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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE 1995 FISCAL YEAR'S FIRST QUARTER
ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1994, AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT NOVEMBER 30,
1994, FOR ONEOK INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND IS QUALIFEID IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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