OGE ENERGY CORP
U-3A-2, 1997-01-02
ELECTRIC SERVICES
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                                                           FILE NO.
                                                                   -------      

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                   FORM U-3A-2

                 STATEMENT BY HOLDING COMPANY CLAIMING EXEMPTION
                  UNDER RULE U-3A-2 FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE
                   PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935

                      To be Filed Annually Prior to March 1

                                OGE ENERGY CORP.

hereby files with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission,  pursuant to Rule 2,
its statement claiming exemption as a holding company from the provisions of the
Public  Utility   Holding  Company  Act  of  1935,  and  submits  the  following
information:

     1. Name, State of organization, location and nature of business of claimant
and every subsidiary thereof, other than any exempt wholesale generator (EWG) or
foreign  utility  company in which  claimant  directly  or  indirectly  holds an
interest.

     OGE Energy Corp.  (the "Company") is a public utility holding company which
is incorporated in the State of Oklahoma and located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The Company is not engaged in any business independent of that conducted through
its  subsidiaries,  Oklahoma Gas and Electric  Company  ("OG&E") and Enogex Inc.
("Enogex").  

     OG&E was incorporated February 27, 1902, under the laws of the Territory of
Oklahoma  and is now  existing  under  and by virtue of the laws of the State of
Oklahoma.

     OG&E is an operating electric public utility.  Its operations are conducted
principally  in the State of Oklahoma and does not  currently  extend beyond the
State and the contiguous State of Arkansas. Its business is more fully described
in its most recent Form 10-K Annual  Report  (File No.  1-1097) on file with the
Commission.

     Enogex Inc. is a  wholly-owned  subsidiary of the Company.  Enogex Inc. has
three wholly-owned  subsidiaries:  Enogex Products Corporation,  Enogex Services
Corporation and Enogex Exploration 

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Corporation.  Enogex Inc.  also owns an eighty  percent  interest in Centoma Gas
Systems Inc. Enogex Inc. and each of its subsidiaries  were  incorporated  under
the laws of the State of Oklahoma.  Enogex Inc.  owns and operates a natural gas
pipeline system that delivers natural gas to OG&E's electric  generating  units.
By order of the  Commission  dated August 28, 1986 (Release No.  35-24174),  the
Commission  ordered  that Enogex Inc. was not a gas utility  company  within the
meaning of Section 2(a)(4) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as
amended  (the  "Act").  The  subsidiaries  of Enogex  Inc.:  own and operate gas
processing  plants in Oklahoma;  are engaged in the gathering and  processing of
natural gas and the marketing of natural gas liquids; are engaged in the buying,
selling and brokering of natural gas; and are engaged in the exploration for and
production  of natural  gas.  The  subsidiaries  of Enogex Inc.  are not "public
utility companies" within the meaning of the Act.


     2. A brief  description  of the  properties  of  claimant  and  each of its
subsidiary public utility companies used for the generation,  transmission,  and
distribution of electric  energy for sale, or for the production,  transmission,
and  distribution  of natural or  manufactured  gas,  indicating the location of
principal   generating  plants,   transmission  lines,   producing  fields,  gas
manufacturing  plants, and electric and gas distribution  facilities,  including
all such  properties  which  are  outside  the State in which  claimant  and its
subsidiaries  are organized and all  transmission  or pipelines which deliver or
receive electric energy or gas at the borders of such State.

      The Company owns no physical properties.

     The principal  properties of OG&E are described in the above mentioned Form
10-K Annual Report (File No. 1-1097) on file with the Commission.
     
     3. The  following  information  for the last  calendar year with respect to
claimant and each of its subsidiary public utility companies:

     (a) Number of Kwh of electric energy sold (at retail or wholesale), and Mcf
of natural or manufactured gas distributed at retail.

              None                  by Company
          22,680,254,000            Kwh by OG&E

     (b) Number of Kwh of electric energy and Mcf of natural or manufactured gas
distributed at retail outside the State in which each such company is organized.

