<ARTICLE> 7 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000777917 <NAME> PRUCO LIFE INS. COMPANY <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 0 <DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 2,573,605 <DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 2,635,977 <EQUITIES> 8,067 <MORTGAGE> 65,142 <REAL-ESTATE> 4,120 <TOTAL-INVEST> 3,382,241 <CASH> 34,519 <RECOVER-REINSURE> 391 <DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,428,301 <POLICY-LOSSES> 0 <UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 0 <POLICY-OTHER> 13,662 <POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 2,675 <NOTES-PAYABLE> 0 <COMMON> 2,500 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 739,963 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,428,301 <PREMIUMS> 274,092 <INVESTMENT-INCOME> 125,669 <INVESTMENT-GAINS> (1,191) <OTHER-INCOME> 27,303 <BENEFITS> 252,226 <UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 12,509 <UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 59,199 <INCOME-PRETAX> 101,939 <INCOME-TAX> 32,916 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 69,023 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 69,023 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <RESERVE-OPEN> 0 <PROVISION-CURRENT> 0 <PROVISION-PRIOR> 0 <PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 0 <PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 0 <RESERVE-CLOSE> 0 <CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0