<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition at June 30, 1999 and the Consolidated Statement of Operations for six months ended June 30, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 921768 <NAME> BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 103,300 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 474 <TRADING-ASSETS> 20,042 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 1,005,265 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 93,315 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 93,315 <LOANS> 2,682,472 <ALLOWANCE> 38,100 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,249,207 <DEPOSITS> 2,230,301 <SHORT-TERM> 660,711 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 127,579 <LONG-TERM> 994,028 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 364 <OTHER-SE> 236,224 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 4,249,207 <INTEREST-LOAN> 109,322 <INTEREST-INVEST> 30,621 <INTEREST-OTHER> 0 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 139,943 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 37,120 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 81,718 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 58,225 <LOAN-LOSSES> 10,833 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 1,364 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 61,959 <INCOME-PRETAX> 27,580 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 27,580 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 17,601 <EPS-BASIC> 0.51 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.40 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 7.76 <LOANS-NON> 26,559 <LOANS-PAST> 5 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 37,950 <CHARGE-OFFS> 12,669 <RECOVERIES> 1,986 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 38,100 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 37,687 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 413 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0