<ARTICLE>                     UT
<LEGEND>
           PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES AND PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANIES 
                              (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
                        FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 
                FOR PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1995 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1995
                                SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                   </LEGEND>
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