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<LEGEND>
EVEREST REINSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EVEREST
REINSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO  SUCH  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS.  (IN
THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

<MULTIPLIER>            1,000

                                                 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                       6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                   DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                      JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                        JUN-30-2000
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                                         4,010,134
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                                0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                                  0
<EQUITIES>                                                      41,984
<MORTGAGE>                                                           0
<REAL-ESTATE>                                                        0
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                               4,182,265
<CASH>                                                          66,169
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                             759,552
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                                          93,396
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                               5,915,263
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                              3,605,768
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                                            351,673
<POLICY-OTHER>                                                       0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                                                0
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                                      0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                0
<PREFERRED>                                                          0
<COMMON>                                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                                   1,000,852
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                 5,915,263
<PREMIUMS>                                                     551,964
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                                            130,750
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                                                (321)
<OTHER-INCOME>                                                     440
<BENEFITS>                                                     430,058
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                                    (10,951)
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                                           147,123
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                101,910
<INCOME-TAX>                                                    21,319
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                             80,591
<DISCONTINUED>                                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                      0
<CHANGES>                                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                                    80,591
<EPS-BASIC>                                                          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