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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
the Morgan Keegan, Inc. 2000 Annual Report and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-2000
<CASH> 19,716
<RECEIVABLES> 731,831
<SECURITIES-RESALE> 481,535
<SECURITIES-BORROWED> 7,562
<INSTRUMENTS-OWNED> 390,656
<PP&E> 26,498
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,732,276
<SHORT-TERM> 100,290
<PAYABLES> 860,477
<REPOS-SOLD> 207,488
<SECURITIES-LOANED> 5,560
<INSTRUMENTS-SOLD> 130,851
<LONG-TERM> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 17,842
<OTHER-SE> 240,787
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,732,276
<TRADING-REVENUE> 140,452
<INTEREST-DIVIDENDS> 100,911
<COMMISSIONS> 145,925
<INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES> 54,492
<FEE-REVENUE> 52,181
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 71,887
<COMPENSATION> 252,413
<INCOME-PRETAX> 71,890
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 71,890
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 44,890
<EPS-BASIC> 1.54
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.53
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