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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM
10-Q FOR HILB, ROGAL AND HAMILTON COMPANY FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<SECURITIES> 3,750,466
<RECEIVABLES> 91,081,070
<ALLOWANCES> 1,658,853
<INVENTORY> 0
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<PP&E> 39,984,048
<DEPRECIATION> 24,194,293
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 344,301,047
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 144,914,310
<BONDS> 106,338,712
0
0
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<OTHER-SE> 64,147,208
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 344,301,047
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 195,002,768
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 157,584,163
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,137,198
<INCOME-PRETAX> 31,281,407
<INCOME-TAX> 13,451,005
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 17,830,402
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
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<EPS-BASIC> 1.36
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.26
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