<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
MONY GROUP INC AND SUBSIDIARIES FORM 10-Q FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED 3-31-99
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          Dec-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                             3,093
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                  0
<EQUITIES>                                         415
<MORTGAGE>                                       1,064
<REAL-ESTATE>                                      620
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                   5,284
<CASH>                                             375
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                 480<F1>
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                             466
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  24,695
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                    946
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                                  0
<POLICY-OTHER>                                     110
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                            2,016
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                    378  
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             1
<OTHER-SE>                                       1,763
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    24,695
<PREMIUMS>                                          69<F2>
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                                 95
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                                  29
<OTHER-INCOME>                                      67<F3>
<BENEFITS>                                          40
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                         17
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                               104  
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     71
<INCOME-TAX>                                        25
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 46
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                        46
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.97
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.97
<RESERVE-OPEN>                                       0
<PROVISION-CURRENT>                                  0
<PROVISION-PRIOR>                                    0
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT>                                   0
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR>                                     0
<RESERVE-CLOSE>                                      0
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY>                              0
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES REINSURANCE RECOVERABLE ON PAID AND UNPAID LOSSES
<F2>INCLUDES PREMIUMS AND UNIVERSAL LIFE AND INVESTMENT TYPE PRODUCT POLICY
FEES
<F3>INCLUDES OTHER INCOME, GROSS PENSION PROFITS AND CONTRIBUTION FROM CLOSED
    BLOCK
</FN>
        

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