<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, 1999 AND CRAWFORD & COMPANY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT JUNE 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 8,529 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 226,683 <ALLOWANCES> 19,232 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 252,206 <PP&E> 156,703 <DEPRECIATION> 113,502 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 444,329 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 158,111 <BONDS> 1,170 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 49,791 <OTHER-SE> 183,392 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 444,329 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 342,448 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 250,132 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 59,049 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 33,267 <INCOME-TAX> 12,765 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 20,502 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 20,502 <EPS-BASIC> 0.41 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.41