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<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
DECEMBER 31, 1995 FORM 10-K OF THE ERIE FAMILY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-K.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000033416
<NAME> ERIE FAMILY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
       
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995       
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995       
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                       426,381,008       
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                0       
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                  0       
<EQUITIES>                                 126,324,721       
<MORTGAGE>                                   7,062,742       
<REAL-ESTATE>                                1,796,395       
<TOTAL-INVEST>                             569,425,117       
<CASH>                                      34,847,347       
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                             265,514       
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                      50,762,292       
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             673,794,161       
<POLICY-LOSSES>                            500,960,134       
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                            104,951       
<POLICY-OTHER>                                 897,026       
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                        5,238,897       
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                      0       
<COMMON>                                     4,410,000       
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0       
<PREFERRED>                                          0       
<OTHER-SE>                                 124,495,402       
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               673,794,161       
<PREMIUMS>                                  28,073,997       
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                         40,962,812       
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                           7,483,798       
<OTHER-INCOME>                               1,829,344       
<BENEFITS>                                  38,127,349       
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                  2,358,127       
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                        11,460,603       
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             26,403,872       
<INCOME-TAX>                                 8,522,280       
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         17,881,592       
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0       
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0       
<CHANGES>                                            0       
<NET-INCOME>                                17,881,592       
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     5.68       
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     5.68       
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<PROVISION-CURRENT>                                  0       
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<RESERVE-CLOSE>                                      0       
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