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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the 
consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 1999 and the consolidated 
statement of operations for the period ended March 31, 1999 of Northeast 
Energy, LP and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial 
statements.

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<NAME>                         Northeast Energy, LP
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<CURRENCY>                     U.S. DOLLARS
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                  3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>              DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                   MAR-31-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                1
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<RECEIVABLES>                      $42,820
<ALLOWANCES>                            $0
<INVENTORY>                        $16,863
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                  $121,698
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<DEPRECIATION>                     $26,434
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<TOTAL-REVENUES>                   $90,332
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                    $2,029
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