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<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 11,048,300,000
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 0
<EQUITIES> 55,800,000
<MORTGAGE> 2,316,800,000
<REAL-ESTATE> 16,500,000
<TOTAL-INVEST> 14,543,200,000
<CASH> 51,100,000
<RECOVER-REINSURE> 651,200,000
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 1,615,300,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 25,714,700,000
<POLICY-LOSSES> 13,556,100,000
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 0
<POLICY-OTHER> 688,600,000
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 441,500,000
<NOTES-PAYABLE> 822,500,000
242,800,000
0
<COMMON> 900,000
<OTHER-SE> 2,004,900,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25,714,700,000
624,300,000
<INVESTMENT-INCOME> 568,100,000
<INVESTMENT-GAINS> 1,500,000
<OTHER-INCOME> 439,100,000
<BENEFITS> 857,300,000
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 93,200,000
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 386,100,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 219,000,000
<INCOME-TAX> 79,000,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 133,400,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 133,400,000
<EPS-BASIC> 1.49
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.47
<RESERVE-OPEN> 0
<PROVISION-CURRENT> 0
<PROVISION-PRIOR> 0
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 0
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 0
<RESERVE-CLOSE> 0
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0
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