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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 12 THROUGH 22 OF THE FORTIS WORLD-
WIDE PORTFOLIOS, INC. SEMIANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT.
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<CIK> 0000874211
<NAME> FORTIS WORLDWIDE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
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<NUMBER> 024
<NAME> INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO CLASS H
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 29,100,561
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 36,631,706
<RECEIVABLES> 366,585
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<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 38,566
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<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 2,098,873
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<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 60,433
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 2,159,306
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 26,872,590
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 204,773
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 96,813
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> (82,874)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 7,531,054
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<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 60,644
<INTEREST-INCOME> 98,810
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<EXPENSES-NET> (240,817)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (81,363)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 555,542
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 4,137,631
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 4,611,810
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<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (15,691)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 132,639
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (25,357)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 678
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<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (0.13)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
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[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING] 0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE] 0
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<F1>ANNUALIZED.
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