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<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM OPL'S
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND THE STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 0
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 246,583
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 274,470
<EQUITIES> 1,692,486
<MORTGAGE> 0
<REAL-ESTATE> 0
<TOTAL-INVEST> 2,431,498
<CASH> 371,087
<RECOVER-REINSURE> 38,686
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 65,477
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,847,985
<POLICY-LOSSES> 0
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 422,241
<POLICY-OTHER> 0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 0
<NOTES-PAYABLE> 764,179
0
0
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<OTHER-SE> 1,882,145
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,847,895
558,409
<INVESTMENT-INCOME> 66,074
<INVESTMENT-GAINS> 65,579
<OTHER-INCOME> 258,422
<BENEFITS> 836,202
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 119,158
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (437,425)
<INCOME-TAX> (37,305)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (474,730)
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<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (474,730)
<EPS-BASIC> (3.84)
<EPS-DILUTED> (3.84)
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<PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 0
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