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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-START> Jan-01-2000
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<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
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<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 140,591
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 489,356
35,000
21,030
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<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 47,610
0
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<LEASES-CURRENT> 0
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<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 1,338,740
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 338,875
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 13,502
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 287,330
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 300,832
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 38,043
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 5,431
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15,917
<NET-INCOME> 25,942
1,615
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 25,942
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 18,146
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 6,202
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<EPS-BASIC> 1.54
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