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The Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from DTE Energy
Company's Consolidated Statement of Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash 
Flows, Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity and is qualified in its 
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
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<NAME> DTE ENERGY CO.
       
                             
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