<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summarized information extracted from the Mountain Fuel Supply Company Statements of Income and Balance Sheets for the period ended June 30, 1996, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such unaudited financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 34,841 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 12,299 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 51,264 <PP&E> 792,134 <DEPRECIATION> 312,921 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 551,866 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 68,087 <BONDS> 175,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 4,954 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 22,974 <OTHER-SE> 193,207 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 551,866 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 202,830 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 149,776 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 19,794 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,173 <INCOME-PRETAX> 27,686 <INCOME-TAX> 9,452 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 18,234 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 18,234 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0