<ARTICLE> 7 <LEGEND> EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 4,806,405 <DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 0 <DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 0 <EQUITIES> 41,737 <MORTGAGE> 0 <REAL-ESTATE> 0 <TOTAL-INVEST> 4,995,894 <CASH> 66,326 <RECOVER-REINSURE> 468,389 <DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 97,806 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,508,684 <POLICY-LOSSES> 3,780,914 <UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 384,120 <POLICY-OTHER> 0 <POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 0 <NOTES-PAYABLE> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 458 <OTHER-SE> 1,470,371 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,508,684 <PREMIUMS> 843,155 <INVESTMENT-INCOME> 218,353 <INVESTMENT-GAINS> (459) <OTHER-INCOME> 1,045 <BENEFITS> 650,011 <UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> (15,639) <UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 230,974 <INCOME-PRETAX> 170,124 <INCOME-TAX> 35,150 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 134,974 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 134,974 <EPS-BASIC> 2.94 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.92 <RESERVE-OPEN> 0 <PROVISION-CURRENT> 0 <PROVISION-PRIOR> 0 <PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 0 <PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 0 <RESERVE-CLOSE> 0 <CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0