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<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE FORM 10-Q/A FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE
30, 1999 AND 1998 FOR AETNA INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000

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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999             JUN-30-1998
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                            29,827                  33,951
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                0                       0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                  0                       0
<EQUITIES>                                         880                     892
<MORTGAGE>                                       3,440                   3,702
<REAL-ESTATE>                                      311                     291
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                  37,152                  41,427
<CASH>                                           2,086                   2,031
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                               4,006                       0
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                           1,976                   2,451
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 107,661                 101,957
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                 18,717                  18,283
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                                218                     182
<POLICY-OTHER>                                   3,889                   3,354
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                           16,610                  17,961
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                  3,355                   2,432
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              862                     862
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<PREMIUMS>                                       8,962                   6,518
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<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                        102                     115
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                                 0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    642                     682
<INCOME-TAX>                                       255                     268
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                387                     414
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<EPS-BASIC>                                       2.55                    2.66
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