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<ARTICLE> BD
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Financial
Statements of Maxcor Financial Group Inc. at and as of June 30, 1997 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such Financial Statements.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                                        <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                              3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1997             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                      17,581,508              17,581,508
<RECEIVABLES>                               15,034,653              15,034,653
<SECURITIES-RESALE>                                  0                       0
<SECURITIES-BORROWED>                                0                       0
<INSTRUMENTS-OWNED>                          4,564,024               4,564,024
<PP&E>                                      12,335,525              12,335,525
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              94,521,007              94,521,007
<SHORT-TERM>                                14,429,743              14,429,743
<PAYABLES>                                           0                       0
<REPOS-SOLD>                                         0                       0
<SECURITIES-LOANED>                                  0                       0
<INSTRUMENTS-SOLD>                                   0                       0
<LONG-TERM>                                  6,223,909               6,223,909
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                         8,950                   8,950
<OTHER-SE>                                  33,608,328              33,608,328
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                94,521,007              94,521,007
<TRADING-REVENUE>                              404,000                 460,600
<INTEREST-DIVIDENDS>                           395,117                 823,788
<COMMISSIONS>                               42,704,169              86,116,521
<INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES>                        0                       0
<FEE-REVENUE>                                        0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             231,757                 447,263
<COMPENSATION>                              27,603,129              54,146,346
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              2,302,322               6,197,857
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                   2,302,322               6,197,857
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   107,056               1,141,003
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.01                    0.13
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.01                    0.13
        


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