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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
the restated Balance Sheets, Income Statements and Statement of Cash
Flows of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation for fiscal year 1995 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
       
                                                                                            
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1995             JUN-30-1995             SEP-30-1995             DEC-31-1995
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