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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PIEDMONT
NATURAL GAS COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DATED OCTOBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-31-1997
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                              25,000
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   10,000
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
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<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 262,330
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                1,098,156
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<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            31,948
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<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               4,084
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<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
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