<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>
       
                          
<CIK>                         0000860520
<NAME>                       CIPSCO Inc.
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<PERIOD-START>               JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                 MAR-31-1995
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>          100
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>           192,041
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>               0<F1>
<OTHER-ASSETS>                    44,761
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                 1,769,612
<COMMON>                         356,812
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>              0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>              287,909
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>   644,044
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                  0
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<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                     0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>              0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>         0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>     15,000
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>              0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>            0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                       0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>   570,873
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>  1,769,612
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>        210,462
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>               6,680
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>       182,210
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>       188,890<F2>
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>           21,572<F2>
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                   315
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>    21,572
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>           8,523
<NET-INCOME>                      13,536<F3>
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>          968
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>     12,568
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                       0.37
<EPS-DILUTED>                       0.37

<FN>
<F1> INFORMATION NOT NORMALLY DISCLOSED IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND NOTES.
<F2> INCLUDES INCOME TAX EXPENSE.
<F3> NET INCOME BEFORE PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND OF SUBSIDIARY