<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CRAWFORD & COMPANY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND CRAWFORD & COMPANY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 27,559 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 164,860 <ALLOWANCES> 17,822 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 281,661 <PP&E> 156,894 <DEPRECIATION> 113,210 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 495,602 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 179,754 <BONDS> 36,814 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 48,471 <OTHER-SE> 183,482 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 495,602 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 541,985 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 396,065 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 92,907 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,205 <INCOME-PRETAX> 49,808 <INCOME-TAX> 19,126 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 30,682 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 30,682 <EPS-BASIC> 0.63 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.63