<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                                7
<CIK>                                    0000881453
<NAME>                          American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation
<MULTIPLIER>                                        1,000
<CURRENCY>                                   U.S. Dollars

<S>                                      <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                            9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                        DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                           JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                             SEP-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                         1
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                              205,495
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                             205,495
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                               205,495
<EQUITIES>                                         23,215
<MORTGAGE>                                              0
<REAL-ESTATE>                                           0
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                    232,027
<CASH>                                            111,257
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                  2,672
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                          1,376,831
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 34,890,477 <F1>
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                    93,928
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                                     0
<POLICY-OTHER>                                          0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                                   0
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                   189,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                   0
<PREFERRED>                                             0
<COMMON>                                            2,500
<OTHER-SE>                                        411,506
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   34,890,477 <F2>
<PREMIUMS>                                          7,804
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                                10,690
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                                 (1,565)
<OTHER-INCOME>                                    421,792 <F3>
<BENEFITS>                                         23,642
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                       160,380
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                              186,590
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    68,109
<INCOME-TAX>                                       18,430
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                     0
<DISCONTINUED>                                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                         0
<CHANGES>                                               0
<NET-INCOME>                                       49,679
<EPS-BASIC>                                             0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                           0
<RESERVE-OPEN>                                          0
<PROVISION-CURRENT>                                     0
<PROVISION-PRIOR>                                       0
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT>                                      0
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR>                                        0
<RESERVE-CLOSE>                                         0
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY>                                 0



<FN>
<F1> Included in Total Assets are Assets Held in Separate Accounts of
     $33,024,812.
<F2> Included  in Total  Liabilities  and  Equity  are Liabilities  Related to
     Separate Accounts of $33,024,812.
<F3> Other income includes annuity charges and fees of $325,052 and fee income
     of $95,130.

</FN>



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