<ARTICLE>                                         UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                           DEC-31-1995
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<PERIOD-END>                                                SEP-30-1995
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                                                   0
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                  208,053
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                                                277,329
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                                           87,331
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                        3,018,508
<COMMON>                                                                    539
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                                               402,038
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                                     595,803
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                                          998,380
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                         0
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<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                                                    828,245
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                                      236,500
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                                                     0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                                                0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                                            50,400
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                                                     0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                                                   0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                                              0
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<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                                         3,018,508
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<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                                     64,877
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                                              694,358
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                                              759,235
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                                                 172,853
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                                        1,763
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                                          174,616
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<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                                           102,700
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                                      0
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