[ARTICLE] 6
[LEGEND]
[RESTATED]
[CIK] 0000751173
[NAME] EXETER FUND, INC.
[SERIES]
[NAME] WORLD OPPORTUNITIES SERIES
[NUMBER] 19
[MULTIPLIER] 1
[CURRENCY] 1
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] DEC-31-2000
[PERIOD-START] JAN-01-2000
[PERIOD-END] JUN-30-2000
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