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SIGNATURE BRENDA T. KOELEMAY
TITLE VP/TREASURER
[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000005529
[NAME] AMERICAN NATIONAL GROWTH FUND
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[PERIOD-TYPE] 6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] DEC-31-1996
[PERIOD-START] JAN-01-1996
[PERIOD-END] JUN-30-1996
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST] 116,303,127
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 142,082,887
[RECEIVABLES] 251,141
[ASSETS-OTHER] 123,813
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS] 1,248
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 142,459,089
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES] 0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT] 0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES] 216,320
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES] 216,320
[SENIOR-EQUITY] 0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON] 79,783,385
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK] 30,217,453
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR] 30,699,798
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT] 686,083
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII] 0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] 5,776,088
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC] 25,779,760
[NET-ASSETS] 142,242,769
[DIVIDEND-INCOME] 1,264,591
[INTEREST-INCOME] 259,886
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[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME] 808,334
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT] 3,277,033
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT] 6,268,769
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] 10,354,136
[EQUALIZATION] 0
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[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER] 0
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[SHARES-REINVESTED] 161,739
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] 7,421,624
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR] 656,259
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] 2,499,055
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[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
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[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 0
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[PER-SHARE-NII] .03
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