<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM STANCORP
FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                         2,064,700
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                  0
<EQUITIES>                                           0
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<REAL-ESTATE>                                   98,500
<TOTAL-INVEST>                               3,962,800
<CASH>                                          38,900
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                               4,200
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                          54,200
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               5,857,100
<POLICY-LOSSES>                              1,643,400
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                                  0
<POLICY-OTHER>                                       0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                        1,538,600
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                      0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       819,700
<OTHER-SE>                                      20,200
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 5,857,100
<PREMIUMS>                                     914,400
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                            306,700
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                                 500
<OTHER-INCOME>                                  12,900<F1>
<BENEFITS>                                     756,000
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                    (1,300)<F2>
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                                 0
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<INCOME-TAX>                                    39,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             84,400
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                  4,500
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    79,900
<EPS-BASIC>                                       2.37<F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.37<F3>
<RESERVE-OPEN>                                       0
<PROVISION-CURRENT>                                  0
<PROVISION-PRIOR>                                    0
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<PAYMENTS-PRIOR>                                     0
<RESERVE-CLOSE>                                      0
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY>                              0
<FN>
<F1> INCLUDES CONTRIBUTION FROM CLOSED BLOCK.
<F2> CONTAINS DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS AND RELATED AMORTIZATION.
<F3> PRO FORMA
</FN>