<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE REGISTRANT AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>      
<CIK> 0000898174
<NAME> REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA          
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
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<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998
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<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                  0
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<MORTGAGE>                                     185,370
<REAL-ESTATE>                                        0
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<CASH>                                          39,327
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                             341,432
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                         311,247
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               5,074,857
<POLICY-LOSSES>                              3,604,765
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                                  0
<POLICY-OTHER>                                 389,258
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                                0
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                106,991
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                     520,805
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 5,074,857
<PREMIUMS>                                     243,077<F2>
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                             63,247<F2>
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                                 922<F2>
<OTHER-INCOME>                                   6,223<F2>
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 24,853<F2>
<INCOME-TAX>                                     8,827<F2>
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<CHANGES>                                            0
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<FN>
<F1>Item adjusted for three-for-two stock split on February 26, 1999
<F2>Item adjusted to remove effects of discontinued operations and present
separately
</FN>