<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from American Financial Corporation 10-Q for March 31, 1995 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1995 <CASH> $156,767 <SECURITIES> 7,810,044<F1> <RECEIVABLES> 348,661 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 10,857,523 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 1,123,503 <COMMON> 904 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 2,880 <PREFERRED> 168,484 <OTHER-SE> 290,069 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 10,857,523 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 553,192 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 57,445 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 29,129 <INCOME-PRETAX> 39,102 <INCOME-TAX> 9,237 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 29,865 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 29,865 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0<F2> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F2> <FN> <F1>Includes an investment in investees of $857 million. <F2>Not applicable since all common shares are privately owned. </FN>