HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INC
U-3A-2, 1995-02-27
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                        HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
                                  FORM U-3A-2
                             FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1994



            This report consists of 39 consecutively numbered pages.
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                                                                 File No. 1-7629

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               WASHINGTON, D. C.

                                  FORM U-3A-2

                     Statement by Holding Company Claiming
                      Exemption Under Rule U-3A-2 from the
                        Provisions of the Public Utility
                          Holding Company Act of 1935

                     To be Filed Annually Prior to March 1

                        Houston Industries Incorporated
          -----------------------------------------------------
                               (Name of Company)

hereby files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Rule 2,
its statement claiming exemption as a holding company from the provisions of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and submits the following
information:

   1.   NAME, STATE OF ORGANIZATION, LOCATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS OF CLAIMANT
AND EVERY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, OTHER THAN ANY EXEMPT WHOLESALE GENERATOR (EWG) OR
FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANY IN WHICH CLAIMANT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY HOLDS AN
INTEREST.

     Houston Industries Incorporated.  Claimant is Houston Industries
Incorporated, a Texas corporation having its principal place of business at 5
Post Oak Park, 4400 Post Oak Parkway, Houston, Texas 77027.  Claimant's business
is the holding of the stocks of its subsidiaries and performance of financial,
administrative and other support services in connection with the operations of
such subsidiaries.

     Houston Lighting & Power Company.  Claimant has one subsidiary which is a
"public utility company" as defined in Section 2(a)(5) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, namely Houston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P), a
Texas corporation with executive offices located at 611 Walker Avenue, Houston,
Texas 77002.  HL&P, which is Claimant's principal operating subsidiary, is
engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electric
energy and serves customers in an approximately 5,000 square mile area of the
Texas Gulf Coast, including Houston.

        HL&P Receivables, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned
   subsidiary of HL&P, holds an

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   interest in a trust for railroad settlement payments received by HL&P.  HL&P
   Receivables, Inc. is located at 611 Walker Avenue, Houston, Texas 77002.

     Houston Industries Energy, Inc. Houston Industries Energy, Inc. (HI
Energy), a Delaware corporation located at 611 Walker Avenue, Houston, Texas
77002, participates in domestic and foreign power generation projects and
invests in the privatization of foreign electric utility systems.

        Houston Argentina S.A. (Houston Argentina), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
   HI Energy, is an Argentine corporation located in Buenos Aires, Argentina,
   the principal asset of which is a 32.5% interest in an Argentine holding
   company which owns a controlling interest in (a) Empresa Distribuidora de La
   Plata S.A. (EDELAP), an Argentine electric  utility serving the City of La
   Plata and its environs and (b) Central Dique S.A., an Argentine corporation
   (Central Dique) formed to own and operate the electrical generating assets of
   EDELAP.  Houston Argentina provides  management and technical services to
   EDELAP.

        Industrias Electricas de Houston S.A. (Industrias), a wholly-owned
   subsidiary of HI Energy, is an Argentine corporation located in Buenos Aires,
   Argentina, owning 90% of Empresa Distribuidora de Electricidad de Santiago
   del Estero S.A.(EDESE), an Argentine corporation formed in January 1995 which
   provides electric utility services to the Province of Santiago del Estero in
   northern Argentina.

        For additional information regarding the assets of EDELAP, Central Dique
   and EDESE, reference is made to Section 4(A)(2) of this Statement.  Pursuant
   to Section 33(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, neither
   EDELAP, Houston Argentina, Industrias or EDESE is a "public utility holding
   company" (as defined under Section 2(a)(5) of such Act).

        HIE Ford Heights, Inc. (HIE Ford Heights), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
   HI Energy, is a Delaware corporation that owns a 20% interest in CGE Ford
   Heights, L.L.C. (CGE Ford Heights), a Delaware limited liability company
   formed for the sole purpose of (1) developing, owning, constructing and
   operating a waste tire processing facility and a

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   tire combustion facility and (2) constructing and operating an adjacent
   recycling facility, all located in the Village of Ford Heights, Illinois.
   HIE Ford Heights and CGE Ford Heights are located at 611 Walker Avenue,
   Houston, Texas 77002.

   Houston Industries Energy - Deer Park, Inc. (HIE Deer Park), a wholly-owned
   subsidiary of HI Energy, is a Delaware corporation that manages a
   cogeneration facility of Shell Oil Company in Deer Park, Texas.  HIE Deer
   Park is located at 5700 Hwy. 225 Cogen Gate, Deer Park, Texas 77536.

     KBLCOM Incorporated.  The only subsidiary of Claimant (other than HL&P)
that has significant assets or made a material contribution to Claimant's 1994
consolidated revenues or income is KBLCOM Incorporated (KBLCOM), a Delaware
corporation.

   On January 26, 1995, Claimant entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger
(Merger Agreement) with KBLCOM, Time Warner Inc., a Delaware corporation
(Parent), and TW KBLCOM Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a newly
formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ("Sub"). Pursuant to the Merger
Agreement, Sub will merge with and into KBLCOM and KBLCOM will become a wholly-
owned subsidiary of Parent.  Parent is not affiliated with Claimant.

   KBLCOM operates cable television systems through the following subsidiaries.
Indirect subsidiaries of KBLCOM are indented under the listing of their
respective parent corporations.  The principal business address of KBLCOM and
each subsidiary is 2 Allen Center, 1200 Smith, Suite 1800, Houston, Texas 77002.

KBL Cable, Inc. (Delaware)

   KBL-TV Incorporated (Delaware)

   KBL-TV Incorporated sells advertising time on behalf of cable systems owned
   by subsidiaries of KBL Cable, Inc. and other unrelated parties.  KBL-TV
   Incorporated owns a 60% interest in The Greater Portland Cable Advertising
   Interconnect, an Oregon Partnership that provides advertising services to a
   group of Portland area cablesystems.  That portion of the ownership interest
   in such partnership that is not owned by KBL-TV Incorporated is owned by
   unaffiliated partners.

   KBL Cablesystems of the Southwest, Inc. (Minnesota)

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 KBL Cablesystems of the Southwest, Inc. owns (1) cable television systems in
 the areas of greater San Antonio, Minneapolis and Laredo, (2) a 99% interest
 in Dickinson Pacific Cablesystems, a California general partnership that owns
 cable television systems in Orange County, California, and (3) a 98.99598%
 interest in KBL-Portland Cablesystems Limited Partnership, an Oregon limited
 partnership that owns cable television systems in Portland, Oregon.

        KBL Cable TV, Inc. (Delaware)

        KBL Cable TV, Inc. owns (1) a 1% interest in Dickinson Pacific
        Cablesystems, (2) a 1% interest in KBL-Multnomah Cablesystems Limited
        Partnership, an Oregon limited partnership that owns cable television
        systems in Multnomah County, Oregon and (3) a 1.2536% interest in KBL
        Cablesystems of Minneapolis Limited Partnership, a Minnesota limited
        partnership that owns cable television systems in Minneapolis.

        TVE  Transmission,  Inc. (Texas)

        TVE Transmission, Inc. provides microwave services to a division of KBL
        Cablesystems of the Southwest, Inc. and other unrelated parties.

        KBL Cablesystems of Multnomah, Inc. (Oregon)

        KBL Cablesystems of Multnomah, Inc. owns (1) a 99% interest in KBL-
        Multnomah Cablesystems Limited Partnership and (2) a 1.00402% interest
        in KBL-Portland Cablesystems Limited Partnership.

        KBL Cablesystems of Minneapolis, Inc.   (Minnesota)

        KBL Cablesystems of Minneapolis, Inc. owns a 96.11405% interest in KBL
        Cablesystems of Minneapolis Limited Partnership.  The 2.63235% of the
        partnership interest in such partnership that is not owned by KBL
        Cablesystems of Minneapolis, Inc. or by KBL Cable TV, Inc. is owned by
        unaffiliated limited partners.
 
KBL Properties, Inc. (Delaware)

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KBL Properties, Inc. owns certain real estate properties and leases the
properties to subsidiaries of KBL Cable, Inc.

