<ARTICLE> BD
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
Inter-Regional Financial Group, Inc.'s June 30, 1996 Form 10-Q and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                         374,728
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,096,615
<SECURITIES-RESALE>                            144,803
<SECURITIES-BORROWED>                                0<F1>
<INSTRUMENTS-OWNED>                            286,116
<PP&E>                                          32,468
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,982,648
<SHORT-TERM>                                   102,857
<PAYABLES>                                   1,295,831
<REPOS-SOLD>                                    51,563
<SECURITIES-LOANED>                                  0<F2>
<INSTRUMENTS-SOLD>                             161,712
<LONG-TERM>                                     33,803
<COMMON>                                         1,524
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     248,436
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,982,648
<TRADING-REVENUE>                               88,927
<INTEREST-DIVIDENDS>                            52,956
<COMMISSIONS>                                  113,185
<INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES>                   50,018
<FEE-REVENUE>                                   16,580<F3>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              28,478
<COMPENSATION>                                 192,863
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 43,243
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                      28,108
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    28,108
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.23
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.21
<FN>
<F1>Included in receivables
<F2>Included in payables
<F3>Includes fees from Asset Management only
</FN>