<ARTICLE> 7 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q OF FINANCIAL INDUSTRIES CORPORATION FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERNCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000035733 <NAME> FINANCIAL INDUSTRIES CORPORATION <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 78,840 <DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 0 <DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 0 <EQUITIES> 4 <MORTGAGE> 0 <REAL-ESTATE> 0 <TOTAL-INVEST> 99,890 <CASH> 1,613 <RECOVER-REINSURE> 16,781 <DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 55,447 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 295,890 <POLICY-LOSSES> 61,735 <UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 0 <POLICY-OTHER> 43,515 <POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 3,111 <NOTES-PAYABLE> 36,886 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,169 <OTHER-SE> 122,243 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 295,890 <PREMIUMS> 25,347 <INVESTMENT-INCOME> 5,220 <INVESTMENT-GAINS> 0 <OTHER-INCOME> 6 <BENEFITS> 10,749 <UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 3,860 <UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 8,612 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,420 <INCOME-TAX> 834 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,586 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,586 <EPS-BASIC> 1.30 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.28 <RESERVE-OPEN> 0 <PROVISION-CURRENT> 0 <PROVISION-PRIOR> 0 <PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 0 <PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 0 <RESERVE-CLOSE> 0 <CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0