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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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<NAME>         CENTRAL ILLINOIS LIGHT COMPANY
<MULTIPLIER>   1,000
       
                                   
<PERIOD-TYPE>                               9-MOS
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<PERIOD-START>                        JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                          SEP-30-1995
<BOOK-VALUE>                             PER-BOOK
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                 3,078
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                    105,625
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                   34,644
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                  0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                          1,022,758  
<COMMON>                                  185,661
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                       0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                       142,831
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>            328,492
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                      22,000
<PREFERRED>                                44,120
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                      282,388
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                              0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                       0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>             15,500
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>              16,000
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                       0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                 3,120
<LEASES-CURRENT>                              363
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>            310,775
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>           1,022,758
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                 355,774
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                       22,349
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                274,688
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                298,745
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                    57,029
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                         (2,185)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>             56,552
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                   17,290
<NET-INCOME>                               39,262
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                 2,500
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>              36,762
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                   16,056
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                       0
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