              None                  by Company
           2,089,006,000            Kwh by OG&E


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     (c) Number of Kwh of electric energy and Mcf of natural or manufactured gas
sold at wholesale outside the State in which each such company is organized,  or
at the State line.

              None                  by Company
            2,381,228,000           Kwh by OG&E

     (d) Number of Kwh of electric energy and Mcf of natural or manufactured gas
purchased  outside the State in which each such  company is  organized or at the
State line.

              None                  by Company
              168,306,000           Kwh by OG&E

     4. The  following  information  for the  reporting  period with  respect to
claimant  and each  interest  it holds  directly  or  indirectly  in an EWG or a
foreign utility company, stating monetary amounts in United States dollars:

     (a) Name, location, business address and description of the facilities used
by the EWG or foreign  utility  company  for the  generation,  transmission  and
distribution  of electric  energy for sale or for the  distribution at retail of
natural or manufactured gas.

     (b) Name of each  system  company  that  holds an  interest  in such EWG or
foreign utility company; and description of the interest held.

     (c) Type and amount of capital  invested,  directly or  indirectly,  by the
holding  company  claiming  exemption;  any direct or indirect  guarantee of the
security of the EWG or foreign utility  company by the holding company  claiming
exemption;  and any  debt or  other  financial  obligation  for  which  there is
recourse,  directly or indirectly,  to the holding company claiming exemption or
another system company, other than the EWG or foreign utility company.

     (d)  Capitalization  and  earnings  of the EWG or foreign  utility  company
during the reporting period.

     (e) Identify any service, sales or construction contract(s) between the EWG
or foreign utility company and a system company, and describe the services to be
rendered or goods sold and fees or revenues under such agreement(s).

Item 4 is not  applicable.  The Company does not hold directly or indirectly any
interest in an EWG or a foreign utility company.

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                                    EXHIBITS


A.   Consolidating  Statement of Income and Retained Earnings for the year ended
     December 31, 1995, and Consolidating Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1995,
     for  Oklahoma  Gas  and  Electric   Company  ("OG&E")  and  its  subsidiary
     companies. OGE Energy Corp. (the "Company") was organized on August 4, 1995
     by OG&E  for the  purpose  of  effecting  a share  exchange  with  OG&E and
     becoming  the  holding   company  for  OG&E.   The  Company  was  minimally
     capitalized with total assets and  capitalization of $1,000 at December 31,
     1995.  The  Company  had no  operations  until  the share  exchange  became
     effective on December 31, 1996. For these reasons, no financial information
     for the Company is included.

B.   Financial Data Schedule.

C.   An  organizational  chart showing the  relationship  of each EWG or foreign
     utility company to associate companies in the holding-company system.

     Exhibit  C is not  applicable.  The  Company  does  not  hold  directly  or
     indirectly any interest in an EWG or a foreign utility company.

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     The  above-named  claimant has caused this statement to be duly executed on
its behalf by its authorized officer on this 2nd day of January 1997.


                                        OGE ENERGY CORP.
                                         (Registrant)


                             By      /s/ A. M. Strecker
                             ------------------------------------
                                         A. M. Strecker
                                  Vice President and Treasurer



CORPORATE SEAL

Attest:


            /s/ Irma B. Elliott
       ----------------------------
                Irma B. Elliott
        Vice President and Secretary


     Name,  title and  address  of officer to whom  notices  and  correspondence
concerning this statement should be addressed:


A. M. Strecker, Vice President and Treasurer
- --------------------------------------------

P. O. BOX 321, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  73101-0321
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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   EXHIBIT                         DESCRIPTION
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     A.   Consolidating  Statement of Income and Retained  Earnings for the year
          ended  December  31,  1995,  and  Consolidating  Balance  Sheet  as of
          December 31, 1995, for Oklahoma Gas and Electric  Company ("OG&E") and
          its  subsidiary  companies.  OGE  Energy  Corp.  (the  "Company")  was
          organized  on August 4, 1995 by OG&E for the  purpose of  effecting  a
          share  exchange  with OG&E and becoming the holding  company for OG&E.
          The  Company  was   minimally   capitalized   with  total  assets  and
          capitalization  of $1,000 at  December  31,  1995.  The Company had no
          operations  until the share exchange became  effective on December 31,
          1996. For these reasons,  no financial  information for the Company is
          included.

