<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of T. Rowe Price
Associates, Inc. included in Part I, Item 1 of the accompanying Form 10-Q
Quarterly Report for the period ended September 30, 2000 and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000080255
<NAME> T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC.
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 111,684,000
<SECURITIES> 180,768,000
<RECEIVABLES> 147,496,000
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1>
<PP&E> 245,408,000<F2>
<DEPRECIATION> 0<F3>
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,464,129,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1>
<BONDS> 319,954,000
0
0
<COMMON> 24,344,000
<OTHER-SE> 935,745,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,464,129,000
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 920,717,000
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 554,916,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 365,801,000
<INCOME-TAX> 137,595,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 213,556,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 213,556,000
<EPS-BASIC> 1.77
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.65
<FN>
<F1>Item is not contained in registrant's unclassified balance sheet.
<F2>Item is reported net of accumulated depreciation at interim.
<F3>Not reported at interim.
</FN>
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