<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     7
<LEGEND>
    THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF LONDON PACIFIC GROUP LIMITED FOR THE
    QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AS SET FORTH IN ITS FORM 10-Q FOR SUCH QUARTER,
    AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<CURRENCY>                                     US Dollars

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<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                   JUN-30-2000
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<POLICY-LOSSES>                                1,538,871
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<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                          0
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                0
                          0
                                    0
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                                     0
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                            10,557
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<OTHER-INCOME>                                 375,027<F1>
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<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                           0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                345,141
<INCOME-TAX>                                   60,848
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<FN>
<F1> Includes $354,193 of unrealized investment gains on trading securities.
</FN>

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