     B.   Financial Data Schedule.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit A    
                                                    Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
                                                    Consolidating Statement of Income
                                                    12 Months Ended December 31, 1995

                            Oklahoma                               Enogex           Clinton    Centoma  The                OG&E 
  (dollars in thousands,    Gas and             Enogex   Enogex    Explor-             Gas       Gas    Arkla- Consolid-  Consoli- 
  except per share data)    Electric   Enogex  Products  Services  ation     ENGL   Transmis-  Systems  homa   ating Ad-   dated   
                            Company     Inc.     Corp.   Corp.     Corp.     Corp.  sion Inc.    Inc.   Corp.  justments  Statement
                           ----------  -------  -------  --------  -------  ------  --------  --------  -----  --------  ----------
<S>                        <C>         <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>    <C>       <C> 
 OPERATING REVENUES . . .  $1,168,287  $59,413  $16,439  $105,070  $10,319  $6,229  $      4  $  9,619  $  25  $(73,368) $1,302,037

 OPERATING EXPENSES:                 
  Fuel  . . . . . . . . .     304,775      -        -         -        -       -         -         -      -     (44,332)    260,443
  Purchased power . . . .     216,598      -        -         -        -       -         -         -      -         -       216,598
  Gas purchased for resale        -        326    7,405    99,503      -     2,765        (9)    9,890    -     (32,587)     87,293
  Other operation . . . .     194,234   19,962    4,750     1,790    5,367   2,780         3       715      7     3,642     233,250
  Maintenance . . . . . .      55,639    1,309      337       -        -       289       -         -      -         -        57,574
  Depreciation  . . . . .     110,719   13,120      815     1,207    5,085     351       486       352    -         -       132,135
  Current income taxes  .      72,799    9,120      507       702   (4,366)   (313)      219      (775)     2       -        77,895
  Deferred income taxes, net   (2,335)  (2,225)     111      (217)     126     406        57       249    -        (100)     (3,928)
  Deferred investment tax   
  credits, net  . . . . .      (5,150)     -        -         -        -       -         -         -      -         -        (5,150)
  Taxes other than income      39,990    3,456      144        30       24     101         1        34    -         -        43,780
                            ---------  -------  -------  --------  -------  ------  --------  --------  -----  --------  ----------
   Total operating expenses   987,269   45,068   14,069   103,015    6,236   6,379       757    10,465      9   (73,377)  1,099,890

 OPERATING INCOME . . . .     181,018   14,345    2,370     2,055    4,083    (150)     (753)     (846)    16         9     202,147

 OTHER INCOME AND DEDUCTIONS:
  Interest income . . . .       6,556    2,915       27       103        4     -          17       -      -      (5,242)      4,380
  Other . . . . . . . . .      (4,285)     129      102      (215)      15     -         700       -      -         (26)     (3,580)
  Income from subsidiaries     12,712    4,720      -         -        -       -         -         -      -     (17,432)        -
                           ----------  -------  -------  --------  -------  ------  --------  --------  -----  --------  ----------
   Net other income and
    deductions  . . . . .      14,983    7,764      129      (112)      19     -         717       -      -     (22,700)        800 

