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                           EXHIBIT 27
             STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
                           (UNAUDITED)

                           ARTICLE BD
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THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION  EXTRACTED
FROM  THE  CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL  CONDITION  DATED
SEPTEMBER 29, 1995 AND THE STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR  THE  NINE
MONTHS  ENDED SEPTEMBER 29, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                        DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                           JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                             SEP-29-1995
<CASH>                                     9,800,939
<RECEIVABLES>                            157,856,337
<SECURITIES-RESALE>                                0
<SECURITIES-BORROWED>                      5,722,300
<INSTRUMENTS-OWNED>                       24,582,762
<PP&E>                                     3,530,467
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                           217,543,833
<SHORT-TERM>                              79,550,000
<PAYABLES>                                50,885,012
<REPOS-SOLD>                                       0
<SECURITIES-LOANED>                       38,033,084
<INSTRUMENTS-SOLD>                         3,633,182
<LONG-TERM>                               10,760,000
<COMMON>                                     648,743
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              0
<PREFERRED>                                        0
<OTHER-SE>                                33,983,812
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>             217,543,833
<TRADING-REVENUE>                         14,858,341
<INTEREST-DIVIDENDS>                       9,444,505
<COMMISSIONS>                             30,568,083
<INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES>              7,770,434
<FEE-REVENUE>                              1,869,710
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         6,008,814
<COMPENSATION>                            42,697,709
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              756,173
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                   756,173
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                    0
<CHANGES>                                          0
<NET-INCOME>                                 326,082
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