SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Name of Issuer		Conseco Inc.
Title of Class of Securities	common
CUSIP Number		208464107
Date of Event Which Requires Filing this Statement		12/31/01

#1	Alex. Brown Investment Management, A Maryland Limited Partnership
	52-1349876
#4	Maryland
#5	2,919,919
#6	0
#7	6,529,367
#8	0
#9	6,560,163
#11	1.9%
#12	PN	IA

Item 1.
(a)	Conseco, Inc.
(b)	11825 North Pennsylvania Street
P.O. Box 1911
Carmel, Indiana 46032
Item 2.
(a)	Alex. Brown Investment Management, a Maryland Limited Partnership,
and a registered investment advisor.
(b)	217 E. Redwood Street, #1400
Baltimore, MD  21202
(c)	The firm is organized under the laws of Maryland.  The individual
general partner is a citizen of the United States of America.
(d)	Common
(e)	208464107
Item 3.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
X	(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
Item 4.
(a)	6,560,163 shares of common stock
(b)	1.9%
(c)
(i)	2,919,919 shares
(ii)	0 shares
(iii)	6,529,367 shares
(iv)	0 shares
Item 5. X
Item 6.	Not Applicable
Item 7.	Not Applicable
Item 8.	Not Applicable
Item 9.	Not applicable

Item 10.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect
of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purpose or effect.

Signature:
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that information set forth in this statement is true, complete
 and correct.

ALEX. BROWN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
A Maryland Limited Partnership



By:
Lee S. Owen
Principal

Date:  February 14, 2002