<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the American Financial Corporation Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> $285,379 <SECURITIES> 10,610,471<F1> <RECEIVABLES> 708,443 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 16,124,098 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 395,859 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 72,154 <COMMON> 9,625 <OTHER-SE> 1,271,192 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 16,124,098 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 880,535 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 92,376 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15,554 <INCOME-PRETAX> 73,637 <INCOME-TAX> 24,255 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 48,350 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> $48,350 <EPS-BASIC> 0<F2> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F2> <FN> <F1>Includes an investment in investee corporation of $171 million. <F2>Not applicable since all common shares are owned by American Financial Group, Inc. </FN>