<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., and subsidiaries December 31, 1996 financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 299,600,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,129,100,000 <ALLOWANCES> 43,300,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,748,600,000 <PP&E> 1,465,800,000 <DEPRECIATION> 695,700,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,545,200,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,556,300,000 <BONDS> 458,200,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 76,800,000 <OTHER-SE> 1,811,800,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,545,200,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,149,000,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,433,700,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 9,900,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 61,600,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 668,000,000 <INCOME-TAX> 208,700,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 459,300,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 459,300,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 6.34 <EPS-DILUTED> 6.34