<ARTICLE> UT
<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.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>         CILCORP INC.
<MULTIPLIER>   1,000
       
                                           
<PERIOD-TYPE>                         9-MOS      
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                     DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                        JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                          SEP-30-1995
<BOOK-VALUE>                             PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                 879,411
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                23,296
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                    154,152
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                   59,494
<OTHER-ASSETS>                            131,354
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                          1,247,707
<COMMON>                                  175,567
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                       0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                       189,159
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>            364,726
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                      22,000
<PREFERRED>                                44,120
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                      330,697
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                         19,435
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                       0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>             15,500
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>              19,037
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                       0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                 3,120
<LEASES-CURRENT>                              363
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>            428,709
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>           1,247,707
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                 460,650
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                       23,169
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                376,025
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                399,194
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                    61,456
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                           (461)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>             60,995
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                   21,911
<NET-INCOME>                               39,084
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                 2,500
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>              36,584
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                   24,152
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                       0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                     74,076
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                2.79 
<EPS-DILUTED>                                2.79