<ARTICLE>  7
<LEGEND>
             FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE   
           Article 7 of Regulation S-X 
           Pruco Life Insurance Company 
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<NAME>                        PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
       
                             

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