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                            SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
           PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES
                              EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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                                 CMP GROUP, INC.
       (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Articles of Incorporation)

                                       N/A
      (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than Registrant)

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         (1)      Title of each class of securities to which transaction
                  applies: Shares of common stock, par value $5.00 per share, of
                  CMP Group, Inc.

         (2)      Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:
                  32,930,215 shares.

         (3)      Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction
                  computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the
                  amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it
                  was determined): The filing fee of $194,289 has been
                  calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11(a)(4) and (c)(1) under
                  the Exchange Act and is equal to 1/50 of 1% of $971,441,343
                  (which is the product of 32,930,215 (the number of shares of
                  CMP Group common stock to be exchanged in the merger) and
                  $29.50 (the per share consideration)).

         (4)      Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:  $971,441,343

         (5)      Total fee paid:  $194,289

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                                [CMP GROUP LOGO]


                                                            September 22, 1999


Dear Shareholder:

                                   A REMINDER
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Your vote as a CMP Group, Inc. shareholder matters! We have previously sent you
proxy material in connection with the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held
on October 7, 1999. According to our latest records, we have not yet received
your proxy card.

The time before the meeting is short. Your signed and dated proxy card will be
helpful whether you hold a large or small number of shares.

A proxy card and return envelope are enclosed for your use. If you need an
additional copy of the proxy statement, please call CMP Group's shareholder
services representative at EquiServe at 1-800-736-3001 or your broker. Please
sign and date the proxy card and return it in the enclosed envelope as soon as
possible so that your vote can be counted.


                                    Thank you for your cooperation.

                               PLEASE ACT PROMPTLY


                                    DAVID T. FLANAGAN

                                    President and Chief Executive Officer
                                    CMP Group, Inc.