Exhibit 99.3

                     COLONIAL GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
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                CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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                                  (UNAUDITED)
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                                                                Three Months Ended
                                                                    June 30,
                                                                    -------
                                                                1999          1998
                                                                ----          ----
                                                                 (In Thousands Except
                                                                  Per Share Amounts)

                                                                         
Operating Revenues                                             $25,579         $25,684
   Cost of gas sold                                             12,118          13,662
                                                               -------         -------
       Operating Margin                                         13,461          12,022
                                                               -------         -------
Operating Expenses:
   Operations                                                    7,912           6,958
   Maintenance                                                   1,538           1,136
   Depreciation and Amortization                                 3,783           3,229
   Taxes, other than income                                      1,554           1,494
                                                               -------         -------
       Total Operating Expenses                                 14,787          12,817
                                                               -------         -------
Income Taxes (Credit)                                           (1,007)         (1,051)
                                                               -------         -------
Utility Operating Loss                                            (319)            256
Other Operating Income (Loss):
   Energy Trucking revenues                                        803             617
   Energy Trucking expenses, including income
       taxes and interest                                          880             825
                                                               -------         -------
       Energy Trucking loss                                        (77)           (208)
   Other, net of income taxes                                      (11)            107
                                                               -------         -------
Total Other Operating Loss                                         (88)           (101)
Non-Operating Income, Net                                          138             260
Merger Related Expenses, Net of Income Tax                        (253)             --
                                                               -------         -------
Income (Loss) Before Interest and Debt Expense                    (522)            415
Interest and Debt Expense                                        2,275           2,186
                                                               -------         -------
Net Loss                                                       $(2,797)        $(1,771)
                                                               =======         =======
Average Common Shares Outstanding                                8,950           8,740
                                                               =======         =======
Loss per Average Common Share                                  $ (0.31)        $ (0.20)
                                                               =======         =======
Dividends Paid per Common Share                                $  .355         $  .345
                                                               =======         =======





    (See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements)









                     COLONIAL GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
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                CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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                                  (UNAUDITED)
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                                                               Six Months Ended
                                                                    June 30,
                                                                    --------
                                                              1999         1998
                                                              ----         ----
                                                              (In Thousands Except
                                                               Per Share Amounts)

                                                                      
Operating Revenues                                          $113,573        $103,507
   Cost of gas sold                                           61,231          54,579
                                                            --------        --------
       Operating Margin                                       52,342          48,928
                                                            --------        --------
Operating Expenses:
   Operations                                                 15,339          13,608
   Maintenance                                                 2,851           2,204
   Depreciation and Amortization                               7,565           6,413
   Taxes, other than income                                    2,918           2,748
                                                            --------        --------
       Total Operating Expenses                               28,673          24,973
                                                            --------        --------
Income Taxes                                                   7,782           7,624
                                                            --------        --------
Utility Operating Income                                      15,887          16,331
Other Operating Income (Loss):
   Energy Trucking revenues                                    1,864           1,023
   Energy Trucking expenses, including income
       taxes and interest                                      2,017           1,186
                                                            --------        --------
       Energy Trucking net loss                                 (153)           (163)
   Other, net of income taxes                                    (55)            158
                                                            --------        --------
Total Other Operating Income (Loss)                             (208)             (5)
Non-Operating Income, Net                                        236             436
Merger Related Expenses, Net of Income Taxes                    (491)             --
                                                            --------        --------
Income Before Interest and Debt Expense                       15,424          16,762
Interest and Debt Expense                                      4,505           4,321
                                                            --------        --------
Net Income                                                  $ 10,919        $ 12,441
                                                            ========        ========
Average Common Shares Outstanding                              8,936           8,722
                                                            ========        ========
Income per Average Common Share                             $   1.22        $   1.43
                                                            ========        ========
Dividends Paid per Common Share                             $   0.70        $   0.68
                                                            ========        ========




    (See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements)








                     COLONIAL GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
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                     CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
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                                    ASSETS
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                                                  June 30,            December 31,           June 30,
                                                    1999                  1998                 1998
                                               --------------       ---------------       --------------
                                                 (Unaudited)                                (Unaudited)
                                                                     (In Thousands)

                                                                                       
Utility Property:
At original cost                                    $ 403,274             $ 394,222             $379,866
  Accumulated depreciation                           (109,383)             (102,009)             (94,832)
                                                    ---------             ---------             --------
       Net utility property                           293,891               292,213              285,034
Non-Utility Property - Net                              6,829                 7,129                7,423
                                                    ---------             ---------             --------
       Net property                                   300,720               299,342              292,458
                                                    ---------             ---------             --------
Capital Leases - Net                                    1,667                 1,583                1,740
                                                    ---------             ---------             --------

Current Assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                             2,491                 3,125                1,218
  Accounts receivable                                  13,984                14,591               15,940
       Allowance for doubtful accounts                 (1,657)               (1,350)              (3,420)
  Accrued utility revenues                                560                 7,876                  821
  Unbilled gas costs                                   (4,484)               18,195                8,125
  Fuel and other inventories                           12,359                15,618               12,144
  Prepayments and other current assets                  6,207                 9,513                6,994
                                                    ---------             ---------             --------

       Total current assets                            29,460                67,568               41,822
                                                    ---------             ---------             --------

