<ARTICLE> BD <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated statements of financial condition and the consolidated statements of earnings as of September 27, 1996 and for the nine months then ended and the notes thereto and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statement filed in the 1996 Investment Technology Group, Inc. third quarter 10-Q filing. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-27-1996 <CASH> 39,986 <RECEIVABLES> 7,572 <SECURITIES-RESALE> 0 <SECURITIES-BORROWED> 0 <INSTRUMENTS-OWNED> 6,858 <PP&E> 6,922 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 76,752 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <PAYABLES> 12,037 <REPOS-SOLD> 0 <SECURITIES-LOANED> 0 <INSTRUMENTS-SOLD> 1,189 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 187 <OTHER-SE> 60,409 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 76,752 <TRADING-REVENUE> 0 <INTEREST-DIVIDENDS> 1,100 <COMMISSIONS> 80,654 <INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES> 0 <FEE-REVENUE> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 87 <COMPENSATION> 18,246 <INCOME-PRETAX> 29,693 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 16,840 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 16,840 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.91 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.90