KBL Ventures Incorporated (Delaware)

KBL Ventures Incorporated owns (1) a 10% interest in Cable Advertising Partners,
a California partnership that provides advertising services to a group of Los
Angeles area cable systems, (2) a 34.3% interest in Upper Midwest Cable
Partners, a Minnesota partnership that provides sports programming to a group of
Minneapolis area cable systems, (3) a 25% interest in Interconnect of the Twin
Cities, a Minnesota partnership that provides advertising services to a group of
Minneapolis area cable systems, (4) a 3% common stock investment in
International Cablecasting Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation and (5) a
4.2% common stock investment in Starsight Telecast, Inc., a California
corporation.  That portion of the ownership interests in such partnerships that
is not owned by KBL Ventures Incorporated is owned by unaffiliated partners.

KBL Communications, Inc. (Delaware)

KBL Communications, Inc. owns (1) a 50% interest in Paragon Communications, a
Colorado partnership that owns cable television systems, (2) a 16.67% interest
in CAT Partnership, a California partnership that owns certain cable television
assets or systems (or proceeds from the disposition thereof) and (3) a 14.6175%
interest in ARP Partnership, a Delaware partnership that owns certain cable
television assets.

FIBRCOM Incorporated (Delaware)

FIBRCOM Incorporated owns a 42.84% interest in Linkatel Pacific, Limited
Partnership, a California limited partnership that was formed to develop an
alternate access business in the Los Angeles area.  That portion of the
ownership interest in such partnership not owned by FIBRCOM Incorporated is
owned by unaffiliated partners.

KBL Integrated Services, Inc. (Delaware)

KBL Integrated Services, Inc. operates private telephone systems in the San
Antonio area.

Minnesota Cable Properties, Inc. (Minnesota)

Minnesota Cable Properties, Inc. provides cable television service to the
communities in the greater

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Minneapolis, Minnesota area.

Amzak Cable, Midwest, Inc. (Texas)

Amzak Cable, Midwest, Inc. provides cable television service to the communities
in the greater Minneapolis, Minnesota area.

Nortel Cable Corporation (Minnesota)

Nortel Cable Corporation owns a 82.9% interest in Nortel Cable Associates, a
Delaware limited partnership that provides cable television service to the
communities in the greater Minneapolis, Minnesota area.

Countryside Investments, Inc. (Delaware)

Countryside Investments, Inc. owns a 17.1% interest in Nortel Cable Associates,
a Delaware limited partnership that provides cable television service to the
communities in the greater Minneapolis, Minnesota area.

                       _________________________________

   Claimant has six additional subsidiaries, none of which is material and all
of which (except as otherwise noted) are located at 5 Post Oak Park, 4400 Post
Oak Parkway, Houston, Texas 77027, as follows:

   Development Ventures, Inc., a Delaware corporation that has principally
provided financing to small, emerging businesses located in or near HL&P's
service area.

   Primary Fuels, Inc., a Texas corporation that was engaged in oil and gas
exploration, development and production activities until 1989 when all of its
oil and gas assets were sold.

   Houston Industries Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation organized to
develop and market inventions, technology and other intellectual property owned
by Claimant and Claimant's other subsidiaries.

   Houston Industries (Delaware) Incorporated, a Delaware corporation located at
200 West Ninth Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, the only assets of which are
shares of non-voting class B common stock of HL&P.

   Houston Industries Building, Inc., a Delaware corporation, owns an office
building in downtown Houston, Texas which is being renovated to become the
corporate headquarters for Claimant and its subsidiaries.

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   Utility Rail Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation that owns 100% of UFI
Services, Inc., a Delaware subsidiary which owns a 50% interest in a Nebraska-
based joint venture that constructs, repairs, stores and maintains rail cars.

   2.   A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTIES OF CLAIMANT AND EACH OF ITS
SUBSIDIARY PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES USED FOR THE GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, AND
DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY FOR SALE, OR FOR THE PRODUCTION, TRANSMISSION,
AND DISTRIBUTION OF NATURAL OR MANUFACTURED GAS, INDICATING THE LOCATION OF
PRINCIPAL GENERATING PLANTS, TRANSMISSION LINES, PRODUCING FIELDS, GAS
MANUFACTURING PLANTS, AND ELECTRIC AND GAS DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES, INCLUDING
ALL SUCH PROPERTIES WHICH ARE OUTSIDE THE STATE IN WHICH CLAIMANT AND ITS
SUBSIDIARIES ARE ORGANIZED AND ALL TRANSMISSION OR PIPELINES WHICH DELIVER OR
RECEIVE ELECTRIC ENERGY OR GAS AT THE BORDERS OF SUCH STATE.

   The only properties to which this item is applicable are the electric utility
properties of HL&P.  Such properties are located in the Counties of Anderson,
Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Freestone, Galveston, Grimes,
Harris, Henderson, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Madison, Matagorda, Montgomery,
Robertson, Waller and Wharton in the State of Texas.  As of December 31, 1994,
HL&P owned and operated 60 generating units located at 11 generating stations in
the Counties of Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Limestone and Matagorda
having an aggregate turbine nameplate rating of 13,411,368 kilowatts.

   Approximately 34% of HL&P's energy requirements during 1994 was met with
natural gas, 43% with coal and lignite, and 7% with nuclear.  The remaining 16%
was met principally with purchased power.

   HL&P operates 23,947 pole miles of overhead distribution lines and 3,626
circuit miles of overhead transmission lines including 578 circuit miles
operated at 69,000 volts, 2,011 circuit miles operated at 138,000 volts and
1,037 circuit miles operated at 345,000 volts.  HL&P operates 8,833 circuit
miles of underground distribution lines and 12.6 circuit miles of underground
transmission lines, including 8.1 circuit miles operated at 138,000 volts and
4.5 circuit miles operated at 69,000 volts.  These lines have been constructed
in, or adjoin, the communities and municipalities served by HL&P.  In addition,
HL&P owns and operates switching and transformer stations at its generating
plants and at various points on its system.  All such facilities are located
within the State of Texas.

   HL&P has no properties and furnishes no service

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outside of, or at the state line of, the State of Texas.

   3.   THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE LAST CALENDAR YEAR WITH RESPECT TO
CLAIMANT AND EACH OF ITS SUBSIDIARY PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES:

   (A) NUMBER OF KWH. OF ELECTRIC ENERGY SOLD (AT RETAIL OR WHOLESALE), AND MCF.
OF NATURAL OR MANUFACTURED GAS DISTRIBUTED AT RETAIL.

   During calendar year 1994, HL&P sold 61,322,796,078 kwh. of electric energy
as follows:
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                               Energy Sales
                                   kwh.
                              --------------
<S>                           <C>
 
        Residential           17,194,724,397
        Commercial            13,631,381,064
        Industrial            29,506,233,080
        Other Utilities          873,815,267
        Public Authorities       116,642,270
</TABLE>
   HL&P distributed no natural or manufactured gas during 1994.

   (B) NUMBER OF KWH. OF ELECTRIC ENERGY AND MCF. OF NATURAL OR MANUFACTURED GAS
DISTRIBUTED AT RETAIL OUTSIDE THE STATE IN WHICH EACH SUCH COMPANY IS ORGANIZED.

   None

   (C) NUMBER OF KWH. OF ELECTRIC ENERGY AND MCF. OF NATURAL OR MANUFACTURED GAS
SOLD AT WHOLESALE OUTSIDE THE STATE IN WHICH EACH SUCH COMPANY IS ORGANIZED OR
AT THE STATE LINE.

   None

   (D) NUMBER OF KWH. OF ELECTRIC ENERGY AND MCF. OF NATURAL OR MANUFACTURED GAS
PURCHASED OUTSIDE THE STATE IN WHICH EACH SUCH COMPANY IS ORGANIZED OR AT THE
STATE LINE.

   None

   4.   THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD WITH RESPECT TO
CLAIMANT AND EACH INTEREST IT HOLDS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN AN EWG OR A
FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANY, STATING MONETARY AMOUNTS IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS:

   (A) NAME, LOCATION, BUSINESS ADDRESS AND

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DESCRIPTION OF THE FACILITIES USED BY THE EWG OR FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANY FOR THE
GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY FOR SALE OR FOR THE
DISTRIBUTION AT RETAIL OF NATURAL OR MANUFACTURED GAS.

   1.  EWGs.  The Claimant does not directly or indirectly own any interest in
an EWG.

   2.  Foreign Utility Companies.

   (a)  EDELAP.  The Claimant has an indirect interest in EDELAP, a foreign
utility company located in the city of La Plata, the province of Buenos Aires,
Argentina.  The business address of EDELAP is Calle 50, No. 543, (1900), La
Plata, Argentina.

