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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF UNITED CITIES GAS COMPANY FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE
30, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                     50,490
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                          60,694
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                        22,063
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 407,205
<COMMON>                                        99,136
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                       22,462
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                             27,747
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 149,345
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                           137,637
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                              12,952
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                    8,692
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                  98,579
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                  407,205
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      148,252
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                             4,448
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     129,478
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     133,926
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         14,326
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               2,247
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                  16,573
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         7,208
<NET-INCOME>                                     9,365
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                    9,365
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                         5,562
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                        6,017
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                          45,891
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .86
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .86