<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                                           7
<LEGEND>
     This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
condensed consolidated financial statements contained in the Form 10-Q for the
three months ended March 31, 1999 for the Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity
Company and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>                                       0000837010
<NAME>        Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company
<MULTIPLIER>                                 1,000,000
<CURRENCY>                                U.S. Dollars
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                  Dec-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                     Jan-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                       Mar-31-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                              1
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                                    11,647
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                        0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                          0
<EQUITIES>                                                 281
<MORTGAGE>                                                  11
<REAL-ESTATE>                                                0
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                          12,275
<CASH>                                                     631
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                       2,991
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                                     910
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                          49,241
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                          3,837
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                                          1
<POLICY-OTHER>                                              31
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                                   11,285
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                        0
<PREFERRED>                                                  0
<COMMON>                                                     3
<OTHER-SE>                                               1,358
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                            49,241
<PREMIUMS>                                                  24
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                                        223
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                                           5
<OTHER-INCOME>                                               8
<BENEFITS>                                                 183
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                                 24
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                                         0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                             64
<INCOME-TAX>                                                20
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                         44
<DISCONTINUED>                                               1
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                              0
<CHANGES>                                                    0
<NET-INCOME>                                                45
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                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
                                                        



</TABLE>