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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM
10-Q FOR LANDAMERICA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,659,482
<POLICY-LOSSES> 559,293
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0
175,700
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1,105,983
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<INVESTMENT-GAINS> (144)
<OTHER-INCOME> 181,634
<BENEFITS> 56,727
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<INCOME-PRETAX> 35,634
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