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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEUDLE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM HAWAIIAN
ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES' CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF
JUNE 3, 2000 AND CONSOLIDIATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE
30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
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