<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT JUNE 30, 1998, AND THE RELATED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS OF  OPERATIONS  AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 1998 OF STRATFORD  AMERICAN  CORPORATION  AND ITS  SUBSIDIARIES  AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                         447,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   59,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,000
<INVENTORY>                                          0
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<PP&E>                                          97,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                  46,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 760,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          124,000
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        59,000
<OTHER-SE>                                   (822,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   760,000
<SALES>                                          2,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                33,000
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   10,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                22,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              21,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (20,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (20,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                               1,059,000
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.18<F1>
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<FN>
EPS - PRIMARY AND EPS - DILUTED HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE FIFTEEN - TO -
ONE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT EFFECTIVE JULY 20, 1998. CERTAIN AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN
RESTATED TO REFLECT THE SUBSEQUENT SALE OF THE VEHICLE RENTAL BUSINESS AS A
DISCONTINUED OPERATION.
</FN>