<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 EXTRACTED FROM THE STATEMENT OF INCOME, STATEMENT OF
 CASH FLOWS, BALANCE SHEET AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
 ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                        
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<NAME>                             CIPSCO Inc.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                            6-MOS
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<PERIOD-START>                     JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                       JUN-30-1996
<BOOK-VALUE>                          PER-BOOK
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>            109,121
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                 212,896
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                     0<F1>
<OTHER-ASSETS>                          48,302
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                       1,832,341
<COMMON>                               356,812
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                    0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                    293,135
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>         649,947
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                        0
<PREFERRED>                             80,000
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                   464,077
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                           0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                    0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>          38,482
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>           15,000
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                    0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                  0
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<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>         584,835
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>        1,832,341
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>              431,651
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                    21,294
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>             357,019
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>             378,313<F2>
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                 53,338<F2>
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                      (1,062)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>          52,276
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                17,312
<NET-INCOME>                            34,964<F3>
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>              1,864
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                    0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                              .97
<EPS-DILUTED>                              .97

<FN>
<F1> INFORMATION NOT NORMALLY DISCLOSED IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES.
<F2> INCLUDES INCOME TAX EXPENSE.
<F3> NET INCOME BEFORE PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND OF SUBSIDIARY