<ARTICLE> 7 <LEGEND> STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 1999 AND THE RELATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> Year <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 224,622 <DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 0 <DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 0 <EQUITIES> 0 <MORTGAGE> 0 <REAL-ESTATE> 0 <TOTAL-INVEST> 285,119 <F1> <CASH> 47,200 <RECOVER-REINSURE> 0 <DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 497,372 <POLICY-LOSSES> 172,137 <UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 0 <POLICY-OTHER> 0 <POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 0 <NOTES-PAYABLE> 15,547 <COMMON> 7,116 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 262,412 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 497,372 <PREMIUMS> 227,716 <INVESTMENT-INCOME> 4,907 <INVESTMENT-GAINS> 164 <OTHER-INCOME> 15,091 <BENEFITS> 9,266 <UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 0 <UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 15,367 <INCOME-TAX> 5,767 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,600 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,600 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.35 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.34 <RESERVE-OPEN> 171,763 <PROVISION-CURRENT> 7,995 <PROVISION-PRIOR> 1,271 <PAYMENTS-CURRENT> (1,599) <PAYMENTS-PRIOR> (7,293) <RESERVE-CLOSE> 172,137 <CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0 <FN> <F1> Includes short-term investments. </FN>