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                               This filing is made pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
                               under the Securities Act of 1933 in connection
                               with Registration No. 33-56063

 
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 1
DATED: JUNE 5, 1995
(TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 1, 1995 AND
TO PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 31, 1995)
 
                                  $20,000,000
                    CENTRAL ILLINOIS PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
              FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS, MEDIUM-TERM NOTE SERIES 1995-1
 
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Principal Amount: $20,000,000          Interest Payment Dates: June 1 and December 1,
Original Issue Date: June 9, 1995      commencing December 1, 1995
Maturity Date: June 1, 2005            Issue Price: 100%
Interest Rate: 6.49% per annum         Agent's Commission: 0.625%
                                       Net Proceeds to Company: $19,875,000

 
     Redemption: The Notes offered hereby (the "Offered Notes") are not subject
to redemption prior to the Maturity Date.
 
     Application of Proceeds: The net proceeds from the sale of the Offered
Notes, together with general corporate funds of the Company, will be used for
general corporate purposes, including to replace funds used to pay at maturity
the Company's $10,000,000 First Mortgage Bonds, Series I, 4 1/2%, due May 1,
1993 and $20,000,000 First Mortgage Bonds, Series J, 4 1/2%, due May 1, 1994.
 
     Plan of Distribution: Subject to the terms and conditions contained in the
Distribution Agreement, dated June 1, 1995, each of Smith Barney Inc., First
Chicago Capital Markets, Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated as agents,
has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to solicit purchases of the
Offered Notes. See "Plan of Distribution of Notes" in the Prospectus Supplement.
 
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
  EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR BY ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE
     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
       COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PRICING
        SUPPLEMENT, THE ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR THE
          ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
            CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
 
SMITH BARNEY INC.
                      FIRST CHICAGO CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.
                                                            MORGAN STANLEY & CO.
                                                            INCORPORATED