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

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                         2,055,300
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                  0
<EQUITIES>                                         400
<MORTGAGE>                                   1,666,700
<REAL-ESTATE>                                   88,600
<TOTAL-INVEST>                               3,832,200
<CASH>                                          99,000
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                              28,000
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                          50,200
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               5,584,000
<POLICY-LOSSES>                              1,495,000
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                                  0
<POLICY-OTHER>                                  85,700
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                        1,507,200
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                      0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       852,400
<OTHER-SE>                                      18,900
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 5,584,000
<PREMIUMS>                                     456,400
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                            154,400
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                               2,800
<OTHER-INCOME>                                   5,000<F1>
<BENEFITS>                                     392,500
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                      (600)<F2>
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                                 0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 58,500
<INCOME-TAX>                                    18,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             40,500
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                  3,600
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    36,900
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.10<F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.10<F3>
<RESERVE-OPEN>                                       0
<PROVISION-CURRENT>                                  0
<PROVISION-PRIOR>                                    0
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT>                                   0
<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> Proforma
</FN>