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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM BALTIMORE
GAS AND  ELECTRIC  COMPANY'S  SEPTEMBER  30, 2000  INTERIM  CONSOLIDATED  INCOME
STATEMENT,  BALANCE  SHEET AND  STATEMENT  OF CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                                               Baltimore Gas and Electric
                                     Company
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