[ARTICLE] 6
[LEGEND]
[RESTATED]
[CIK] 0000751173
[NAME] EXETER FUND, INC.
[SERIES]
[NAME] FLEXIBLE YIELD SERIES III
[NUMBER] 15
[MULTIPLIER] 1
[CURRENCY] 1
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] FEB-24-2000
[PERIOD-START] NOV-01-1999
[PERIOD-END] FEB-24-2000
[PERIOD-TYPE] 6-MOS
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[RECEIVABLES] 0
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[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII] 0
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[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT] (5996)
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[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] (9212)
[EQUALIZATION] 0
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[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER] 0
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[SHARES-REINVESTED] 6682
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] (1029930)
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