[ARTICLE] 6
[LEGEND]
[RESTATED]
[CIK] 0000751173
[NAME] EXETER FUND, INC.
[SERIES]
[NAME] PUREMARK SM SERIES - CLASS E
[NUMBER] 20
[MULTIPLIER] 1
[CURRENCY] 1
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] OCT-31-2000
[PERIOD-START] NOV-10-1999
[PERIOD-END] OCT-31-2000
[PERIOD-TYPE] 12-MOS
[EXCHANGE-RATE] 1
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST] 6896226
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 6894512
[RECEIVABLES] 37411
[ASSETS-OTHER] 2938
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS] 0
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[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES] 0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT] 0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES] 31719
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES] 31719
[SENIOR-EQUITY] 0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON] 7040858
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK] 686014
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR] 0
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT] 20259
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII] 0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] (156261)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC] (1714)
[NET-ASSETS] 6903142
[DIVIDEND-INCOME] 76825
[INTEREST-INCOME] 12315
[OTHER-INCOME] 0
[EXPENSES-NET] 60476
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME] 28664
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT] (156261)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT] (1714)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] (129311)
[EQUALIZATION] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME] 8405
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER] 0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD] 780755
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] 95591
[SHARES-REINVESTED] 850
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] 6903142
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR] 0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR] 0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES] 31809
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 0
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[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN] 10.00
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[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC] (0.01)
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND] 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS] (.02)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL] 0
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[EXPENSE-RATIO] 0.95
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING] 0
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