<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 62,848<F1>
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 0
<EQUITIES> 361
<MORTGAGE> 3,773
<REAL-ESTATE> 217
<TOTAL-INVEST> 72,640
<CASH> 309
<RECOVER-REINSURE> 0
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 6,611<F2>
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 123,202
<POLICY-LOSSES> 64,540<F3>
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 343<F3>
<POLICY-OTHER> 378<F3>
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 2,353<F3>
<NOTES-PAYABLE> 14,031
1,970<F4>
0
<COMMON> 882
<OTHER-SE> 6,065<F5>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 123,202
2,903<F6>
<INVESTMENT-INCOME> 4,054
<INVESTMENT-GAINS> (129)
<OTHER-INCOME> 1,437<F7>
<BENEFITS> 4,128
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 510<F8>
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER> (882)<F9>
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,175<F10>
<INCOME-TAX> 401<F11>
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 698
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 698
<EPS-BASIC> 2.80
<EPS-DILUTED> 2.76
<RESERVE-OPEN> 0
<PROVISION-CURRENT> 0
<PROVISION-PRIOR> 0
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 0
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 0
<RESERVE-CLOSE> 0
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0
<FN>
<F1>ALL FIXED MATURITY SECURITIES ARE CLASSIFIED AS AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE AND RECORDED
AT FAIR VALUE.
<F2>INCLUDES COST OF INSURANCE PURCHASED (CIP).
<F3>THE SUM OF POLICY LOSSES, UNEARNED PREMIUMS, POLICY-OTHER, AND POLICYHOLDER
FUNDS COMPRISES INSURANCE AND ANNUITY LIABILITIES.
<F4>CONSISTS OF NON-CONVERTIBLE MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SECURITIES OF
SUBSIDIARIES.
<F5>CONSISTS OF NET OF THE FOLLOWING: COST OF TREASURY STOCK; RETAINED EARNINGS,
AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS).
<F6>INCLUDES INSURANCE CHARGES.
<F7>INCLUDES PRIMARILY FINANCE CHARGES ON FINANCE RECEIVABLES.
<F8>CONSISTS OF AMORTIZATION OF POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS AND CIP, NET OF ACCRETION
OF INTEREST.
<F9>CONSISTS OF CAPITALIZATION OF POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS AND CIP.
<F10>EXCLUDES $117 MILLION OF DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED SECURITIES OF SUBSIDIARIES,
SHOWN SEPARATELY, NET OF TAX, IN THE CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT.
<F11>EXCLUDES $41 MILLION TAX BENEFIT FOR TAX DEDUCTIBLE DIVIDENDS RELATED TO
PREFERRED SECURITIES OF SUBSIDIARIES.
</FN>
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