<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET  AND  STATEMENT  INCOME  FOR ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY'S FORM
10-Q  FOR  THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY  REFERENCE  TO  SUCH  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS.

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<PERIOD-TYPE>                           9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                       DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                          JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                            SEP-30-2000
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                 4,110,893,000
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                            0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                              0
<EQUITIES>                                 226,000
<MORTGAGE>                             684,064,000
<REAL-ESTATE>                           20,091,000
<TOTAL-INVEST>                       5,399,972,000
<CASH>                                 203,982,000
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                               0
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>               1,244,794,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                      28,607,594,000
<POLICY-LOSSES>                      5,251,311,000
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                              0
<POLICY-OTHER>                                   0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                            0
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                         54,372,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            0
<PREFERRED>                                      0
<COMMON>                                 3,511,000
<OTHER-SE>                           1,037,246,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>        28,607,594,000
<PREMIUMS>                                       0
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                    308,844,000
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                      (6,963,000)
<OTHER-INCOME>                         439,374,000
<BENEFITS>                            (195,019,000)
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>           (113,816,000)
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                   (42,171,000)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                        263,042,000
<INCOME-TAX>                           (94,641,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                    168,401,000
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