<ARTICLE>                   7
<LEGEND>
EVEREST REINSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM EVEREST
REINSURANCE  HOLDINGS,  INC.'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS.  (IN
THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-START>                                      JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                        MAR-31-2000
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<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                         0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                           0
<EQUITIES>                                               46,566
<MORTGAGE>                                                    0
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<CASH>                                                   58,705
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                      733,477
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                                   87,613
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                        5,871,726
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<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                                     338,156
<POLICY-OTHER>                                                0
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<PREFERRED>                                                   0
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<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                                        7,864
<OTHER-INCOME>                                              810
<BENEFITS>                                              196,389
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                              (5,063)
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<INCOME-TAX>                                             12,978
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                      49,051
<DISCONTINUED>                                                0
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