<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CRAWFORD & COMPANY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND CRAWFORD & COMPANY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 16,801 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 171,913 <ALLOWANCES> 18,930 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 278,008 <PP&E> 158,297 <DEPRECIATION> 112,567 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 491,132 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 176,578 <BONDS> 36,923 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 48,399 <OTHER-SE> 181,555 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 491,132 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 361,868 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 263,521 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 64,217 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 34,130 <INCOME-TAX> 13,106 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 21,024 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 21,024 <EPS-BASIC> 0.43 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.43