   EDELAP distributes electricity to approximately 250,000 customers in La
Plata, Argentina and its environs.  Maximum demand on its system is
approximately 250 megawatts.  EDELAP has one substation and 1,499 kilometers of
distribution lines operated at 13,200 volts.  Substantially all of the power
sold by EDELAP is provided through the Argentine national grid.

   (b)  Central Dique.  The Claimant has an indirect interest in Central Dique,
a foreign utility company located in the city of La Plata, the province of
Buenos Aires, Argentina.  The business address of Central Dique is Calle 50, No.
543, (1900), La Plata, Argentina.

   Central Dique owns the Dique Power Plant, which has seven gas turbines with a
combined capacity of 120 megawatts.  Electric power generated by Central Dique
is sold through the Argentine national grid.

   (c)  EDESE.  The Claimant has an indirect interest in EDESE, an Argentine
foreign utility company located in the City of Santiago del Estero, the province
of Santiago del Estero, Argentina.  The business address of EDESE is Avenida
Roca (S) 214, Santiago del Estero 4200, Santiago del Estero, Argentina.

   EDESE distributes electricity to approximately 100,000 customers in the
province of Santiago del Estero.  Maximum demand on its system is approximately
65 megawatts.  EDESE has 2,260 circuit kilometers of primary distribution
voltage circuitry and 3,450 circuit-kilometers of secondary distribution voltage
circuitry operated at 13,200 volts.  Substantially all of the power sold by
EDESE is provided through the Argentine national grid.

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   (B) NAME OF EACH SYSTEM COMPANY THAT HOLDS AN INTEREST IN SUCH EWG OR FOREIGN
UTILITY COMPANY; AND DESCRIPTION OF THE INTEREST HELD.

   1.   EWGs.  No system company (as defined to refer to each subsidiary of the
Claimant, a "System Company") holds an interest in any EWG.

   2.   Foreign Utility Companies.

   (a)  Houston Argentina.  Houston Argentina owns 32.5% of the voting stock of
Compania de Inversiones en Electricidad S.A., a special purpose Argentine
holding company (COINELEC).  COINELEC owns all the issued and outstanding shares
of Class A stock of each of EDELAP and Central Dique.  The Class A shares held
by COINELEC represent 51% of the capital stock of each of EDELAP and Central
Dique.

   (b) Industrias.  Industrias owns 90% of the voting stock of EDESE.

   (C) TYPE AND AMOUNT OF CAPITAL INVESTED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY THE
HOLDING COMPANY CLAIMING EXEMPTION; ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT GUARANTEE OF THE
SECURITY OF THE EWG OR FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANY BY THE HOLDING COMPANY CLAIMING
EXEMPTION; AND ANY DEBT OR OTHER FINANCIAL OBLIGATION FOR WHICH THERE IS
RECOURSE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO THE HOLDING COMPANY CLAIMING EXEMPTION OR
ANOTHER SYSTEM COMPANY, OTHER THAN THE EWG OR THE FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANY.

   1.   In 1992, the Claimant invested $37.4 million (U.S. dollars) in the
acquisition by COINELEC of the Class A shares of ELEDAP and Central Dique.  Such
investment was in the form of (a) a direct cash contribution of $1.6 million to
COINELEC, (b) the contribution of $26.0 million aggregate principal amount of
foreign debt securities issued by the Argentine government and (c) a loan to
COINELEC in the aggregate principal amount of $9.8 million.  In January 1995,
the Claimant invested $15.6 million (U.S. dollars) in order to acquire the Class
A and Class B shares of EDESE.

   2.   There are no direct or indirect guarantees by the Claimant of any
security of COINELEC, EDELAP, Central Dique or EDESE.

   3.   There are no financial obligations of COINELEC, EDELAP, Central Dique or
EDESE for which there is recourse, directly or indirectly, to the Claimant or
any other subsidiary of the Claimant.

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   (D) CAPITALIZATION AND EARNINGS OF THE EWG OR FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANY DURING
THE REPORTING PERIOD.

   1.   EDELAP and Central Dique.  At December 31, 1994, the combined
capitalization of EDELAP and Central Dique was approximately $53 million
(calculated on the basis of an exchange ratio of one Argentine peso to one U.S.
dollar) based on the combined book value of their assets at the time of purchase
of control by COINELEC.  A proposal to step up such book value is pending before
the Argentine government.

   During the twelve-month period ended December 31, 1994, EDELAP and Central
Dique had combined earnings of approximately $7 million (calculated on the basis
of an exchange ratio of one Argentine peso to one U.S. dollar).

   2.   EDESE.  EDESE was acquired on January 4, 1995.  EDESE is a newly formed
corporation that assumed the assets of the state-owned electric utility formerly
serving the province of Santiago del Estero.  Accordingly, 12-month financial
data for EDESE is unavailable.

   (E) IDENTIFY ANY SERVICE, SALES OR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS(S) BETWEEN THE EWG
OR FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANY AND A SYSTEM COMPANY, AND DESCRIBE THE SERVICES TO BE
RENDERED OR GOODS SOLD AND FEES OR REVENUES UNDER SUCH AGREEMENT(S).

   1.   There are no "sales contracts" or "construction contract(s)" (as such
terms are defined in Section 2(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act),
between any EWG or Foreign Utility Company and the Claimant or any System
Company.

   2.   Houston Argentina is a party to a management assistance agreement (the
"Management Services Agreement") with EDELAP and Central Dique.  Under the
Management Assistance Agreement, Houston Argentina provides certain technical
and managerial assistance services to EDELAP and Central Dique, including
advising and assisting in the management of the facilities and the training of
technicians and operating and managing personnel.  The Management Assistance
Agreement expires in December 2002.

   The fee under the Management Services Agreement, which is shared by Houston
Argentina with other shareholders of COINELEC, is 2.7% of the gross receipts of
EDELAP and Central Dique (net of taxes) plus (a) an additional $1 million during
1993 and 1994 and (b) an

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additional $500,000 for each year thereafter until the termination of the
agreement.  The management fee is payable quarterly in U.S. dollars. The
Management Assistance Agreement also provides that EDELAP and Central Dique will
reimburse Houston Argentina for certain costs associated with the temporary
assignment of persons employed by the Claimant or by subsidiaries of the
Claimant to perform services on behalf of EDELAP and Central Dique.

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                                   EXHIBIT A
                                   ---------

   A CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME AND SURPLUS OF THE CLAIMANT AND ITS
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES FOR THE LAST CALENDAR YEAR, TOGETHER WITH A CONSOLIDATING
BALANCE SHEET OF CLAIMANT AND ITS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES AS OF THE CLOSE OF SUCH
CALENDAR YEAR.

   See Exhibits A-1 and A-2, respectively.

   The above-named Claimant has caused this statement to be duly executed on its
behalf by its authorized officer on this 24th day of February, 1995.


                       HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED


                       By:  /s/  Mary P. Ricciardello
                            -------------------------
                                 Mary P. Ricciardello
                                 Comptroller


CORPORATE SEAL

ATTEST:

/s/ R. E. Smith
- -----------------------------
Assistant Corporate Secretary

   NAME, TITLE AND ADDRESS OF OFFICER TO WHOM NOTICES AND CORRESPONDENCE
CONCERNING THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED:

                               William A. Cropper
                          Vice President and Treasurer
                        Houston Industries Incorporated
                          5 Post Oak Park, 28th Floor
                             4400 Post Oak Parkway
                              Houston, Texas 77027

                                   EXHIBIT B
                                   ---------

   FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE OF CLAIMANT.

                                   EXHIBIT C
                                   ---------

   AN ORGANIZATIONAL CHART SHOWING THE RELATIONSHIP OF EACH EWG OR FOREIGN
UTILITY COMPANY TO ASSOCIATE COMPANIES IN THE HOLDING-COMPANY SYSTEM.

