<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements of Brown & Brown, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1999, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 37,459 <SECURITIES> 9,930 <RECEIVABLES> 67,783 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 112,937 <PP&E> 36,508 <DEPRECIATION> 22,171 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 235,163 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 119,514 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,372 <OTHER-SE> 101,654 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 235,163 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 176,413 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 132,205 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 684 <INCOME-PRETAX> 44,208 <INCOME-TAX> 17,036 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 27,172 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 27,172 <EPS-BASIC> 1.98 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.98