 INTEREST CHARGES:
  Interest on long-term debt   63,970    3,177      -         -        402     -         -         -      -         -        67,549
  Allowance for borrowed
   funds used during
   construction . . . . .      (1,224)     -        -         -        -       -         -         -      -         -        (1,224)
  Other . . . . . . . . .       7,999    5,852      142     1,011    1,307     253       -          45    -      (5,243)     11,366
                           ----------  -------  -------  --------  -------  ------  --------  --------  -----  --------  ----------
  Total interest charges,
   net  . . . . . . . . .      70,745    9,029      142     1,011    1,709     253       -          45    -      (5,243)     77,691

 NET INCOME (LOSS). . . .     125,256   13,080    2,357       932    2,393    (403)      (36)     (891)    16   (17,448)    125,256

 PREFERRED DIVIDEND
  REQUIREMENTS  . . . . .       2,316      -        -         -        -       -         -         -      -         -         2,316
                            ---------  -------  -------  --------  -------  ------  --------  --------  -----  --------  ----------
 EARNINGS AVAILABLE 
  FOR COMMON  . . . . . .   $ 122,940  $13,080  $ 2,357  $    932  $ 2,393  $ (403) $    (36) $   (891) $  16  $(17,448) $  122,940
                            =========  =======  =======  ========  =======  ======  ========  ========  =====  ========  ==========
 AVERAGE COMMON SHARES
  OUTSTANDING (thousands)      40,356                                                                                        40,356

 EARNINGS PER AVERAGE
  COMMON SHARE  . . . . .   $    3.05                                                                                    $     3.05
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>

Exhibit A    

                                                    Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
                                              Consolidating Statement of Retained Earnings
                                                    12 Months Ended December 31, 1995

                             Oklahoma                                Enogex         Clinton   Centoma  The                 OG&E 
(dollars in thousands)       Gas and              Enogex    Enogex   Explor-          Gas       Gas    Arkla-  Consolid-  Consoli- 
                             Electric   Enogex   Products  Services  ation   ENGL   Transmis- Systems  homa    ating Ad-   dated   
                             Company     Inc.      Corp.    Corp.    Corp.   Corp.  sion Inc.   Inc.   Corp.   justments  Statement
                             ---------  -------  --------  --------  ------  -----  --------  -------  ------  ---------  --------- 
<S>                          <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>     <C>    <C>       <C>      <C>     <C>         <C>      
BALANCE AT BEGINNING                                     
OF PERIOD . . . . . . . . .  $ 409,960  $ 5,515  $ (1,135) $   (334) $  911  $  66  $      7  $    13  $  580  $  (5,623)  $409,960


ADD - net income (loss) . .    125,256   13,080     2,357       932   2,393   (403)      (36)    (891)     16    (17,448)   125,256
                             ---------  -------  --------  --------  ------  -----  --------  -------  ------  ---------  ---------
    Total . . . . . . . . .    535,216   18,595     1,222       598   3,304   (337)      (29)    (878)    596    (23,071)   535,216

DEDUCT:
  Cash dividends declared
    on preferred stock  . .      2,316      -         -         -       -      -         -        -       -          -        2,316
  
  Cash dividends declared
    on common stock . . . .    107,355   12,666     2,197       198   3,171     66         7      -       290    (18,595)   107,355
                             ---------  -------  --------  --------  ------  -----  --------  -------  ------  ---------  ---------
    Total . . . . . . . . .    109,671   12,666     2,197       198   3,171     66         7      -       290    (18,595)   109,671
                             ---------  -------  --------  --------  ------  -----  --------  -------  ------  ---------  ---------
BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD  .  $ 425,545  $ 5,929  $   (975) $    400  $  133  $(403) $    (36)$   (878) $  306  $  (4,476) $ 425,545
                             =========  =======  ========  ========  ======  =====  ========  =======  ======  =========  =========

</TABLE>


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<CAPTION>

 Exhibit A    
                                                    Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
                                                       Consolidating Balance Sheet
                                                            December 31, 1995

