<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 7
<CIK> 0000881453
<NAME> American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 205,495
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 205,495
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 205,495
<EQUITIES> 23,215
<MORTGAGE> 0
<REAL-ESTATE> 0
<TOTAL-INVEST> 232,027
<CASH> 111,257
<RECOVER-REINSURE> 2,672
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 1,376,831
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 34,890,477 <F1>
<POLICY-LOSSES> 93,928
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 0
<POLICY-OTHER> 0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 0
<NOTES-PAYABLE> 189,000
0
0
<COMMON> 2,500
<OTHER-SE> 411,506
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 34,890,477 <F2>
7,804
<INVESTMENT-INCOME> 10,690
<INVESTMENT-GAINS> (1,565)
<OTHER-INCOME> 421,792 <F3>
<BENEFITS> 23,642
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 160,380
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 186,590
<INCOME-PRETAX> 68,109
<INCOME-TAX> 18,430
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 49,679
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<RESERVE-OPEN> 0
<PROVISION-CURRENT> 0
<PROVISION-PRIOR> 0
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 0
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 0
<RESERVE-CLOSE> 0
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0
<FN>
<F1> Included in Total Assets are Assets Held in Separate Accounts of
$33,024,812.
<F2> Included in Total Liabilities and Equity are Liabilities Related to
Separate Accounts of $33,024,812.
<F3> Other income includes annuity charges and fees of $325,052 and fee income
of $95,130.
</FN>
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