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<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
PER SHARE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS SCHEDULE HAS BEEN RESTATED TO CONFORM TO
THE PROVISIONS OF STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NO. 128, "EARNINGS
PER SHARE".  SUCH PER SHARE  INFORMATION ALSO REFLECTS THE COMPANY'S MAY 1, 1998
THREE FOR TWO STOCK SPLIT.

THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY  REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
       
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<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
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<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                  0
<EQUITIES>                                         286
<MORTGAGE>                                          11
<REAL-ESTATE>                                        0
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                     534
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<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                 148
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                              44
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                    1181
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                    282
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                                296
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<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                                0
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
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<PREMIUMS>                                         117
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                                  9
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<OTHER-INCOME>                                      15
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<FN>
<F1>Cash includes short-term investments
<F2>Convertible  redeemable  preferred  stock  classified at mezzanine  level on
Consolidated  Statement  of  Financial  Position.  
<F3>Reflects  the  impact of  three-for-two  stock  split  approved  by Board of
Directors on April 21, 1998 for net income.
<F4>Per SFAS No. 128, this item represents EPS-Basic.
<F5>Per SFAS No. 128, this item represents EPS-Assuming Dilution.
</FN>
        

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