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<MULTIPLIER>1,000
       
                                                   
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                  DEC-31-1994   DEC-31-1993
<PERIOD-END>                       DEC-31-1994   DEC-31-1993
<PERIOD-TYPE>                           12-MOS        12-MOS
<BOOK-VALUE>                          PER-BOOK      PER-BOOK
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                  0             0
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                  97,735        80,621
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                         57,727 <F1>     53,709 <F1>
<OTHER-ASSETS>                               0             0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                         647,377       555,907
<COMMON>                                56,624        56,624
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>               60,170        45,170
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                     91,556        81,659
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>         208,350       183,453
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                        0             0
<PREFERRED>                             36,500        36,500
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                   188,862       155,972
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                               29,800 <F2>     19,725 <F2>
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                    0             0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>               0             0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                0             0
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                    0             0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                  0             0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                             0             0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>         183,865       160,257
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>          647,377       555,907
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>              481,669       483,028
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                     4,883         4,175
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>             446,672       450,288
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>             451,555       454,463
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                 30,114        28,565
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                         172           (91)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>          30,286        28,474
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                15,697        14,200
<NET-INCOME>                            14,589        14,274
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>              2,143         1,931
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>           12,446        11,982
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                 2,549         4,530
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>               14,334        12,715
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                  40,188        32,714
<EPS-PRIMARY>
<EPS-DILUTED>
<FN>
<F1> Total deferred charges includes other assets.
<F2> Short-term notes includes commercial paper borrowings.  Short-term notes at December 31, 1993 also includes short-term
    debt to affiliates.
</FN>