<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the American Financial Corporation 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 343,232 <SECURITIES> 10,898,543<F1> <RECEIVABLES> 596,952 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,704,401 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 560,881 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 9,625 <OTHER-SE> 1,508,814 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,704,401 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 817,085 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 76,227 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16,847 <INCOME-PRETAX> 92,522 <INCOME-TAX> 34,268 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 58,254 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> (3,854) <NET-INCOME> 54,400 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0<F2> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F2> <FN> <F1>Includes an investment in investee of $207 million. <F2>Not applicable since all common shares are owned by American Financial Group, Inc. </FN>