<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME, CASH
FLOWS AND CAPITALIZATION AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                     52,095
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         102,111
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                        25,920
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
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<COMMON>                                       104,325
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<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                             37,078
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 163,865
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<PREFERRED>                                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                           163,071
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                               8,303
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                    8,925
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 127,562
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                  471,726
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      144,710
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                             8,676
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<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     126,447
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         18,263
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               3,002
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         3,742
<NET-INCOME>                                    17,523
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   17,523
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                         3,252
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                        2,959
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