<TABLE> <S> <C>

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

<S>                                          <C>
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<PERIOD-START>                                JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                  MAR-31-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                         1
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<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                             202,901
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                               202,887
<EQUITIES>                                         22,912
<MORTGAGE>                                              0
<REAL-ESTATE>                                           0
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                    228,250
<CASH>                                            128,717
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                  7,273
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                          1,222,855
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 35,036,024   <F1>
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                    24,317
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                                     0
<POLICY-OTHER>                                          0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                                   0
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                   189,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                   0
<PREFERRED>                                             0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   35,036,024   <F2>
<PREMIUMS>                                            603
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                                 2,876
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                                    729
<OTHER-INCOME>                                    136,652   <F3>
<BENEFITS>                                             81
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                        37,223
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                               69,337
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    34,219
<INCOME-TAX>                                       10,038
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                     0
<DISCONTINUED>                                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                         0
<CHANGES>                                               0
<NET-INCOME>                                       24,181
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<FN>
<F1> Included in Total Assets are Assets Held in Separate Accounts of
     $33,386,262.
<F2> Included in Total Liabilities and Equity are Liabilities Related to
     Separate Accounts of $33,386,262.
<F3> Other income includes annuity charges and fees of $104,833 and fee income
     of $31,143.
</FN>


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