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                           EXHIBIT 27
             STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
                           (UNAUDITED)

                           ARTICLE BD

 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
 FROM THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND THE
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.
FILED AS PART OF THE COMPANY'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR
    THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
       ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER>                  1,000
<PERIOD-TYPE>                 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                         DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                            JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                              MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                         19,881
<RECEIVABLES>                                 353,112
<SECURITIES-RESALE>                                 0
<SECURITIES-BORROWED>                          45,545
<INSTRUMENTS-OWNED>                            39,139
<PP&E>                                          8,441
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                510,415
<SHORT-TERM>                                  142,346
<PAYABLES>                                    101,756
<REPOS-SOLD>                                        0
<SECURITIES-LOANED>                           162,638
<INSTRUMENTS-SOLD>                              1,256
<LONG-TERM>                                    34,968
<COMMON>                                        1,129
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               0
<PREFERRED>                                         0
<OTHER-SE>                                     66,314
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                  510,415
<TRADING-REVENUE>                               9,374
<INTEREST-DIVIDENDS>                            7,706
<COMMISSIONS>                                  25,560
<INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES>                   2,057
<FEE-REVENUE>                                     245
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              4,380
<COMPENSATION>                                 32,118
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 5,085
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                      5,085
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                     0
<CHANGES>                                           0
<NET-INCOME>                                    3,280
<EPS-BASIC>                                       .47
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     .44


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