<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the American Financial Corporation 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> $308,805 <SECURITIES> 10,872,867<F1> <RECEIVABLES> 595,402 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,979,697 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 357,549 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 72,154 <COMMON> 9,625 <OTHER-SE> 1,379,305 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,979,697 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,649,420 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 163,923 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 33,221 <INCOME-PRETAX> 164,320 <INCOME-TAX> 59,797 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 104,523 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (3,849) <CHANGES> (3,854) <NET-INCOME> 96,820 <EPS-BASIC> 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>