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Pricing Supplement No. 19 Filing under Rule 424(b)(3)
Dated September 26, 1997 Registration No. 33-51669
(To Prospectus dated January 12,
1994 as supplemented by the
Prospectus Supplement dated
January 19, 1994)
$250,000,000
THE WASHINGTON WATER POWER COMPANY
SECURED MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ($): $5,000,000 SUBJECT TO GENERAL REDEMPTION
ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: OCTOBER 1, 1997 (AT GENERAL REDEMPTION PRICES)
STATED MATURITY DATE: AUGUST 30, 2000 YES NO (X)
INTEREST RATE (%): 6.20 INITIAL REDEMPTION DATE: N/A
ISSUE PRICE (%): 100.00 REDEMPTION LIMITATION DATE: N/A
SELLING AGENT'S COMMISSION (%): .350 INITIAL REDEMPTION PRICE (%): N/A
NET PROCEEDS TO COMPANY (%): 99.650 REDUCTION PERCENTAGE: N/A
FORM: BOOK-ENTRY (X)
CERTIFICATED SUBJECT TO SPECIAL REDEMPTION
(AT SPECIAL REDEMPTION PRICES)
YES NO (X)
INITIAL REDEMPTION PRICE: N/A
REDUCTION PERCENTAGE: N/A
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USE OF PROCEEDS: A/S
ADDITIONAL TERMS: N/A
"N/A" as used herein means "Not Applicable". "A/S" as used herein means "As
stated in the Prospectus referred to above".
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
PAINEWEBBER INC.
SMITH BARNEY INC.
