<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 7
<CIK> 0000881453
<NAME> American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> Jun-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 205,294
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 205,294
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 205,294
<EQUITIES> 22,531
<MORTGAGE> 0
<REAL-ESTATE> 0
<TOTAL-INVEST> 229,757
<CASH> 106,999
<RECOVER-REINSURE> 1,453
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 1,322,191
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 34,067,564 <F1>
<POLICY-LOSSES> 86,614
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 0
<POLICY-OTHER> 0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 0
<NOTES-PAYABLE> 189,000
0
0
<COMMON> 2,500
<OTHER-SE> 398,267
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 34,067,564 <F2>
2,259
<INVESTMENT-INCOME> 6,504
<INVESTMENT-GAINS> (707)
<OTHER-INCOME> 274,382 <F3>
<BENEFITS> 7,421
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 78,011
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 142,634
<INCOME-PRETAX> 54,372
<INCOME-TAX> 15,263
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 39,109
<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
$32,277,596.
<F2> Included in Total Liabilities and Equity are Liabilities Related to
Separate Accounts of $32,277,596.
<F3> Other income includes annuity charges and fees of $211,208 and fee income
of $62,056.
</FN>
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