<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Scudder
Latin America Fund Semiannual Report for the six months ended 04/30/2000 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000088053
<NAME> SCUDDER INTERNATIONAL FUND, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 010
<NAME> SCUDDER LATIN AMERICA FUND
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000
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<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 471,499
<RECEIVABLES> 5,211
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<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
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<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 6,606
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<OTHER-INCOME> 0
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<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 86,960
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (1,109)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
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<SHARES-REINVESTED> 1,045
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 26,425
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 586
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (29,529)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
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<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 3,367
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 4,890
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<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 19.95
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<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (.05)
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