNUALIZED.
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