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Pricing Supplement Dated May 26, 1999 Rule 424(b) (2)
(To Prospectus dated September 9, 1997, and File No. 333-34511
Prospectus Supplement dated November 14,1997)
WEST PENN POWER COMPANY
Medium-Term Notes - Fixed Rate
Principal Amount: $84,000,000 Interest Rate: 6.375%
Agents Discount or Commission: .50% Stated Maturity Date: 06/01/2004
Nets Proceeds to Issuer: $83,580,000 Original Issue Date: 06/01/1999
Interest Payment Date(s): June 1 and December 1
Redemption:
: X The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
: The Notes may be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
Initial Redemption Date:
Initial Redemption Percentage: %
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: % until Redemption
Percentage is 100% of the Principal Amount.
Optional Repayment:
: X The Notes cannot be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date
: The Notes can be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date at the
option of the holder of the Notes.
Optional Repayment Date(s):
Repayment Price: %
Currency:
Specified Currency: U.S. (If other than U.S. dollars, see attached)
Minimum Denominations: (Applicable only if Specified Currency is
other than U.S. dollars)
Original Issue Discount: : Yes : No X
Total Amount of OID: Yield to Maturity:
Initial Accrual Period: Issue Price: ____%
Form: X Book-Entry : Certificated
Agent: : Merrill Lynch $28,000,000
: Goldman Sachs $28,000,000
: Banc One Capital Markets Inc. $28,000,000
: Other
Agent acting in the capacity as indicated below:
: Agent X : Principal
If as principal:
: The Notes are being offered at varying prices related to
prevailing market prices at the time of resale.
: X The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public
offering price of 100% of Principal Amount.
If as Agent:
The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public offering
price of % of Principal Amount.
Other Provisions:
Unsecured
