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<LEGEND>
                                                                   Exhibit 27.2

THIS RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES GROUP INC. CONDENSED STATEMENT OF
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL POSITION AT DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND THE RELATED CONDENSED
STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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