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Pricing Supplement No. 3 Dated August 28, 1995 Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 33-56939
(To Prospectus dated December 29, 1994)
CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY
Medium-Term Notes, Series C
(Fixed Rate)
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PRICING SUPPLEMENT OR THE PROSPECTUS TO WHICH IT
RELATES. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Principal Amount: $10,000,000 Trade Date: August 24, 1995
Maturity Date: August 30, 1999
Issue Price: $10,000,000 Original Issue Date: August 29, 1995
Interest Rate: 7.45% Form: x Book-Entry Certificated Both
If the Original Issue Date falls within the 15-day period preceding
March 1 or September 1, the Interest Payment Dates shall be:
Redemption:
X The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity
The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity
Redemption Redemption
Date(s) Price(s)
Repayment:
X The Notes cannot be repaid prior to maturity at the option of the
holders thereof
The Notes may be repaid prior to maturity at the option of the
holders thereof
Repayment Repayment
Date(s) Price(s)
Original Issue Discount Note: Yes No X
Total Amount of OID:
Yield to Maturity:
Initial Accrual Period:
As of the date of the issuance of the Series C Notes covered hereby,
after giving effect to the issuance thereof, and after giving effect to the
principal amount of any Medium-Term Notes being concurrently or theretofore
issued or retired (including, without limitation, any Series A, Series B and
any Series C Notes), there will be $102,000,000 in aggregate principal amount
of the Company's Medium-Term Notes (including, without limitation, Series A
Notes, Series B Notes and the Series C Notes) outstanding.<PAGE>
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