<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
American Financial Corporation Form 10-Q for the nine months ended
September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                        $267,242
<SECURITIES>                                10,437,509<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                  822,113
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              16,197,298
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                        357,278
                                0
                                     72,154
<COMMON>                                         9,625
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,312,139
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                16,197,298
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,839,734
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               334,972
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              50,411
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                106,532
<INCOME-TAX>                                    31,608
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             74,924
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   $56,085
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F2>
<FN>
<F1>Includes an investment in investee corporation of $153 million.
<F2>Not applicable since all common shares are owned by American Financial
    Group, Inc.
</FN>



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