<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.
<MULTIPLIER>                             1,000
<PERIOD-TYPE>                            9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                  DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                     JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                       SEP-30-1996
<BOOK-VALUE>                          PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>            1,469,683
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>            110,808
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                 221,311
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                     0<F1>
<OTHER-ASSETS>                          50,311
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                       1,852,113
<COMMON>                               356,812
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                    0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                    310,978
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>         667,790
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                        0
<PREFERRED>                             80,000
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                   421,152
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                           0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                    0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>          53,991
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>           58,000
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                    0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                  0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                             0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>         571,180
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>        1,852,113
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>              668,932
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                    43,260
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>             524,056
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>             567,316<F2>
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                101,616<F2>
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                      (2,874)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>          98,742
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                27,430
<NET-INCOME>                            71,312<F3>
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>              2,794
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>           68,518
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                52,808
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                    0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                 124,881
<EPS-PRIMARY>                             2.01
<EPS-DILUTED>                             2.01

<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