<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, 1999 AND CRAWFORD & COMPANY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 20,064 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 224,753 <ALLOWANCES> 19,393 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 262,378 <PP&E> 155,761 <DEPRECIATION> 112,681 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 453,036 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 168,857 <BONDS> 1,509 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 49,971 <OTHER-SE> 181,929 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 453,036 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 172,621 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 127,589 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 28,736 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 16,296 <INCOME-TAX> 6,258 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,038 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 10,038 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.20 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.20