<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information
extracted from American Odyssey Funds, Inc.
form N-SAR for the period ended June 30, 2000
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 4
<NAME> American Odyssey Long-Term Bond Fund
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> Jun-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 280,582,886
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 271,289,239
<RECEIVABLES> 6,779,077
<ASSETS-OTHER> 4,540,316
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 282,608,632
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 16,229,619
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 16,229,619
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 274,733,717
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 26,800,861
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 24,991,095
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 9,290,233
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 8,170,096
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (9,474,841)
<NET-ASSETS> 266,379,013
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 35,000
<INTEREST-INCOME> 10,021,814
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 765,147
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 9,291,667
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (820,207)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 1,713,096
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 10,184,556
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 16,205,676
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 1,860,638
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 1,684,509
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 1,633,637
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 12,011,443
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 16,204,242
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 7,349,889
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 639,514
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 765,147
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 258,874,345
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.18
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.34
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 0.06
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.64
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0.00
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 9.94
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.59
</TABLE>
