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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, AND STATE-
MENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOUND ON PAGES 12 THROUGH 20 OF THE FORTIS
WORLDWIDE PORTFOLIOS, INC. SEMIANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<CIK> 0000874211
<NAME> FORTIS WORLDWIDE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 011
<NAME> GLOBAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO CLASS A
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 104,226,208
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 216,003,339
<RECEIVABLES> 572,713
<ASSETS-OTHER> 25,610,128<F1>
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 27,992
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 242,214,172
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 413,000
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 25,881,072<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 26,294,072
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 96,038,684
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 4,592,151
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 4,169,414
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> (1,152,386)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 9,269,951
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 111,763,851
<NET-ASSETS> 215,920,100
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 260,639
<INTEREST-INCOME> 248,038
<OTHER-INCOME> 18,730<F2>
<EXPENSES-NET> (1,655,705)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (1,128,298)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 9,270,144
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 35,088,387
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 43,230,233
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (14,846,713)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 942,117
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (957,128)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 437,748
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 43,561,008
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 19,849,913
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 1,081,715
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 1,665,923<F4>
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 215,346,000
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 31.23
<PER-SHARE-NII> (0.16)
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 7.85
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (3.61)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 35.31
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.36<F3>
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING] 0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE] 0
<FN>
<F1>SECURITIES VALUED AT $24,918,485 WERE ON LOAN TO BROKERS FROM THE PORTFOLIO.
FOR COLLATERAL, THE PORTFOLIO'S CUSTODIAN RECEIVED $25,610,128 IN CASH.
<F2>SECURITY LENDING INCOME THROUGH APRIL 30, 2000.
<F3>ANNUALIZED.
<F4>FORTIS ADVISERS WAIVED EXPENSES FOR 12B-1 FEES CHARGED IN EXCESS OF THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECURITIES DEALERS LIMITATIONS. FOR THE SIX-MONTH
PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2000, FORTIS ADVISERS WAIVED $10,218 FOR GLOBAL GROWTH
PORTFOLIO CLASS C SHARES.
</FN>
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