<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from American Financial Corporation 10-Q for June 30, 1995 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <CASH> $130,998 <SECURITIES> 8,176,850<F1> <RECEIVABLES> 351,293 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,230,264 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 786,795 <COMMON> 9,625 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 2,880 <PREFERRED> 168,484 <OTHER-SE> 348,076 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 11,230,264 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,134,326 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 115,941 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 66,109 <INCOME-PRETAX> 66,002 <INCOME-TAX> 18,874 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 47,128 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (3,048) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 44,080 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0<F2> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F2> <FN> <F1>Includes an investment in affiliates of $837 million. <F2>Not applicable since all common shares are privately owned. </FN>