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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Bangor
Hydro-Electric Company's Form 10-Q for the third quarter of 1995 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> BANGOR HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMPANY
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