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<LEGEND>
EVEREST REINSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EVEREST
REINSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. (IN
THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
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<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 0
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<REAL-ESTATE> 0
<TOTAL-INVEST> 4,182,265
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<RECOVER-REINSURE> 759,552
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 93,396
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,915,263
<POLICY-LOSSES> 3,605,768
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 351,673
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<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 0
<NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,915,263
551,964
<INVESTMENT-INCOME> 130,750
<INVESTMENT-GAINS> (321)
<OTHER-INCOME> 440
<BENEFITS> 430,058
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> (10,951)
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 147,123
<INCOME-PRETAX> 101,910
<INCOME-TAX> 21,319
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 80,591
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
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