<ARTICLE>                                           7
<LEGEND>
RISK CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Article 7 of Regulation S-X
Insurance Companies
Three month period ended March 31, 1998  
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF RISK CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
AT MARCH 31, 1998 AND THE RELATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                   MAR-31-1998
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<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                          0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                            0
<EQUITIES>                                     300,908
<MORTGAGE>                                     0
<REAL-ESTATE>                                  0
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<CASH>                                         3,991
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                             0
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                810
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (3)
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<RESERVE-OPEN>                                 70,768
<PROVISION-CURRENT>                            30,620
<PROVISION-PRIOR>                              (367)
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<RESERVE-CLOSE>                                95,500<F2>
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY>                        (367)

<FN>
<F1> Includes equity in net income of investeesof $756.  Net income excludes
Other Comprehensive income which the Company adopted 1st Qtr 1998 in a one
financial statement approach. Comprehensive income was $16,768 or .98 per share
Basic and $.95 per share Diluted.
<F2> Loss reserves net of reinsurance.
</FN>