<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, AND STATE-
MENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOUND ON PAGES 108 THROUGH 132 OF THE FORTIS
SERIES FUND, INC. SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000790558
<NAME> FORTIS SERIES FUND, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 13
<NAME> VALUE SERIES
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 89,225,189
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 90,167,951
<RECEIVABLES> 1,331,344
<ASSETS-OTHER> 17,606,300<F1>
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 5,047
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 109,110,642
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 991,134
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 17,679,220<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 18,670,354
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 75,767,052
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 5,779,302
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 6,043,086
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 1,096,531
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 12,633,943
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 942,762
<NET-ASSETS> 90,440,288
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 599,100
<INTEREST-INCOME> 67,768
<OTHER-INCOME> 6,183<F2>
<EXPENSES-NET> (354,039)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 319,012
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 7,373,984
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (8,130,705)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (437,709)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 487,496
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (751,280)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (4,142,844)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 777,519
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 5,259,959
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 322,874
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 354,039
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 92,605,975
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 15.65
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.06
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.06)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 15.65
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.77<F3>
<FN>
<F1>SECURITIES VALUED AT $16,833,172 WERE ON LOAN TO BROKERS FROM THE
PORTFOLIO. FOR COLLATERAL, THE PORTFOLIO'S CUSTODIAN RECEIVED $17,606,300
IN CASH.
<F2>SECURITY LENDING INCOME THROUGH JUNE 30, 2000.
<F3>ANNUALIZED.
</FN>
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