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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
Check if an Application to Determine Eligibility of a trustee Pursuant
to Section 305(b)
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BANK OF MONTREAL TRUST COMPANY
(EXACT NAME OF TRUSTEE AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
New York 13-4941093
(JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
IF NOT A U.S. NATIONAL BANK) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
77 Water Street
New York, New York 10005
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
Mark F. McLaughlin
Bank of Montreal Trust Company
77 Water Street, New York, NY 10005
(212) 701-7653
(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SERVICE INC.
(EXACT NAME OF OBLIGOR AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Louisiana 72-0273040
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
639 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
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GENERAL AND REFUNDING MORTGAGE BONDS
(TITLE OF INDENTURE SECURITIES)
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ITEM 1. GENERAL INFORMATION.
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Furnish the following information as to the trustee:
(a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority
to which it is subject.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street, New York N.Y. 10045
State of New York Banking Department
2 Rector Street, New York, N.Y. 10006
(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust
powers.
ITEM 2. AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR.
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If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each
such affiliation.
The obligor is not an affiliate of the trustee.
ITEM 16. LIST OF EXHIBITS.
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List below all exhibits filed as part of this statement of
eligibility.
A. Copy of Organization Certificate of Bank of Montreal Trust
Company to transact business and exercise corporate trust
powers; incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit "A" filed
with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 33-46118
B. Copy of the existing By-Laws of Bank of Montreal Trust Company;
incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit "B" filed with Form
T-1 Statement, Registration No. 33-46118
C. The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the
Act; incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit "C" with Form
T-1 Statement, Registration No. 33-46118
D. A copy of the latest report of condition of Bank of Montreal
Trust Company published pursuant to law or the requirements of
its supervising or examining authority, attached hereto as
Exhibit "D"
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 the
trustee, Bank of Montreal Trust Company, a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this
statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New
York, on the 12th day of January 1996.
BANK OF MONTREAL TRUST COMPANY
By /s/Therese Gaballah
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Therese Gaballah
Vice President and Trust Officer
EXHIBIT "D"
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
BANK OF MONTREAL TRUST COMPANY
NEW YORK
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ASSETS
Due from Banks $ 3,184,115
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Investment Securities:
State & Municipal 15,496,480
Other 100
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TOTAL SECURITIES 15,496,580
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Loans and Advances
Federal Funds Sold 6,100,150
Overdrafts 13,630
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TOTAL LOANS AND ADVANCES 6,113,780
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Investment in Harris Trust, NY 6,437,354
Premises and Equipment 603,140
Other Assets 2,201,150
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TOTAL ASSETS $34,036,119
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LIABILITIES
Trust Deposits $10,321,656
Other Liabilities 3,694,691
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 14,016,347
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CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital Stock, Authorized, Issued and
Fully Paid - 10,000 Shares of $100 Each 1,000,000
Surplus 4,222,188
Retained Earnings 14,797,583
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TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 20,019,772
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TOTAL LIABILITIES
AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $34,036,119
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I, Mark F. McLaughlin, Vice President, of the above-named bank do
hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
Mark F. McLaughlin
September 30, 1995
We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this
statement of resources and liabilities. We declared that it has been
examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct.
Sanjiv Tandon
Kevin O. Healey
Steven R. Rothbloom