<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT 12/31/95, THE CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT AND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 12/31/95 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                    483,267
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         272,192
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       288,283
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
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<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            252,164
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 945,478
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                    101,416
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                           614,351
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                              96,348
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
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<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   23,529
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
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<LEASES-CURRENT>                                 1,275
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 801,471
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                2,586,091
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      953,539
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            21,574
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     842,187
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     863,761
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         89,778
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                              10,947
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        43,788
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<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                      7,227
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