<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>                 JUN-30-1995
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>       96,766
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>           201,600
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>               0<F1>
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<TOTAL-ASSETS>                 1,786,051
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<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>              0
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<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>   640,367
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<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                     0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>              0
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<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>          0
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>              0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>            0
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<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>  1,786,051
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<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>              15,105
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>       336,995
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>       352,100<F2>
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>           42,306<F2>
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                 1,337
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>    43,643
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>          16,250
<NET-INCOME>                      27,393<F3>
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>        1,939
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                       0.75
<EPS-DILUTED>                       0.75

<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