<ARTICLE> BD <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AS OF JUNE 30, 2000 AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS THEN ENDED AND THE NOTES THERETO AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED IN THE 2000 JEFFERIES GROUP, INC. SECOND QUARTER 10-Q FILING. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <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> 94,032 <RECEIVABLES> 446,121 <SECURITIES-RESALE> 2,597 <SECURITIES-BORROWED> 3,060,279 <INSTRUMENTS-OWNED> 274,888 <PP&E> 37,842 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,185,266 <SHORT-TERM> 77,000 <PAYABLES> 406,695 <REPOS-SOLD> 2,597 <SECURITIES-LOANED> 2,722,237 <INSTRUMENTS-SOLD> 193,346 <LONG-TERM> 149,533 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2 <OTHER-SE> 423,344 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,185,266 <TRADING-REVENUE> 138,420 <INTEREST-DIVIDENDS> 84,651 <COMMISSIONS> 112,650 <INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES> 34,874 <FEE-REVENUE> 4,308 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 69,376 <COMPENSATION> 188,217 <INCOME-PRETAX> 47,582 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 47,582 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 27,396 <EPS-BASIC> 1.14 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.13