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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, AND
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOUND ON PAGES 8 THROUGH 11 OF THE
FORTIS SECURITIES, INC., ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<CIK> 0000086317
<NAME> FORTIS SECURITIES, INC.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 104,721,345
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 101,891,935
<RECEIVABLES> 2,397,547
<ASSETS-OTHER> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 104,289,482
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 825,540
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 825,540
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 127,663,651
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 12,669,972
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 12,661,702
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 160,985
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (21,531,284)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (2,829,410)
<NET-ASSETS> 103,463,942
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 9,716,650
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> (815,051)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 8,901,599
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (4,712,325)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (1,068,856)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 3,120,418
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (8,675,509)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 8,270
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 0
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 19,522
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (5,486,850)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> (68,651)
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (16,818,959)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
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<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 664,943
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
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<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 105,610,963
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 8.60
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.70
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.44)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (0.69)
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<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 8.17
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.77<F1>
<FN>
<F1>ANNUALIZED.
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