<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 SIX MONTHS ENDED 6-30-99
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>1,000,000

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                             3,037
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                  0
<EQUITIES>                                         454
<MORTGAGE>                                       1,150
<REAL-ESTATE>                                      465
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                   5,213
<CASH>                                             331
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                 480<F1>
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                             500
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  24,814
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                    957
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                                  0
<POLICY-OTHER>                                      96
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                            1,975
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                    256<F3>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                       1,763
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    24,814
<PREMIUMS>                                         142<F4>
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                                198
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                                  71
<OTHER-INCOME>                                     140
<BENEFITS>                                          73
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                         32
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                               227<F2>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    163
<INCOME-TAX>                                        56
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                107
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       107
<EPS-BASIC>                                       2.27
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.25
<RESERVE-OPEN>                                       0
<PROVISION-CURRENT>                                  0
<PROVISION-PRIOR>                                    0
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT>                                   0
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR>                                     0
<RESERVE-CLOSE>                                      0
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY>                              0

<FN>
<F1>consists of amounts due from reinsures on paid and unpaid losses
<F2>consists of other operating costs and expenses
<F3>consists of long-term debt only
<F4>includes premiums and universal life and investment-type product policy
    fees.
</FN>

</TABLE>