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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted
from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31,
1994 and the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the
Six Month Period Ended December 31, 1994, and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
(Multiplier of 1,000 except per share amount.)
</LEGEND>
       
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1994
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                     39,100
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                          67,608
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                        14,662
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                   1,726
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<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                             70,221
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 101,808
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<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
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<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                    6,050
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<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
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<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                  235,748
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                       81,389
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<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                   2,669
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