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                HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED & SUBSIDIARIES                                            EXHIBIT A-1
            CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
                     TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
                            (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

                                                           HII          HL&P         KBLCOM       DVI        HIEI      HIBI        
                                                       ----------    ----------     ---------   --------    -------   -------
<S>                                                    <C>           <C>            <C>         <C>         <C>      <C>        
OPERATING REVENUES                                                   $3,746,085      $255,772                                    
                                                       ----------    ----------     ---------   --------    -------   -------
OPERATING EXPENSES:                                                                                                             
   ELECTRIC:                                                                                                                    
      FUEL                                                              860,936                                                  
      PURCHASED POWER                                                   408,963                                                  
      OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE                                         828,748                                                  
      TAXES OTHER THAN INCOME TAXES                                     251,421                                                  
   CABLE TELEVISION OPERATING EXPENSES                                                156,084                                    
   DEPRECIATION & AMORTIZATION                               $721       398,142        84,681                  $121              
                                                       ----------    ----------     ---------   --------    -------   -------
     TOTAL                                                    721     2,748,210       240,765          0        121         0    
                                                       ----------    ----------     ---------   --------    -------   -------
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                                      (721)      997,875        15,007          0       (121)        0    
                                                       ----------    ----------     ---------   --------    -------   -------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                                                                                                         
   ALLOWANCE FOR OTHER FUNDS USED DURING                          
     CONSTRUCTION                                                         4,115                                                  
   DIVIDEND INCOME                                                                                                               
   INTEREST INCOME                                            224        10,000         2,415                                    
   EQUITY IN INCOME OF CABLE TELEVISION                                                                                         
     PARTNERSHIPS                                                                      33,313                                    
   OTHER-NET                                              (15,081)      (13,397)       (1,293)       $12     (8,592)  ($1,866)   
   GAIN ON SALE OF RAIL FLEET                                                                                                    
   INTEREST INCOME FROM SUBSIDIARIES                       85,841                                                                
                                                       ----------    ----------     ---------   --------    -------   -------
      TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)                         70,984           718        34,435         12     (8,592)   (1,866)   
                                                       ----------    ----------     ---------   --------    -------   -------
INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES:
   INTEREST ON LONG-TERM DEBT                              17,257       246,533        42,279                                    
   OTHER INTEREST                                         127,940         8,493         9,897                    72     1,300    
   ALLOWANCE FOR BORROWED FUNDS USED DURING                                                                                     
     CONSTRUCTION (CREDIT)                                               (5,554)                                                 
   PREFERRED DIVIDENDS OF SUBSIDIARY                                                                                             
                                                       ----------    ----------     ---------   --------    -------   -------
      TOTAL INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES                    145,197       249,472        52,176          0         72     1,300    
                                                       ----------    ----------     ---------   --------    -------   -------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND                                                                                           
  CUMULATIVE EFFECT                                       (74,934)      749,121        (2,734)        12     (8,785)   (3,166)   
INCOME TAXES                                              (30,041)      254,157        (2,851)       (56)    (2,638)   (1,108)   
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING FOR                                                                                   
  POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (NET OF INCOME TAXES                                                                                  
    OF $4,415)                                                           (8,200)                                                 
                                                       ----------    ----------     ---------   --------    -------   -------
NET INCOME (LOSS)                                         (44,893)      486,764           117         68     (6,147)   (2,058)   
DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED STOCK                                             33,583                                                  
                                                       ----------    ----------     ---------   --------    -------   -------
NET INCOME (LOSS) FOR COMMON STOCK                        (44,893)      453,181           117         68     (6,147)   (2,058)   
                                                                                                                                
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES                        397,966                                                                
INTEREST ON NOTE HELD BY PARENT (NET OF TAX                                                                                     
   BENEFIT OF $24,963)                                     46,169                     (46,169)                                  
CASH DIVIDENDS ON COMMON STOCK                            369,270       328,996                                              
                                                       ----------    ----------     ---------   --------    -------   ------- 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN RETAINED EARNINGS               29,972       124,185       (46,052)        68     (6,147)   (2,058)   
                                                                                                                                
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT BEGINNING OF                                                                                     
   PERIOD                                               1,191,327     2,028,924      (944,630)   (10,638)    (1,660)       (1)   
                                                                                                                                
ADJUSTMENT TO ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL                                                                                         
                                                       ----------    ----------     ---------   --------    -------   -------
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT END OF PERIOD           $1,221,299    $2,153,109     ($990,682)  ($10,570)   ($7,807)  ($2,059)   
                                                       ==========    ==========     =========   ========    =======   =======  
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (1)                       ($0.36)        $3.69         $0.00     ($0.00)    ($0.05)   ($0.02) 
                                                       ==========    ==========     =========   ========    =======   =======    
(1) BASED ON WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON        
    SHARES OUTSTANDING OF HOUSTON           
    INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED (000) - 122,853 
                                             
 LEGEND OF SUBSIDIARY NAMES:                                 
 ---------------------------------------------               
 HII - HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED                       
 HL&P - HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY                     
 KBLCOM - KBLCOM INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES  
 DVI - DEVELOPMENT VENTURES, INC.                         
 HIEI - HOUSTON INDUSTRIES ENERGY, INC.        
 HIBI - HOUSTON INDUSTRIES BUILDING, INC. 
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                 HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED & SUBSIDIARIES                                           EXHIBIT A-1 
            CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
                    TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 
                       (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)          

                                                                                                  ELIMINATIONS/
                                                       HIDI        HIPI     URS        PFI      RECLASSIFICATION  CONSOLIDATED
                                                     -------      -----   -------    -------    ----------------  ------------
<S>                                                <C>          <C>       <C>        <C>      <C>               <C> 
OPERATING REVENUES                                                                                                 $4,001,857
                                                     -------      -----   -------    -------     -----------       ----------
OPERATING EXPENSES:
   ELECTRIC:
      FUEL                                                                                                            860,936
      PURCHASED POWER                                                                                                 408,963
      OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE                                                                                       828,748
      TAXES OTHER THAN INCOME TAXES                                                                                   251,421
   CABLE TELEVISION OPERATING EXPENSES                                                                                156,084
   DEPRECIATION & AMORTIZATION                                      $19      $195                         $1          483,880
                                                     -------      -----   -------    -------     -----------       ----------
     TOTAL                                                 0         19       195          0               1        2,990,032
                                                     -------      -----   -------    -------     -----------       ----------
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                                    0        (19)     (195)         0              (1)       1,011,825
                                                     -------      -----   -------    -------     -----------       ----------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
   ALLOWANCE FOR OTHER FUNDS USED DURING
     CONSTRUCTION                                                                                                       4,115
   DIVIDEND INCOME                                  $328,996                                        (328,996)
   INTEREST INCOME                                                             42                     (7,025)           5,656
   EQUITY IN INCOME OF CABLE TELEVISION
     PARTNERSHIPS                                                                                                      33,313
   OTHER-NET                                             (40)      (279)      861        ($2)          7,791          (31,886)
   GAIN ON SALE OF RAIL FLEET                                                 616                       (616)
   INTEREST INCOME FROM SUBSIDIARIES                                                                 (85,841)
                                                     -------      -----   -------    -------     -----------       ----------
      TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)                   328,956       (279)    1,519         (2)       (414,687)          11,198
                                                     -------      -----   -------    -------     -----------       ----------
INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES:
   INTEREST ON LONG-TERM DEBT                                                                          8,485          314,554
   OTHER INTEREST                                                             861                    (94,197)          54,366
   ALLOWANCE FOR BORROWED FUNDS USED DURING
     CONSTRUCTION (CREDIT)                                                                                             (5,554)
   PREFERRED DIVIDENDS OF SUBSIDIARY                                                                  33,583           33,583
                                                     -------      -----   -------    -------     -----------       ----------
      TOTAL INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES                     0          0       861          0         (52,129)         396,949
                                                     -------      -----   -------    -------     -----------       ----------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND
  CUMULATIVE EFFECT                                  328,956       (298)      463         (2)       (362,559)         626,074
INCOME TAXES                                             (14)      (104)    1,299        (31)                         218,613
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING FOR
  POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (NET OF INCOME TAXES
    OF $4,415)                                                                                                         (8,200)
                                                     -------      -----   -------    -------     -----------       ----------
NET INCOME (LOSS)                                    328,970       (194)     (836)        29        (362,559)         399,261
DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED STOCK                                                                         (33,583)
                                                     -------      -----   -------    -------     -----------       ----------
NET INCOME (LOSS) FOR COMMON STOCK                   328,970       (194)     (836)        29        (328,976)         399,261

EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES                                                                  (397,966)
INTEREST ON NOTE HELD BY PARENT (NET OF TAX
   BENEFIT OF $24,963)
CASH DIVIDENDS ON COMMON STOCK                       328,946                                        (657,942)         369,270
                                                     -------      -----   -------    -------     -----------       ----------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN RETAINED EARNINGS              24       (194)     (836)        29         (69,000)          29,991

RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT BEGINNING OF
   PERIOD                                                 16       (174)   (2,477)    (4,233)     (1,065,224)       1,191,230

ADJUSTMENT TO ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL                                                (140)            140
                                                     -------      -----   -------    -------     -----------       ----------
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT END OF PERIOD             $40      ($368)  ($3,313)   ($4,344)    ($1,134,084)      $1,221,221
                                                     =======      =====   =======    =======     ===========       ========== 
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (1)                   $0.00      $0.00    ($0.01)    ($0.00)                           $3.25
                                                     =======      =====   =======    =======     ===========       ========== 
  (1) BASED ON WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON                
      SHARES OUTSTANDING OF HOUSTON                   
      INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED (000) -  122,853        

LEGEND OF SUBSIDIARY NAMES:                          
- ---------------------------------------------------   
HIDI - HOUSTON INDUSTRIES (DELAWARE) INCORPORATED     
HIPI - HOUSTON INDUSTRIES PRODUCTS, INC.             
URS  - UTILITY RAIL SERVICES, INC.                   
PFI - PRIMARY FUELS, INC.                             
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                HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED & SUBSIDIARIES                                              EXHIBIT A-2
                      CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET--ASSETS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994
                            (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
                                                              HII        HL&P (1)       KBLCOM       DVI      HIEI      HIBI
                                                          ----------   -----------    ----------   -------   -------   ------- 
<S>                                                       <C>          <C>            <C>          <C>       <C>       <C> 
ASSETS:

    PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST:
       ELECTRIC PLANT                                                  $12,277,991
       ELECTRIC PLANT AQUISITION ADJUSTMENTS                                 3,166
       NUCLEAR FUEL                                                        212,795
       CABLE TELEVISION PROPERTY                                                        $438,026
       OTHER PROPERTY                                        $12,801                                            $289   $72,863
                                                          ----------   -----------    ----------   -------   -------   ------- 
          TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                 12,801    12,493,952       438,026         0       289    72,863

       LESS:  ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
              AND AMORTIZATION                                 9,524     3,517,923       161,402                  58       142
                                                          ----------   -----------    ----------   -------   -------   ------- 
          PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT- NET                   3,277     8,976,029       276,624         0       231    72,721
                                                          ----------   -----------    ----------   -------   -------   ------- 
    INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                     3,623,780
                                                          ----------   -----------    ----------   -------   -------   ------- 
    CURRENT ASSETS:
       CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                 138       235,867                    $126     1,088       685
       SPECIAL DEPOSITS                                                         10
       ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - CUSTOMERS                                                     6,873
       ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - OTHER                               487         8,896         7,369       337    11,712       674
       ACCRUED UNBILLED REVENUES                                            38,372
       ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM ASSOCIATED
         COMPANIES                                           108,438         4,213                     402       216
       NOTES RECEIVABLE FROM ASSOCIATED
         COMPANIES                                           941,503
       FUEL STOCK, AT LIFO COST                                             56,711
       MATERIALS & SUPPLIES, AT AVERAGE COST                               147,922         9,952
       OTHER                                                   4,591         9,665         3,466                 110
                                                          ----------   -----------    ----------   -------   -------   ------- 
          TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                             1,055,157       501,656        27,660       865    13,126     1,359
                                                          ----------   -----------    ----------   -------   -------   ------- 
    OTHER ASSETS:
       CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISES AND
         INTANGIBLE ASSETS                                                             1,029,440
       DEFERRED PLANT COSTS                                                638,917
       DEFERRED DEBITS                                        34,940       241,611        60,718    11,377     2,374        55
       UNAMORTIZED DEBT EXPENSE AND PREMIUM
         ON REACQUIRED DEBT                                    2,028       158,351
       EQUITY INVESTMENT IN CABLE TELEVISION
         PARTNERSHIPS                                                                    160,363
       EQUITY INVESTMENT IN FOREIGN ELECTRIC
         UTILITY                                                                                              35,449
       REGULATORY ASSET - NET                                              235,463
       RECOVERABLE PROJECT COSTS                                            98,954
                                                          ----------   -----------    ----------   -------   -------   ------- 
          TOTAL OTHER ASSETS                                  36,968     1,373,296     1,250,521    11,377    37,823        55
                                                          ----------   -----------    ----------   -------   -------   ------- 
             TOTAL                                        $4,719,182   $10,850,981    $1,554,805   $12,242   $51,180   $74,135
                                                          ==========   ===========    ==========   =======   =======   =======
(1) INCLUDES THE CONSOLIDATION OF HL&P RECEIVABLES, INC. THE ONLY
    ACTIVITY WAS A $1,000 EQUITY CONTRIBUTION BY HL&P.
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                HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED & SUBSIDIARIES                                             EXHIBIT A-2
                      CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET--ASSETS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994
                            (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
                                                                                                 ELIMINATIONS/
                                                           HIDI      HIPI     URS        PFI   RECLASSIFICATION  CONSOLIDATED
                                                         --------    ----    ------      ---   ----------------  ------------
<S>                                                      <C>         <C>     <C>         <C>     <C>             <C>  
ASSETS:                                                                               
                                                                                      
    PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST:                                          
       ELECTRIC PLANT                                                                                             $12,277,991
       ELECTRIC PLANT AQUISITION ADJUSTMENTS                                                                            3,166
       NUCLEAR FUEL                                                                                                   212,795
       CABLE TELEVISION PROPERTY                                                                                      438,026
       OTHER PROPERTY                                                  $1                              ($425)          85,529
                                                         --------    ----    ------      ---     -----------      -----------
          TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                   0       1         0        0            (425)      13,017,507
                                                                                      