Deferred Charges and Other Assets:
  Unrecovered deferred income taxes                     7,961                 8,349                8,626
  Unrecovered Demand Side Management -
     costs                                              6,431                 6,661                8,058
  Unrecovered environmental expenses -
     incurred                                           2,774                 3,633                3,349
  Unrecovered environmental expenses -
     accrued                                              200                   200                  607
  Unrecovered transition costs - accrued                  700                   700                2,800
  Other                                                13,146                12,968               12,898
                                                    ---------             ---------             --------
       Total deferred charges
       and other assets                                31,212                32,511               36,338
                                                    ---------             ---------             --------
Total Assets                                        $ 363,059             $ 401,004             $372,358
                                                    =========             =========             ========




    (See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements)







                     COLONIAL GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
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                     CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
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                        LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION
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                                                  June 30,            December 31,           June 30,
                                                    1999                  1998                 1998
                                               --------------       ---------------       --------------
                                                 (Unaudited)                                (Unaudited)
                                                                     (In Thousands)

                                                                                      
Capitalization:
  Common equity:
     Common Stock - part value $ 3.33 per share Authorized - 15,000 shares
       Issued and outstanding - 8,951
       8,910 and 8,766                               $ 29,806              $ 29,669             $ 29,191
     Premium on common stock                           64,341                63,080               59,177
     Retained earnings                                 40,838                36,173               42,433
                                                     --------              --------             --------
       Total Common equity                            134,985               128,922              130,801
  Long-term debt                                      120,000               120,000              110,015
                                                     --------              --------             --------

       Total capitalization                           254,985               248,922              240,816
                                                     --------              --------             --------

Capital Lease Obligations                               1,021                   963                  276
                                                     --------              --------             --------

Current Liabilities:
  Current maturities of long-term debt                     15                   102                  171
  Current capital lease obligations                       646                   620                1,464
  Notes payable                                         8,500                52,000               37,000
  Gas inventory purchase obligations                    8,269                14,125                8,084
  Accounts payable                                     11,370                12,186                8,997
  Other                                                16,604                10,550               12,070
                                                     --------              --------             --------

       Total current liabilities                       45,404                89,583               67,786
                                                     --------              --------             --------

Deferred Credits and Reserves:
  Deferred income taxes-funded                         45,445                44,555               43,364
  Deferred income taxes-unfunded                        7,961                 8,349                8,626
  Accrued environmental expenses                          200                   200                  607
  Accrued transition costs                                700                   700                2,800
  Other                                                 7,343                 7,732                8,083
                                                     --------              --------             --------

     Total deferred credits and reserves               61,649                61,536               63,480
                                                     --------              --------             --------

Total Capitalization and Liabilities                 $363,059              $401,004             $372,358
                                                     ========              ========             ========




    (See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements)










                     COLONIAL GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
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                CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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                                  (UNAUDITED)
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                                                                     Six Months Ended
                                                                          June 30,
                                                                          --------
                                                                 1999                  1998
                                                                 ----                  ----
                                                                       (In Thousands)

                                                                               
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
   Net income                                                  $ 10,919              $ 12,441
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash                4,852                 8,166
   Changes in current assets and liabilities                     47,134                21,703
                                                               --------              --------

       Net cash provided by operating activities                 62,905                42,310
                                                               --------              --------

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
   Capital expenditures                                          (9,559)              (16,962)
   Non-utility capital expenditures                                  19                  (369)
   Change in deferred accounts                                      305                   209
                                                               --------              --------

       Net cash used in investing activities                     (9,235)              (17,122)
                                                               --------              --------

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
   Dividends paid on Common Stock                                (6,255)               (5,932)
   Issuance of Common Stock                                       1,398                 2,160
   Issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs                 (4)                9,238
   Retirement of long-term debt                                     (87)              (10,484)
   Change in notes payable                                      (43,500)              (12,400)
   Change in gas inventory purchase obligations                  (5,856)               (6,811)
                                                               --------              --------
       Net cash used in financing activities                    (54,304)              (24,229)
                                                               --------              --------

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents               (634)                  959
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                  3,125                   259
                                                               --------              --------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                     $  2,491              $  1,218
                                                               ========              ========
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
   Cash paid during the period for:
       Interest - net of amount capitalized                    $  5,621              $  5,358
                                                               ========              ========

       Income and franchise taxes                              $  3,595              $  3,608
                                                               ========              ========





    (See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements)







                     COLONIAL GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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                                  (UNAUDITED)
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1. In the  opinion  of the  Company,  the  accompanying  unaudited  consolidated
   condensed  financial  statements contain all adjustments  (consisting of only
   normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position
   as of June 30, 1999 and 1998 and results of operations  for the three and six
   month  periods  ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 and cash flows for the six month
   period ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.

2. Due to the  significant  impact  of gas used for  space  heating  during  the
   heating season  (November-April)  and the Company's  seasonal rate structure,
   the results of operations  for the three month and six month  periods  ending
   June 30, 1999 and 1998 are not  necessarily  indicative  of the results to be
   expected for the full year.

3. During the six months ended June 30, 1999,  the Company  issued 41,000 shares
   of Common Stock,  $3.33 par value,  under a Dividend  Reinvestment and Common
   Stock Purchase Plan and under an Employee  Savings Plan. As a result,  Common
   Stock,  $3.33 par value,  increased  $137,000  and  Premium  on Common  Stock
   increased $1,261,000.

4. Contingencies

   Reference  is  made to  Note  IContingencies  of the  Notes  to  Consolidated
   Financial  Statements  contained  within the Company's  1998 Annual Report to
   Stockholders.

5. Reclassifications  are  made  periodically  to  previously  issued  financial
   statements to conform to the current year presentation.