                             Oklahoma                                Enogex          Clinton  Centom   The                  OG&E 
(dollars in thousands)       Gas and             Enogex   Enogex     Explor-           Gas      Gas    Arkla-  Consolid-   Consoli- 
                             Electric   Enogex  Products  Services   ation   ENGL   Transmis- Systems  homa    ating Ad-    dated   
                             Company     Inc.     Corp.   Corp.      Corp.   Corp.  sion Inc.   Inc.   Corp.   justments   Statement
                           ----------  --------  -------  --------  -------  -----  --------  -------  ------  ---------  ----------
<S>                        <C>         <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>    <C>      <C>       <C>     <C>        <C>
ASSETS

PROPERTY, PLANT &
 EQUIPMENT:           
  In service  . . . . . .  $3,523,710  $292,738  $24,805  $    56   $51,333  $ -    $   -     $ 6,187  $2,562  $  (2,562) $3,898,829
  Construction work in                                                                                                       
    progress  . . . . . .      24,446     4,953      306      -         -      -        -         -       -          -        29,705
                           ----------  --------  -------  --------  -------  -----  --------  -------  ------  ---------  ----------
   Total property, plant
    and equipment . . . .   3,548,156   297,691   25,111       56    51,333    -        -       6,187   2,562     (2,562)  3,928,534
    Less accumulated                                                                
    depreciation  . . .     1,483,900    87,561    5,060       32     8,451    -        -         270   2,249     (2,249)  1,585,274
                           ----------  --------  -------  --------  -------  -----  --------  -------  ------  ---------   ---------
  Net property, plant and
    equipment . . . . . .   2,064,256   210,130   20,051       24    42,882    -        -       5,917     313       (313)  2,343,260
                             
 OTHER PROPERTY AND
  INVESTMENTS, at cost  .     128,268    25,491      423      -         -      -        -         -       -     (144,239)      9,943
                             
 CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash and cash equivalents       398       225      169    4,658        35    -        -         -       171       (236)      5,420
  Accounts receivable -                                                                              
    customers, less
    reserve of $4,205 . .     102,341    57,432    1,523   17,364     1,739    -        -       3,201     -      (57,327)    126,273
  Accrued unbilled revenues    43,550       -        -        -         -      -        -         -       -          -        43,550
  Accounts receivable-other    10,925       821       36       12       -      -        -         -       -       (2,642)      9,152
  Fuel inventories,  at
    LIFO cost . . . . . . .    59,277       -        -      1,335       -      -        -         -       -         (256)     60,356
  Materials and supplies, at
    average cost  . . . . .    18,856     4,110       30      -         -      -        -         -       -          -        22,996
  Prepayments and other . .     3,478       754       12       40       233    -        -          18     -          -         4,535
  Accumulated deferred
    tax assets  . . . . . .    10,042       447      -        270       -      -        -         -       -          -        10,759
                           ----------  --------  -------  --------  -------  -----  --------  -------   -----  ---------  ----------
    Total current assets  .   248,867    63,789    1,770   23,679     2,007    -        -       3,219     171    (60,461)    283,041
                              
 DEFERRED CHARGES:
  Advance payments for gas      6,500       -        -        -         -      -        -         -       -          -         6,500
  Income taxes recoverable -
    through future rates. .    41,934       -        -        -         -      -        -         -       -          -        41,934
  Other . . . . . . . . . .    55,669     2,192      348    9,647       -      -        -       2,670     -         (333)     70,193
                           ----------  --------  -------  --------  -------  -----  --------  -------   -----  ---------  ----------
    Total deferred charges    104,103     2,192      348    9,647       -      -        -       2,670     -         (333)    118,627
                             
 TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . .$2,545,494  $301,602  $22,592  $33,350   $44,889  $ -    $   -     $11,806   $ 484  $(205,346) $2,754,871
                           ==========  ========  =======  ========  =======  =====  ========  =======   =====  =========  ==========


</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>

Exhibit A     
                                                    Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
                                                       Consolidating Balance Sheet
                                                            December 31, 1995

