<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from American Financial Corporation 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 153,647 <SECURITIES> 8,940,505<F1> <RECEIVABLES> 398,665 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 12,561,435 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 401,365 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 168,484 <COMMON> 9,625 <OTHER-SE> 468,367 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 12,561,435 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,282,923 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 147,943 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 70,247 <INCOME-PRETAX> 104,927 <INCOME-TAX> 23,648 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 81,279 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (16,749) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 64,530 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0<F2> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F2> <FN> <F1>Includes an investment in investees of $850 million. <F2>Not applicable since all common shares are owned by American Financial Group. </FN>