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<LEGEND>
(AMOUNTS IN 1,000'S, EXCEPT EARNINGS PER SHARE)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE INCLUDES $1,104,000 RELATED TO OTHER INCOME.
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<NAME> PENNSYLVANIA POWER COMPANY
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