<ARTICLE>       UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from FPL's consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 
1998 and consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 1998 and is qualified in its 
entirety by reference to such financial statements.

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<NAME>              Florida Power & Light Company
<MULTIPLIER>                            1,000,000
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                     DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-TYPE>                              12-MOS
<BOOK-VALUE>                             PER-BOOK
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                $1,206
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                     $1,116
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<TOTAL-ASSETS>                            $10,748
<COMMON>                                   $1,373
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<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                          $864
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<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                       $2,191
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<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                 $0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                $230
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<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                    $0
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<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>             $3,298
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>             $10,748
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                  $6,366
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<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                      $827
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