<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET AT DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND THE STATEMENT OF INCOME AND THE STATEMENT OF CASH
FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                    124,339
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         421,523
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       588,465
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               5,490,677
<COMMON>                                       314,280
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                      697,962
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            540,868
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>               1,553,110
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          150,000
<PREFERRED>                                     24,858
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                         1,391,263
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                             177,600
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                  25,850
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   16,000
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>               2,151,996
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                5,490,677
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                    1,572,071
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            83,392
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   1,208,167
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   1,296,687
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        275,384
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                              25,907
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                 301,291
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       119,615
<NET-INCOME>                                   181,676
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                     13,419
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                  168,257
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                       125,763
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                       95,962
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.71
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