<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial
information extracted from the TCW Galileo
Funds, Inc. form N-SAR for the period ended
October 31, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 011
<NAME> Select Equities Fund Institutional Class
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
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<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-2000
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<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
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<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
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<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 13,947
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
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<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 1,095
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<OTHER-INCOME> 0
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<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (1,780)
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<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 26,414
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 76,849
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
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<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
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<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> (992)
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