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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
the Morgan Keegan, Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30,
2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000
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<PP&E> 25,908
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<INSTRUMENTS-SOLD> 105,349
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0
0
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<TRADING-REVENUE> 39,184
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<COMMISSIONS> 45,715
<INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES> 16,912
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<COMPENSATION> 73,216
<INCOME-PRETAX> 24,091
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<EPS-BASIC> 0.52
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