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<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
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<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 3,073,229
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH REPORT.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000814680
<NAME> AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 5
<NAME> VP VALUE FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 408,025,037
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 426,745,445
<RECEIVABLES> 3,061,577
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<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
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<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 3,505,715
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<SENIOR-EQUITY> 627,304
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
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<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 3,837,879
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH REPORT.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000814680
<NAME> AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 6
<NAME> VP INCOME & GROWTH FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 238,119,268
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 267,262,296
<RECEIVABLES> 5,313,127
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<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 8,634,341
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 355,776
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<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 16,158,457
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 1,054,521
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
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<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 1,446,916
<INTEREST-INCOME> 229,603
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
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<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 1,063,335
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<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 6.78
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<TABLE>
American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.
Rule 10f-3 Transaction Summary
For Period Ending 6/30/9
Fund Issuer Cusip Principal AmoAmountnPurchasedPrice000's) Trade DaUnderwriting SUnderwriter
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
VP Value Delphi Automotive SysDPHs $1,955,000 $ 695,300 $17.0000 02/04/1999 4.640% MSCO
(split order) $ 6,800 LEGG
VP Capap Sprint PCS PCS $ 701,586 $1,437,500 $28.7500 02/04/1999 $28.7500 SBSH
VP Advantage Goldman Sachs GS $3,657,000 $36,938,000 $53.0000 05/03/1999 $53.0000 GSCO
VP Value Goldman Sachs GS $3,657,000 $1,319,700 $53.0000 05/03/1999 $53.0000 GSCO
VP Value Engelhard Corp. EC $546,000 $ 624,000 $19.5000 05/19/1999 $19.5000 MSCO
(split order) $ 3,900 DLJ
VP Capap Concord E F S Inc CEFT $1,174,130 $2,070,450 $32.2500 06/10/1999 $32.2500 SBSH
VP Capap TD Waterhouse TWE $1,134,000 $1,596,000 $24.0000 06/23/1999 $24.0000 FBCO
VP Capap Juniper Networks JNPR $ 187,680 $ 452,200 $34.0000 06/24/1999 $34.0000 GSCO
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