       LESS:  ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION                                                
              AND AMORTIZATION                                         35                                (84)       3,689,000
                                                         --------    ----    ------      ---     -----------      -----------
          PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT- NET                    0     (34)        0        0            (341)       9,328,507
                                                         --------    ----    ------      ---     -----------      -----------
    INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                   $150,978                                 (3,774,758)               0
                                                         --------    ----    ------      ---     -----------      -----------
    CURRENT ASSETS:                                                                   
       CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                               52      33       $52                 (227,598)          10,443
       SPECIAL DEPOSITS                                                                                                    10
       ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - CUSTOMERS                                 30                                               6,903
       ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - OTHER                                               13                                    29,488
       ACCRUED UNBILLED REVENUES                                                                                       38,372
       ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM ASSOCIATED                                            
         COMPANIES                                              3                30                 (113,302)
       NOTES RECEIVABLE FROM ASSOCIATED                                               
         COMPANIES                                                                                  (941,503)
       FUEL STOCK, AT LIFO COST                                                                                        56,711
       MATERIALS & SUPPLIES, AT AVERAGE COST                           85                                             157,959
       OTHER                                                           31                                  1           17,864
                                                         --------    ----    ------      ---     -----------      -----------
          TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                 55     179        95        0      (1,282,402)         317,750
                                                         --------    ----    ------      ---     -----------      -----------
    OTHER ASSETS:                                                                     
       CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISES AND                                                
         INTANGIBLE ASSETS                                                                                          1,029,440
       DEFERRED PLANT COSTS                                                                                           638,917
       DEFERRED DEBITS                                                338     5,573                  (69,567)         287,419
       UNAMORTIZED DEBT EXPENSE AND PREMIUM                                           
         ON REACQUIRED DEBT                                                                            1,506          161,885
       EQUITY INVESTMENT IN CABLE TELEVISION                                          
         PARTNERSHIPS                                                                                                 160,363
       EQUITY INVESTMENT IN FOREIGN ELECTRIC                                          
         UTILITY                                                                                                       35,449
       REGULATORY ASSET - NET                                                                                         235,463
       RECOVERABLE PROJECT COSTS                                                                                       98,954
                                                         --------    ----    ------      ---     -----------      -----------
          TOTAL OTHER ASSETS                                    0     338     5,573        0         (68,061)       2,647,890
                                                         --------    ----    ------      ---     -----------      -----------
             TOTAL                                       $151,033    $483    $5,668       $0     ($5,125,562)     $12,294,147
                                                         ========    ====    ======      ===     ===========      ===========
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                HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED & SUBSIDIARIES                                             EXHIBIT A-2
                   CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET--LIABILITIES
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994
                            (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
                                                            HII         HL&P        KBLCOM      DVI         HIEI        HIBI       
                                                        ----------   -----------  ----------   -------     -------     -------  
<S>                                                     <C>           <C>           <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>       
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:                                                                                                       
       COMMON STOCK                                     $2,437,638    $1,675,927    $738,132   $23,867     $45,306          $1   
       UNEARNED ESOP SHARES                               (289,611)                                                              
       RETAINED EARNINGS                                 1,221,299     2,153,109    (990,682)  (10,570)     (7,807)     (2,059)  
       PREFERRED STOCK                                                   473,255                                                 
                                                        ----------   -----------  ----------   -------     -------     -------  
          TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                     3,369,326     4,302,291    (252,550)   13,297      37,499      (2,058)  
                                                        ----------   -----------  ----------   -------     -------     -------  
    LONG-TERM DEBT:                                                                                                             
       FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS                                            3,020,400                                                 
       OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT - NET                          548,729       165,004     488,783                                     
       LONG-TERM DEBT OF ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                        694,097                            71,423   
                                                        ----------   -----------  ----------   -------     -------     -------  
          TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT                             548,729     3,185,404   1,182,880         0           0      71,423   
                                                        ----------   -----------  ----------   -------     -------     -------  
             TOTAL CAPITALIZATION                        3,918,055     7,487,695     930,330    13,297      37,499      69,365   
                                                        ----------   -----------  ----------   -------     -------     -------  
    CURRENT LIABILITIES:                                                                                                        
       NOTES PAYABLE                                       423,291                                                               
       NOTES PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES               259,600                   140,300                   600               
       ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                                      7,096       268,874      52,798                 1,155       2,910   
       ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES              1,870        10,936         922                 8,868         883   
       TAXES ACCRUED                                       (28,630)       60,211       2,216    (1,402)       (473)        831   
       INTEREST ACCRUED                                      8,795        64,732      95,153                     9           1   
       DIVIDENDS ACCRUED                                    98,469                                                               
       ACCRUED LIABILITIES TO MUNICIPALITIES                              21,307                                                 
       CURRENT PORTION OF LONG-TERM DEBT AND                                                                                    
         PREFERRED STOCK                                                  49,475      15,797                                     
       OTHER                                                 2,599       124,817       2,779                               102   
                                                        ----------   -----------  ----------   -------     -------     -------  
          TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                        773,090       600,352     309,965    (1,402)     10,159       4,727   
                                                        ----------   -----------  ----------   -------     -------     -------  
    DEFERRED CREDITS:                                                                                                           
       ACCUMULATED DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                   (19,876)    1,876,300     308,628       121        (948)        (11)  
       UNAMORTIZED INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT                                 411,580       3,196                                     
       OTHER                                                47,913       475,054       2,686       226       4,470          54   
                                                        ----------   -----------  ----------   -------     -------     -------  
          TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS                            28,037     2,762,934     314,510       347       3,522          43   
                                                        ----------   -----------  ----------   -------     -------     -------  
             TOTAL                                      $4,719,182   $10,850,981  $1,554,805   $12,242     $51,180     $74,135   
                                                        ==========   ===========  ==========   =======     =======     ======= 
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                HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED & SUBSIDIARIES                                              EXHIBIT A-2
                   CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET--LIABILITIES
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994
                            (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

                                                                                                    ELIMINATIONS/
                                                          HIDI        HIPI      URS       PFI     RECLASSIFICATION  CONSOLIDATED
                                                        --------      ----     ------     ----    ----------------  ------------
<S>                                                     <C>           <C>      <C>        <C>      <C>               <C> 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
       COMMON STOCK                                     $151,002      $350     $6,160         $5     ($2,640,750)      $2,437,638
       UNEARNED ESOP SHARES                                                                                              (289,611)
       RETAINED EARNINGS                                      40      (368)    (3,313)    (4,344)     (1,134,084)       1,221,221
       PREFERRED STOCK                                                                                                    473,255
                                                        --------      ----     ------       ----     -----------      -----------
          TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                     151,042       (18)     2,847     (4,339)     (3,774,834)       3,842,503
                                                        --------      ----     ------       ----     -----------      -----------
    LONG-TERM DEBT:
       FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS                                                                                             3,020,400
       OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT - NET                                                                                       1,202,516
       LONG-TERM DEBT OF ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                                           (765,520)
                                                        --------      ----     ------       ----     -----------      -----------
          TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT                                 0         0          0          0        (765,520)       4,222,916
                                                        --------      ----     ------       ----     -----------      -----------
             TOTAL CAPITALIZATION                        151,042       (18)     2,847     (4,339)     (4,540,354)       8,065,419
                                                        --------      ----     ------       ----     -----------      -----------
    CURRENT LIABILITIES:
       NOTES PAYABLE                                                                                                      423,291
       NOTES PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                    3,083                   (403,583)
       ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                                                 22                                                332,855
       ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                        523         40                    (24,042)
       TAXES ACCRUED                                          (9)      (66)      (650)     2,491          14,339           48,858
       INTEREST ACCRUED                                                                                  (86,373)          82,317
       DIVIDENDS ACCRUED                                                                                   6,716          105,185
       ACCRUED LIABILITIES TO MUNICIPALITIES                                                                               21,307
       CURRENT PORTION OF LONG-TERM DEBT AND
         PREFERRED STOCK                                                                                                   65,272
       OTHER                                                            22                 1,392          (6,717)         124,994
                                                        --------      ----     ------       ----     -----------      -----------
          TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                           (9)      501      2,473      3,883        (499,660)       1,204,079
                                                        --------      ----     ------       ----     -----------      -----------
    DEFERRED CREDITS:
       ACCUMULATED DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                          348        456         (85,547)       2,079,471
       UNAMORTIZED INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT                                                                                  414,776
       OTHER                                                                                                  (1)         530,402
                                                        --------      ----     ------       ----     -----------      -----------
          TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS                               0         0        348        456         (85,548)       3,024,649
                                                        --------      ----     ------       ----     -----------      -----------
             TOTAL                                      $151,033      $483     $5,668         $0     ($5,125,562)     $12,294,147
                                                        ========      ====     ======       ====     ===========      =========== 

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                                               KBLCOM INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                 CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)
                                               TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                      (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

                                                                                          KBL            KBL              KBL
                                        KBLCOM     KBL CABLE, INC.       KBL            VENTURES    COMMUNICATIONS,    INTEGRATED
                                     INCORPORATED   CONSOLIDATED    PROPERTIES, INC.  INCORPORATED       INC.        SERVICES, INC.
                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>           <C>              <C>               <C>           <C>              <C> 
OPERATING REVENUES                                     $247,941                                                            $16 
                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATING EXPENSES:                                                                      
  CABLE TELEVISION                       $7,892         143,447                                             $9             483
  DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION             890          81,040           $170             $3                              106
                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    TOTAL                                 8,782         224,487            170              3                9             589
                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                  (8,782)         23,454           (170)            (3)              (9)           (573)
                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) - NET             (2,752)          2,349                           (59)          35,405
                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIXED CHARGES:   
  INTEREST ON LONG-TERM DEBT                 17          41,900
  OTHER INTEREST                        (33,125)         41,727            321            347              447
                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    TOTAL FIXED CHARGES                 (33,108)         83,627            321            347              447               0
                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES        21,574         (57,824)          (491)          (409)          34,949            (573)
                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCOME TAXES                              7,559         (27,860)          (170)         1,467           16,192            (194)
                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EARNINGS (LOSS) FOR COMMON STOCK         14,015         (29,964)          (321)        (1,876)          18,757            (379)

EQUITY IN EARNINGS (LOSS) OF 
 SUBSIDIARIES                           (51,412) 

DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED STOCK HELD 
 BY PARENT  

INTEREST ON NOTE HELD BY PARENT 
 (NET OF TAX BENEFIT OF $24,963)        (46,169)    
                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET CHANGE TO RETAINED EARNINGS 
 (DEFICIT)                              (83,566)        (29,964)          (321)        (1,876)          18,757            (379)
                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT 
 BEGINNING OF PERIOD                   (755,925)       (458,930)           209         (1,966)         (17,150)            (44)

