<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> 3
<NAME> American Odyssey Core Equity Fund
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> Jun-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 422,834,568
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 445,162,026
<RECEIVABLES> 2,332,597
<ASSETS-OTHER> 29,424,398
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
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<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 9,935,044
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<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 9,425,079
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 19,360,123
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<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 418,985,827
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 30,034,082
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 26,709,805
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
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<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 3,416,218
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<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 2,360,162
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<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (54,232,307)
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<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (12,858,467)
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