WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
Exhibit 27
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
10-Q JUNE 30, 2000
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE UT
PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES AND PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANIES
APPENDIX E TO ITEM 601 (C) OF REGULATION S-K
(Thousands of Dollars)
</LEGEND>
Value
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<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 826,062
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 0
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 198,557
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 788,306
<OTHER-ASSETS> 9,765
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,822,690
<COMMON> 120,033
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 422,385
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 542,418
0
80,000
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 468,116
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 30,000
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LEASES-CURRENT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 702,156
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 1,822,690
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 450,446
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 26,121
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 366,406
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 392,527
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 57,919
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 7,816
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 65,735
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,499
<NET-INCOME> 46,236
1,830
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 44,406
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 36,114
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 0 <F1>
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 101,668
<EPS-BASIC> 0.00 <F2>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.00 <F2>
<FN>
<F1> Required in fiscal year-end only.
<F2> Information not normally disclosed in financial statements and notes.
</FN>
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