<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MONY
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ANNUAL STATEMENT WHICH IS PREPARED IN CONFORMITY WITH
STATUTORY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                                 0
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                    1,074,724,142
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                      1,081,902,689
<EQUITIES>                                     981,115
<MORTGAGE>                                 134,828,204
<REAL-ESTATE>                               22,626,801
<TOTAL-INVEST>                           1,286,053,106
<CASH>                                      45,955,728
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                             248,881
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                               0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                           4,961,369,195
<POLICY-LOSSES>                            581,230,946
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                                  0
<POLICY-OTHER>                               8,331,025
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                      683,944,239
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                      0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                     2,500,000
<OTHER-SE>                                 130,650,663
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>             4,961,369,195
<PREMIUMS>                                 799,035,036
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                         99,006,242
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                         (3,544,265)
<OTHER-INCOME>                                 332,438
<BENEFITS>                                 761,994,174
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                          0
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                       105,726,347
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             27,108,931
<INCOME-TAX>                                17,389,702
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          9,719,228
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 9,719,228
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     3.89
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
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