<ARTICLE> BD
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
Inter-Regional Financial Group, Inc.'s March 31, 1996 Form 10-Q and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                         487,289
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,126,031
<SECURITIES-RESALE>                            224,695
<SECURITIES-BORROWED>                                0<F1>
<INSTRUMENTS-OWNED>                            339,259
<PP&E>                                          30,363
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,256,786
<SHORT-TERM>                                   187,590
<PAYABLES>                                   1,415,669
<REPOS-SOLD>                                    74,059
<SECURITIES-LOANED>                                  0<F2>
<INSTRUMENTS-SOLD>                             223,038
<LONG-TERM>                                     37,138
<COMMON>                                         1,512
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     236,646
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,256,786
<TRADING-REVENUE>                               46,478
<INTEREST-DIVIDENDS>                            26,930
<COMMISSIONS>                                   54,860
<INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES>                   26,142
<FEE-REVENUE>                                    8,104<F3>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              14,745
<COMPENSATION>                                  97,112
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 23,289
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                      15,080
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    15,080
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.20
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.20
<FN>
<F1>Included in receivables
<F2>Included in payables
<F3>Includes fees from Asset Management only
</FN>