<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from American Financial Corporation 10-K for December 31, 1995 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 <CASH> $331,825 <SECURITIES> 8,752,238<F1> <RECEIVABLES> 376,330 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 12,413,591 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 535,641 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 168,484 <COMMON> 9,625 <OTHER-SE> 521,898 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 12,413,591 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,383,533 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 267,169 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 138,240 <INCOME-PRETAX> 183,280 <INCOME-TAX> 40,121 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 143,159 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (5,059) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> $138,100 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0<F2> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F2> <FN> <F1>Includes an investment in affiliates of $834 million. <F2>Not applicable since all common shares are owned by American Financial Group. </FN>