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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from FPL Group's 
and FPL's condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 1998 and 
condensed consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the six months 
ended June 30, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such 
financial statements.

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<NAME>                         FPL Group, Inc.
<MULTIPLIER>                         1,000,000
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                  DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                       JUN-30-1998
<PERIOD-TYPE>                            6-MOS
<BOOK-VALUE>                          PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>               $8,410
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>             $2,041
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                  $1,629
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                    $0
<OTHER-ASSETS>                            $764
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                         $12,844
<COMMON>                                    $2
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>               $3,019
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                     $1,915
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>          $4,936
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                       $0
<PREFERRED>                               $226
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                    $2,862
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                          $0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                   $0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>              $0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>               $0
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                   $0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                 $0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                            $0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>          $4,820
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>          $12,844
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>               $3,031
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                      $140
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>              $2,495
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>              $2,495
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                   $536
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                         $22
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>            $411
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                  $127
<NET-INCOME>                              $284
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                 $7
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>             $284
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                  $172
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                   $0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                    $997
<EPS-PRIMARY>                            $1.65
<EPS-DILUTED>                            $1.65