<ARTICLE> 7 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE FORM 10-Q FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 FOR THE AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000837010 <NAME> AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 892 <DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 11,167 <DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 0 <DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 0 <EQUITIES> 183 <MORTGAGE> 5 <REAL-ESTATE> 0 <TOTAL-INVEST> 11,710 <RECOVER-REINSURE> 3,014 <DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 1,129 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 58,236 <POLICY-LOSSES> 3,900 <UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 1 <POLICY-OTHER> 41 <POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 10,814 <NOTES-PAYABLE> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3 <OTHER-SE> 1,493 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 58,236 <PREMIUMS> 75 <INVESTMENT-INCOME> 450 <INVESTMENT-GAINS> (12) <OTHER-INCOME> 74 <BENEFITS> 399 <UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 60 <UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 162 <INCOME-TAX> 53 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 108 <DISCONTINUED> 3 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 111 <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