                              Oklahoma                               Enogex          Clinton  Centoma  The                OG&E 
  (dollars in thousands)      Gas and             Enogex   Enogex    Explor-           Gas      Gas    Arkla- Consolid-   Consoli- 
                              Electric   Enogex  Products  Services  ation    ENGL  Transmis- Systems  homa   ating Ad-    dated   
                              Company     Inc.     Corp.   Corp.     Corp.    Corp. sion Inc.   Inc.   Corp.  justments   Statement
                            ----------  --------  -------  --------  -------  ----  --------  -------  -----  ---------  ----------
<S>                         <C>         <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>   <C>      <C>       <C>    <C>        <C>
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES

CAPITALIZATION:
  Common stock and retained
    earnings  . . . . . . . $  937,535  $115,371  $10,118   $   402  $12,884  $ -   $    -    $ 7,027  $ 356  $(146,158) $  937,535
  Cummulative preferred                                                                                                        
    stock . . . . . . . . .     49,939       -        -         -        -      -        -        -      -          -        49,939
  Long-term debt  . . . . .    723,862   120,000      -         -        -      -        -        -      -          -       843,862
                            ----------- --------  -------  --------  -------  ----  --------  -------  -----  ---------  ----------
   Total capitalization . .  1,711,336   235,371   10,118       402   12,884    -        -      7,027    356   (146,158)  1,831,336
                             
 CURRENT LIABILITIES:                                                                               
  Short-term debt . . . . .     67,600       -        -         -        -      -        -        -      -          -        67,600
  Accounts payable  . . . .     55,275     7,716    7,806    31,668   25,975    -        -      3,683     68    (60,102)     72,089
  Dividends payable . . . .     27,427       -        -         -        -      -        -        -      -          -        27,427
  Customers' deposits . . .     21,919         1      -         -        -      -        -        -      -          -        21,920
  Accrued taxes . . . . . .     26,557     1,350       32        (4)       2    -        -        -      -          -        27,937
  Accrued interest  . . . .     15,967     3,177      -         -        -      -        -        -      -          -        19,144
  Long-term debt due                                                                                                     
  within one year . . . .          -         -        -         -        -      -        -        -      -          -           -  
  Accumulated provision for
    rate refund . . . . . .      2,650       -        -         -        -      -        -        -      -          -         2,650
  Other . . . . . . . . . .     30,303     1,852      -       1,233      -      -        -        -      -          -        33,388
                            ----------  --------  -------  --------  -------  ----  --------  -------  -----  ---------  ---------- 
   Total current liabilities   247,698    14,096    7,838    32,897   25,977    -        -      3,683     68    (60,102)    272,155
                              
DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER
  LIABILITIES:
  Accrued pension and                                                                               
    benefit obligation  . .     63,984     3,366      -         -        -      -        -        -      -          -        67,350
  Accumulated deferred income                                                                      
    taxes . . . . . . . . .    427,178    46,228    4,636        17    6,023    -        -      1,096     60       (160)    485,078
  Accumulated deferred invest-                                                                       
    ment tax credits  . . .     83,178       -        -         -        -      -        -        -      -          -        83,178
  Other . . . . . . . . . .     12,120     2,541      -          34        5    -        -        -      -        1,074      15,774
                            ----------  --------  -------  --------  -------  ----   -------  -------  -----  ---------  ----------
   Total deferred credits and
    other liabilities . . .    586,460    52,135    4,636        51    6,028    -        -      1,096     60        914     651,380
                             
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND  
  LIABILITIES . . . . . . . $2,545,494  $301,602  $22,592   $33,350  $44,889  $ -   $    -    $11,806  $ 484  $(205,346) $2,754,871
                            ==========  ========  =======  ========  =======  ====  ========  =======  =====  =========  ==========
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<ARTICLE> OPUR3
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Oklahoma
Gas and Electric Company Consolidated Statement of Income and Balance Sheet as
reported on Form U-3A-2 as of December 31, 1995 and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to such Form U-3A-2.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
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