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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-K FOR THE PERIOD ENDED  DECEMBER 31, 2000
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.  (IN
THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

<MULTIPLIER>                1,000

                                           
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                  DEC-31-2000
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                                 3,879,335
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                        0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                          0
<EQUITIES>                                              36,634
<MORTGAGE>                                                   0
<REAL-ESTATE>                                                0
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                       4,216,396
<CASH>                                                  68,397
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                     996,689
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                                  92,478
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       6,261,918
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                      3,785,747
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                                    401,148
<POLICY-OTHER>                                               0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                                        0
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                        0
<PREFERRED>                                                  0
<COMMON>                                                     0
<OTHER-SE>                                           1,050,487
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         6,261,918
<PREMIUMS>                                           1,162,597
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                                    271,389
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                                         291
<OTHER-INCOME>                                           3,341
<BENEFITS>                                             878,241
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                            (10,108)
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                                   327,782
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                        202,317
<INCOME-TAX>                                            43,822
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                    158,495
<DISCONTINUED>                                               0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                              0
<CHANGES>                                                    0
<NET-INCOME>                                           158,495
<EPS-BASIC>                                                  0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                0
<RESERVE-OPEN>                                       2,919,212
<PROVISION-CURRENT>                                    870,454
<PROVISION-PRIOR>                                        7,787
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT>                                     318,673
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR>                                       673,429
<RESERVE-CLOSE>                                      2,805,351
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY>                                 (7,787)