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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 
STATEMENT OF INCOME, STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS, BALANCE SHEET AND IS 
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<CIK>   0000762129
<NAME>  CILCORP INC.
<MULTIPLIER>    1,000
       
                                           
<PERIOD-TYPE>                         6-MOS      
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                     DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                        JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                          JUN-30-1995   
<BOOK-VALUE>                             PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                 876,963
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                23,767
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                    143,410
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                   58,652
<OTHER-ASSETS>                            129,974
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                          1,232,766
<COMMON>                                  171,864
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                       0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                       177,823
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>            349,687
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                      22,000
<PREFERRED>                                44,120
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                      330,696
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                         21,000
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                       0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>             11,200
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>              19,191
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                       0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                 3,214
<LEASES-CURRENT>                              356
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>            431,302
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>           1,232,766
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                 303,077
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                       10,573
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                258,690
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                269,263
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                    33,814
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                           (385)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>             33,429
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                   14,611
<NET-INCOME>                               18,818
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                 1,667
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>              17,151
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                   16,056
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                       0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                     51,988
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                1.31 
<EPS-DILUTED>                                1.31