<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> 031
<NAME> Core Fixed Income Fund Institutional Class
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-2000
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<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 2,272
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<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 587
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (1,562)
<NET-ASSETS> 73,370
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 4,126
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
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<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (1,523)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 255
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 2,375
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 3,595
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 3,161
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<SHARES-REINVESTED> 232
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 2,621
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<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (3,219)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
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