ADJUSTMENT TO BEGINNING RETAINED 
 EARNINGS (DEFICIT)                                          (4) 
                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT 
 BEGINNING OF PERIOD - ADJUSTED        (755,925)       (458,934)           209         (1,966)         (17,150)            (44)
                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT 
 END OF PERIOD                         ($839,491)      ($488,898)        ($112)       ($3,842)          $1,607           ($423)
                                     ===============================================================================================
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (1)       $0.11          ($0.24)       ($0.00)        ($0.02)           $0.15          ($0.00)
                                     ===============================================================================================
(1) BASED ON WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON 
    SHARES OUTSTANDING OF HOUSTON 
    INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED (000'S) -                    122,853

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                                               KBLCOM INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                 CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)
                                               TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                      (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)



                                                                                                       NORTEL CABLE    COUNTRYSIDE
                                                                        FIBRCOM      MINNESOTA CABLE    CORPORATION   INVESTMENTS, 
                                                                     INCORPORATED   PROPERTIES, INC.   CONSOLIDATED       INC.      
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------  -------------
<S>                                                                 <C>             <C>                <C>            <C>  
OPERATING REVENUES                                                    $1,505             $185             $4,745                
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------  -------------
OPERATING EXPENSES:                                                                                                  
   CABLE TELEVISION                                                    1,095               38              2,683                 
   DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION                                         339               73              1,695                 
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------  -------------
      TOTAL                                                            1,434              111              4,378                0  
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------  -------------
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                                                   71               74                367                0  
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------  -------------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) - NET                                            (513)               2                  4                 
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------  -------------
FIXED CHARGES:                                                                                                       
   INTEREST ON LONG-TERM DEBT                                                                                  8             
   OTHER INTEREST                                                        179                                                   
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------  -------------
     TOTAL FIXED CHARGES                                                 179                0                  8                0  
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------  -------------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                       (621)              76                363                0  
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------  -------------
INCOME TAXES                                                            (202)              30                168              $33  
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------  -------------
EARNINGS (LOSS) FOR COMMON STOCK                                        (419)              46                195              (33) 
EQUITY IN EARNINGS (LOSS) OF SUBSIDIARIES                                                                                      61  
DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED STOCK HELD BY PARENT                                                                          
INTEREST ON NOTE HELD BY PARENT (NET OF TAX BENEFIT OF $24,963)                         
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------  -------------
NET CHANGE TO RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)                                (419)             46                195               28  
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------  -------------
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                       (177)              0                  0                0
ADJUSTMENT TO BEGINNING RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)                                                                     
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------  -------------
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD - ADJUSTED            (177)              0                  0                0
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------  -------------
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT END OF PERIOD                            ($596)            $46               $195              $28 
                                                                    =============   ================   =============  =============
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (1)                                   ($0.00)          $0.00              $0.00           ($0.00)
                                                                    =============   ================   =============  =============

(1) BASED ON WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
     OF HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED (000'S) - 122,853

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                      AMZAK CABLE,   ELIMINATIONS/                                  
                                                                     MIDWEST, INC.  RECLASSIFICATION   CONSOLIDATED                 
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------                
<S>                                                                 <C>             <C>                <C> 
OPERATING REVENUES                                                    $1,378                 $2           $255,772            
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------  
OPERATING EXPENSES:                                          
   CABLE TELEVISION                                                      438                 (1)           156,084            
   DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION                                         719               (354)            84,681            
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------                
      TOTAL                                                            1,157               (355)           240,765            
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------                
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                                                  221                357             15,007            
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------                
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) - NET                                               6                 (7)            34,435            
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------                
FIXED CHARGES:                                               
   INTEREST ON LONG-TERM DEBT                                             (2)               356             42,279            
   OTHER INTEREST                                                                             1              9,897            

     TOTAL FIXED CHARGES                                                  (2)               357             52,176            
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------                
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                        229                 (7)            (2,734)           
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------                
INCOME TAXES                                                             126                  0             (2,851) 
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------                
EARNINGS (LOSS) FOR COMMON STOCK                                         103                 (7)               117 
EQUITY IN EARNINGS (LOSS) OF SUBSIDIARIES                                                51,351                  
DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED STOCK HELD BY PARENT                  
INTEREST ON NOTE HELD BY PARENT (NET OF TAX BENEFIT OF $24,963)                                            (46,169)  
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------                
NET CHANGE TO RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)                                103             51,344            (46,052)    
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------                
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                         0            289,357           (944,626)
ADJUSTMENT TO BEGINNING RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)                                           4                      
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------                
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD - ADJUSTED              0            289,361           (944,626) 
                                                                    -------------   ----------------   -------------                
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT END OF PERIOD                            $103           $340,705          ($990,678)   
                                                                    =============   ================   =============                
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (1)                                   $0.00                                 $0.00  
                                                                    =============   ================   =============                

(1) BASED ON WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
     OF HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED (000'S) - 122,853

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                                               KBLCOM INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                                    CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
                                                         DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                      (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)


                                                                                                                           KBL    
                                                                     KBLCOM       KBL CABLE, INC.        KBL            VENTURES  
                                                                  INCORPORATED     CONSOLIDATED    PROPERTIES, INC.   INCORPORATED
                                                                  ------------    --------------   ----------------   ------------ 
<S>                                                               <C>             <C>              <C>                <C>   
ASSETS: 
       CURRENT ASSETS:  
          CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                    ($9,508)          $2,889   
          ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - OTHER                                  646,360         (483,716)         ($2,205)        ($9,814) 
          ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - CUSTOMER                                                  6,142                                   
          INVENTORIES                                                                     9,625                                   
          OTHER                                                            212            2,775                                  
                                                                  ------------    --------------   ----------------   ------------  
             TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                      637,064         (462,285)          (2,205)         (9,814)
                                                                  ------------    --------------   ----------------   ------------  
       PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                                     4,243          393,828            4,999                 
       ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION                                         (2,037)        (156,388)            (925)                
                                                                  ------------    --------------   ----------------   ------------  
             NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                           2,206          237,440            4,074                0
                                                                  ------------    --------------   ----------------   ------------  
       OTHER ASSETS:                                                                                                                
          CABLE TELEVISION INVESTMENT                                                                                               
          INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                           263,209                                              8,221
          FRANCHISES & INTANGIBLE ASSETS                                                944,016               46                 
          DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER INVESTMENTS                        (44,342)         103,126             (122)             198
                                                                  ------------    --------------   ----------------   ------------  
             TOTAL OTHER ASSETS                                        218,867        1,047,142              (76)           8,419
                                                                  ------------    --------------   ----------------   ------------  
                TOTAL                                                 $858,137         $822,297           $1,793          ($1,395)
                                                                  ============    ==============   ================   ============  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:                                                                                              
       STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:                                                                                                       
          COMMON STOCK                                                $738,132         $564,169           $2,039               $1
          RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)                                 (839,491)        (488,902)            (112)          (3,842)
          PREFERRED STOCK                                                                        
                                                                  ------------    --------------   ----------------   ------------
             TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                               (101,359)          75,267            1,927           (3,841)
                                                                  ------------    --------------   ----------------   ------------  
       LONG-TERM DEBT:                                                                                                            
          LONG-TERM DEBT                                                                504,580                                 
          LONG-TERM DEBT OF ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                       694,097                                                  
                                                                  ------------    --------------   ----------------   ------------  
             TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT                                      694,097          504,580                0                0
                                                                  ------------    --------------   ----------------   ------------  
                TOTAL CAPITALIZATION                                   592,738          579,847            1,927           (3,841)
                                                                  ------------    --------------   ----------------   ------------  
       CURRENT LIABILITIES:
          ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                                              90,655           44,212                1            4,041 
          ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                                                            
          ADVANCED PAYMENTS                                                                                                   
          NOTES PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                        172,300          (32,000)                            
          INTEREST PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                                                            
          CURRENT PORTION OF LONG-TERM DEBT                                                                                   
           OTHER                                                                          2,630                             
                                                                  ------------    --------------   ----------------   ------------  
             TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                 262,955           14,842                1            4,041 
                                                                  ------------    --------------   ----------------   ------------  
       DEFERRED CREDITS:                                                                                                      
          ACCUMULATED DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                              2,035          223,525             (135)          (1,595)
          UNAMORTIZED INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT                                               2,213                             
          OTHER                                                            409            1,870                             
                                                                  ------------    --------------   ----------------   ------------  
             TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS                                      2,444          227,608             (135)          (1,595)
                                                                  ------------    --------------   ----------------   ------------  
                TOTAL                                                 $858,137         $822,297           $1,793          ($1,395)
                                                                  ============    ==============   ================   ============  

