SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM T-1

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                      UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
                  OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY
                   OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(B)(2)

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                  BANK ONE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
               (EXACT NAME OF TRUSTEE AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION                              31-0838515
                                                          (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
                                                         IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)

     100 EAST BROAD STREET, COLUMBUS, OHIO                  43271-0181
     (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)               (ZIP CODE)

                  BANK ONE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                              100 EAST BROAD STREET
                            COLUMBUS, OHIO 43271-0181
          ATTN: MARLA S. ROTH, ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, (312) 407-3270
            (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)

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                                    DPL INC.
               (EXACT NAME OF OBLIGOR AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


     OHIO                                                   31-1163136
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                         (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                         IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)


COURTHOUSE PLAZA SOUTHWEST
DAYTON, OHIO                                                 45402
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                    (ZIP CODE)


                                 DEBT SECURITIES
                         (TITLE OF INDENTURE SECURITIES)





ITEM 1. GENERAL INFORMATION.  FURNISH THE FOLLOWING
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               INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE:

               (A)  NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY
               TO WHICH IT IS SUBJECT.

               Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D.C., Federal Deposit
               Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C., The Board of Governors
               of the Federal Reserve System, Washington D.C.

               (B)  WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

               The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

ITEM 2.   AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR.  IF THE OBLIGOR
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               IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH
               SUCH AFFILIATION.

               No such affiliation exists with the trustee.


ITEM 16.  LIST OF EXHIBITS. LIST BELOW ALL EXHIBITS FILED AS A
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               PART OF THIS STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY.

               1.  A copy of the articles of association of the trustee now in
               effect.*

               2.   A copy of the certificates of authority of the trustee to
               commence business.*

               3.   A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise
               corporate trust powers.*

               4.   A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.*

               5.   Not Applicable.

               6.   The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the
               Act.





               7.   A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee
               published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising
               or examining authority.

               8.   Not Applicable.

               9.   Not Applicable.


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
     amended, the trustee, Bank One Trust Company, National Association, a
     national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the
     United States of America, has duly caused this Statement of Eligibility to
     be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all
     in the City of Chicago and State of Illinois, on the 25th day of May, 2000.


                                   BANK ONE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
                                   TRUSTEE

                                   BY   /S/ MARLA S. ROTH
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                                        MARLA S. ROTH
                                        ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT


* EXHIBITS 1, 2, 3, AND 4 ARE HEREIN INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE TO EXHIBITS
BEARING IDENTICAL NUMBERS IN ITEM 16 OF THE FORM T-1 OF BANK ONE TRUST COMPANY,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, FILED AS EXHIBIT 25 TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM
S-4 OF U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC., FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION ON MARCH 24, 2000 (REGISTRATION NO. 333-32124).





                                    EXHIBIT 6



                       THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
                          BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT


                                        May 25, 2000



Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.  20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with the qualification of an indenture between DPL Inc. and Bank
One Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, the undersigned, in
accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended,
hereby consents that the reports of examinations of the undersigned, made by
Federal or State authorities authorized to make such examinations, may be
furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its
request therefor.


                                   Very truly yours,

                                   BANK ONE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION



                                   BY:  /S/ MARLA S. ROTH
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                                        MARLA S. ROTH
                                        ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT







                                    EXHIBIT 7


                                                                                         
Legal Title of Bank:     Bank One Trust Company, N.A.    Call Date: 03/31/00      State #:  391581   FFIEC 032
Address:                 100 Broad Street                Vendor ID:  D            Cert #:  21377     Page RC-1
City, State  Zip:        Columbus, OH 43271              Transit #:  04400003


CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION FOR INSURED COMMERCIAL
AND STATE-CHARTERED SAVINGS BANKS FOR MARCH 31, 2000

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars. Unless otherwise
indicated, report the amount outstanding of the last business day of the
quarter.



