<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the American Financial Corporation 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> $311,061 <SECURITIES> 10,571,811<F1> <RECEIVABLES> 709,348 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,976,047 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 343,732 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 72,154 <COMMON> 9,625 <OTHER-SE> 1,312,453 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,976,047 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,504,148 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 263,084 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 49,715 <INCOME-PRETAX> 213,660 <INCOME-TAX> 78,257 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 135,403 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (3,849) <CHANGES> (3,854) <NET-INCOME> 127,700 <EPS-BASIC> 0<F2> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F2> <FN> <F1>Includes an investment in investee of $191 million. <F2>Not applicable since all common shares are owned by American Financial Group, Inc. </FN>