<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> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 61,631<F1>
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 0
<EQUITIES> 369
<MORTGAGE> 3,732
<REAL-ESTATE> 219
<TOTAL-INVEST> 71,539
<CASH> 274
<RECOVER-REINSURE> 0
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 6,586<F2>
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 121,163
<POLICY-LOSSES> 64,091<F3>
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 341<F3>
<POLICY-OTHER> 376<F3>
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 2,493<F3>
<NOTES-PAYABLE> 13,926
1,971<F4>
0
<COMMON> 869
<OTHER-SE> 5,560<F5>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 121,163
1,966<F6>
<INVESTMENT-INCOME> 2,675
<INVESTMENT-GAINS> (109)
<OTHER-INCOME> 940<F7>
<BENEFITS> 2,751
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 352<F8>
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER> (594)<F9>
<INCOME-PRETAX> 642<F10>
<INCOME-TAX> 213<F11>
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 379
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 379
<EPS-BASIC> 1.53
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.50
<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 ACQUISTION COSTS AND CIP.
<F10>EXCLUDES $77 MILLION OF DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED SECURITIES OF SUBSIDIARIES,
SHOWN SEPARATELY, NET OF TAX, IN THE CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT.
<F11>EXCLUDES $27 MILLION TAX BENEFIT FOR TAX DEDUCTIBLE DIVIDENDS RELATED TO
PREFERRED SECURITIES OF SUBSIDIARIES.
</FN>
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