<ARTICLE> 7 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 FOR THE AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000837010 <NAME> AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 11,410 <DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 0 <DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 0 <EQUITIES> 207 <MORTGAGE> 7 <REAL-ESTATE> 0 <TOTAL-INVEST> 12,025 <CASH> 693 <RECOVER-REINSURE> 3,001 <DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 1,046 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 56,387 <POLICY-LOSSES> 3,849 <UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 1 <POLICY-OTHER> 27 <POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 11,122 <NOTES-PAYABLE> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3 <OTHER-SE> 1,381 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 56,387 <PREMIUMS> 108 <INVESTMENT-INCOME> 886 <INVESTMENT-GAINS> (22) <OTHER-INCOME> 130 <BENEFITS> 746 <UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 105 <UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 271 <INCOME-TAX> 90 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 181 <DISCONTINUED> 6 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 187 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <RESERVE-OPEN> 0 <PROVISION-CURRENT> 0 <PROVISION-PRIOR> 0 <PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 0 <PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 0 <RESERVE-CLOSE> 0 <CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0