<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CRAWFORD & COMPANY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND CRAWFORD & COMPANY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 13,115 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 162,520 <ALLOWANCES> 19,851 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 265,255 <PP&E> 159,905 <DEPRECIATION> 112,438 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 477,853 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 164,438 <BONDS> 37,088 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 48,483 <OTHER-SE> 180,773 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 477,853 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 177,432 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 127,993 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 31,477 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 867 <INCOME-PRETAX> 17,095 <INCOME-TAX> 6,564 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,531 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 10,531 <EPS-BASIC> 0.21 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.21