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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM BGE'S JUNE
30, 1998 INTERIM  CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT,  BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF
CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                        DEC-31-1998
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<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                                               1,431
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                                               490
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                                           0
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<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                                                0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                                  1,441
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                                       2,901
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<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                                                 2,813
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<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                                                0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                                          73
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                                          508
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                                              123
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                                              0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                                         0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                                       2,583
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                                        9,198
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                                            1,634
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                                    81
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                                           1,294
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                                           1,375
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                                                259
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                                       3
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                                         262
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                               119
<NET-INCOME>                                                           143
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                             12
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                                          131
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                               121
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                                              121
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                                                 415
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