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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM NEW JERSEY
RESOURCES CORPORATION'S JUNE 30, 1999 FORM 10-Q, INCLUDING THE CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<BOOK-VALUE>                                 PRO-FORMA
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                      675,314
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                     22,020
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         136,089
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                        83,887
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 917,310
<COMMON>                                        46,157
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                      202,613
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                             69,485
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 318,255
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                        520
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                           254,945
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                  33,400
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   30,157
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                     31,319
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 248,714
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                  917,310
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      731,391
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            28,450
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     641,108
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     669,558
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         61,833
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               1,575
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                  63,408
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        14,750
<NET-INCOME>                                    48,658
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        109
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   48,549
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        22,321
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                       12,743
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         122,069
<EPS-BASIC>                                       2.72
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.70