SCHEDULE RC--BALANCE SHEET

                                                                DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS    C300
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                                                                                     BIL MIL
                                                                           RCON      THOU
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ASSETS
                                                                                      
1.   Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule
     RC-A):                                                                RCON
     a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1)...........   0081      48,450    1.a
     b. Interest-bearing balances(2)....................................   0071      17,750    1.b
2.   Securities
     a. Held-to-maturity securities(from Schedule RC-B, column A).......   1754           0    2.a
     b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D)....   1773       5,714    2.b
3.   Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to
     resell                                                                1350     396,644    3.
4.   Loans and lease financing receivables:
     a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income (from Schedule            RCON
     RC-C)..............................................................   2122      87,817    4.a
     b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses.......................   3123          10    4.b
     c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve...........................   3128           0    4.c
     d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and           RCON
        reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c)............................   2125      87,807    4.d
5.   Trading assets (from Schedule RD-D)................................   3545           0    5.
6.   Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)...........   2145      25,200    6.
7.   Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M).......................   2150           0    7.
8.   Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated
     companies (from Schedule RC-M).....................................   2130           0    8.
9.   Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding.......   2155           0    9.
10.  Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M).............................   2143      26,345    10.
11.  Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)..................................   2160     176,297    11.
12.  Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)...........................   2170     784,207    12.


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(1)  Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2)  Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.







                                                                                          
Legal Title of Bank:     Bank One Trust Company, N.A.    Call Date:  03/31/00     State #:  391581    FFIEC 032
Address:                 100 East Broad Street           Vendor ID:  D            Cert #"  21377      Page RC-2
City, State  Zip:        Columbus, OH 43271              Transit #:  04400003




SCHEDULE RC-CONTINUED
                                                                                DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN
                                                                                   THOUSANDS
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LIABILITIES
13.  Deposits:
                                                                                      
     a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C              RCON
        from Schedule RC-E, part 1).....................................   2200     567,764    13.a
        (1) Noninterest-bearing(1)......................................   6631     506,455    13.a1
        (2) Interest-bearing............................................   6636      61,309    13.a2

     b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and
        IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, part II)..............................
        (1) Noninterest bearing.........................................
        (2) Interest-bearing............................................
14.  Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements
     to repurchase:                                                        RCFD 2800      0    14
15.  a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury                           RCON 2840      0    15.a
     b. Trading Liabilities(from Sechedule RC-D)........................   RCFD 3548      0    15.b

16.  Other borrowed money:                                                 RCON
     a. With original maturity of one year or less......................   2332           0    16.a
     b. With original  maturity of more than one year...................   A547           0    16.b
     c. With original maturity of more than three years.................   A548           0    16.c

17.  Not applicable
18.  Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding............   2920           0    18.
19.  Subordinated notes and debentures..................................   3200           0    19.
20.  Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G).............................   2930       83,885   20.
21.  Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20).....................   2948      651,649   21.
22.  Not applicable
EQUITY CAPITAL
23.  Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus......................   3838            0   23.
24.  Common stock.......................................................   3230          800   24.
25.  Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)...........   3839       45,157   25.
26.  a. Undivided profits and capital reserves..........................   3632       86,585   26.a
     b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale
        securities......................................................   8434           16   26.b
     c. Accumulated net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges..............   4336            0   26.c
27.  Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments................
28.  Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27)..................   3210      132,558   28.
29.  Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity
     capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28)..............................   3300      784,207   29.




Memorandum
To be reported only with the March Report of Condition.
                                                              
1.   Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below
     that best describes the most comprehensive level of auditing work
     performed for the bank by independent external auditors as                               Number
     of any date during 1996..........................................RCFD 6724..........N/A..M.1.
1 =  Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance       4. = Directors' examination of the bank performed by other
     with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified        external auditors (may be required by state chartering
     public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank        authority)
2 =  Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company      5 =  Review of the bank's financial statements by external
     conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing         auditors
     standards by a certified public accounting firm which       6 =  Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external
     submits a report on the consolidated holding company             auditors
     (but not on the bank separately)                            7 =  Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)
3 =  Directors' examination of the bank conducted in             8 =  No external audit work
     accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
     by a certified public accounting firm (may be required
     by state chartering authority)

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(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings
deposits.