<ARTICLE> UT
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                              UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY
                                10-Q June 30, 1997

                            FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE UT
           PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES AND PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANIES
                   APPENDIX E TO ITEM 601(C) OF REGULATION S-K
                 (Thousands of Dollars Except Per Share Amounts)
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