<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the American Financial Corporation Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> $243,301 <SECURITIES> 10,494,504<F1> <RECEIVABLES> 781,362 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 16,368,619 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 442,237 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 72,154 <COMMON> 9,625 <OTHER-SE> 1,222,950 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 16,368,619 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,834,662 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 230,845 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 32,098 <INCOME-PRETAX> 104,313 <INCOME-TAX> 32,618 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 71,695 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> $69,550 <EPS-BASIC> 0<F2> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F2> <FN> <F1>Includes an investment in investee corporation of $174 million. <F2>Not applicable since all common shares are owned by American Financial Group, Inc. </FN>