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<LEGEND>
     THIS AMENDED  FINANCIAL  DATA SCHEDULE  AMENDS THE RESTATED  FINANCIAL DATA
SCHEDULE FILED AS EXHIBIT 27.2 TO THE FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED  SEPTEMBER
30, 1998 AND CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS OF AMERICAN  MEDICAL  SECURITY  GROUP,  INC.
(F/K/A UNITED WISCONSIN SERVICES,  INC.) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
1997,  AS ADJUSTED  TO REFLECT THE  RESTATEMENT  OF THE  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS  FOR  CONTINUING  OPERATIONS,  AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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