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<LEGEND>
The DTE Energy Company and Subsidiary Companies Schedule contains summary
financial information extracted from the Consolidated Statement of Income,
Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows, Statement of Common Shareholders' Equity
and Primary and Fully Diluted Earnings per Share of Common Stock and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> DTE ENERGY
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