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                      KBL               KBL
                                                                  COMMUNICATIONS     INTEGRATED
                                                                      INC.        SERVICES, INC.
                                                                  ------------    --------------  
<S>                                                               <C>             <C> 
ASSETS:                                                                                          
       CURRENT ASSETS:                                                                           
          CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                                          $2              
          ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - OTHER                                 ($90,064)          (1,745) 
          ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - CUSTOMER                                                     11 
          INVENTORIES                                                                           
          OTHER                                                                              12  
                                                                  ------------    --------------  
             TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                      (90,064)          (1,720) 
                                                                  ------------    --------------  
       PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                                                      1,675
       ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION                                                             (95) 
                                                                  ------------    --------------  
             NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                               0            1,580  
                                                                  ------------    --------------  
       OTHER ASSETS:                                                                              
          CABLE TELEVISION INVESTMENT                                                             
          INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                           156,198                   
          FRANCHISES & INTANGIBLE ASSETS                                                        
          DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER INVESTMENTS                         (7,036)              82  
                                                                  ------------    --------------  
             TOTAL OTHER ASSETS                                        149,162               82  
                                                                  ------------    --------------  
                TOTAL                                                  $59,098             ($58) 
                                                                  ============    ==============  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:                                                            
       STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:                                                                     
          COMMON STOCK                                                      $1               $1  
          RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)                                    1,607             (423) 
          PREFERRED STOCK                                                                        
                                                                  ------------    -------------- 
             TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                  1,608             (422) 
                                                                  ------------    --------------  
       LONG-TERM DEBT:                                                                           
          LONG-TERM DEBT                                                                         
          LONG-TERM DEBT OF ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                                 
                                                                  ------------    --------------  
             TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT                                            0                0  
                                                                  ------------    --------------  
                TOTAL CAPITALIZATION                                     1,608             (422) 
                                                                  ------------    --------------  
       CURRENT LIABILITIES:                                                                      
          ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                                                  80              264  
          ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                               
          ADVANCED PAYMENTS                                                                      
          NOTES PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                                  
          INTEREST PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                               
          CURRENT PORTION OF LONG-TERM DEBT                                                      
           OTHER                                                                              2  
                                                                  ------------    --------------  
             TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                      80              266  
                                                                  ------------    --------------  
       DEFERRED CREDITS:                                                                         
          ACCUMULATED DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                             56,427               98  
          UNAMORTIZED INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT                                983
          OTHER                                                                                  
                                                                  ------------    --------------  
             TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS                                     57,410               98  
                                                                  ------------    --------------  
                TOTAL                                                  $59,098             ($58) 
                                                                  ============    ==============  
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<CAPTION> 
 
                                               KBLCOM INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                                    CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
                                                         DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                      (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

                                                                                                      NORTEL CABLE      COUNTRYSIDE
                                                                       FIBRCOM      MINNESOTA CABLE    CORPORATION      INVESTMENTS,
                                                                     INCORPORATED   PROPERTIES, INC.   CONSOLIDATED         INC.   
                                                                 ----------------   ----------------   -------------   ------------
<S>                                                              <C>                <C>                <C>             <C> 
ASSETS:

       CURRENT ASSETS:
          CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                          $13                               $75                 
          ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - OTHER                                    (11,088)             $48          (44,575)          $3,144
          ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - CUSTOMER                                     263               10              356                 
          INVENTORIES                                                        326                                                   
          OTHER                                                              388                                74                 
                                                                 ----------------   ----------------   -------------   ------------
             TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                        (10,098)              58          (44,070)           3,144
                                                                 ----------------   ----------------   -------------   ------------
       PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                                       7,636            1,071           17,951                 
       ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION                                             (468)             (53)          (1,125)                
                                                                 ----------------   ----------------   -------------   ------------
             NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                             7,168            1,018           16,826                0
                                                                 ----------------   ----------------   -------------   ------------
       OTHER ASSETS:
          CABLE TELEVISION INVESTMENT                                                                                              
          INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                               3,805                                                 61
          FRANCHISES & INTANGIBLE ASSETS                                                    1,775           47,048                 
          DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER INVESTMENTS                              249               32              513                 
                                                                 ----------------   ----------------   -------------   ------------
             TOTAL OTHER ASSETS                                            4,054            1,807           47,561               61
                                                                 ----------------   ----------------   -------------   ------------
                TOTAL                                                     $1,124           $2,883          $20,317           $3,205
                                                                 ================   ================   =============   ============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
       STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
          COMMON STOCK                                                        $1           $2,137           $4,345                 
          RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)                                       (596)              46              195              $28
          PREFERRED STOCK                                                                                                          
                                                                 ----------------   ----------------   -------------   ------------
             TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                     (595)           2,183            4,540               28
                                                                 ----------------   ----------------   -------------   ------------
       LONG-TERM DEBT:
          LONG-TERM DEBT                                                                                                           
          LONG-TERM DEBT OF ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                                                                   
                                                                 ----------------   ----------------   -------------   ------------
             TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT                                              0                0                0                0
                                                                 ----------------   ----------------   -------------   ------------
                TOTAL CAPITALIZATION                                        (595)           2,183            4,540               28
                                                                 ----------------   ----------------   -------------   ------------
       CURRENT LIABILITIES:
          ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                                                 1,409               51            1,453                 
          ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                                                                 
          ADVANCED PAYMENTS
          NOTES PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                                                                    
          INTEREST PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                                                                 
          CURRENT PORTION OF LONG-TERM DEBT                                                                                        
          OTHER                                                                4                4              105                 
                                                                 ----------------   ----------------   -------------   ------------
             TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                     1,413               55            1,558                0
                                                                 ----------------   ----------------   -------------   ------------
       DEFERRED CREDITS:
          ACCUMULATED DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                  260              645           13,859            3,177
          UNAMORTIZED INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT                                                                                        
          OTHER                                                               46                               360                 
                                                                 ----------------   ----------------   -------------   ------------
             TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS                                          306              645           14,219            3,177
                                                                 ----------------   ----------------   -------------   ------------
                TOTAL                                                     $1,124           $2,883          $20,317           $3,205
                                                                 ================   ================   =============   ============

</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                 AMZAK CABLE,      ELIMINATIONS/
                                                                 MIDWEST, INC.   RECLASSIFICATIONS   CONSOLIDATED
                                                                 -------------   -----------------   ------------
<S>                                                              <C>             <C>                 <C> 
ASSETS:
       CURRENT ASSETS:
          CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                      ($2)          $6,531 
          ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - OTHER                                 (1,194)           2,218           $7,369
          ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - CUSTOMER                                  91                             6,873
          INVENTORIES                                                                       1            9,952
          OTHER                                                            3                2            3,466
                                                                 -------------   -----------------   ------------
             TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                     (1,102)           8,752           27,660
                                                                 -------------   -----------------   ------------
       PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                                   6,620                3          438,026
       ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION                                         (309)              (2)        (161,402)
                                                                 -------------   -----------------   ------------
             NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                         6,311                1          276,624
                                                                 -------------   -----------------   ------------
       OTHER ASSETS:
          CABLE TELEVISION INVESTMENT                                 
          INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                          (271,131)         160,363
          FRANCHISES & INTANGIBLE ASSETS                               36,553                2        1,029,440
          DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER INVESTMENTS                           158            7,860           60,718
                                                                 -------------   -----------------   ------------
             TOTAL OTHER ASSETS                                        36,711         (263,269)       1,250,521
                                                                 -------------   -----------------   ------------
                TOTAL                                                 $41,920        ($254,516)      $1,554,805
                                                                 =============   =================   ============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
       STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
          COMMON STOCK                                                $29,778        ($602,472)        $738,132
          RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)                                     103          340,705         (990,682)
          PREFERRED STOCK                                               1,500           (1,500)
                                                                 -------------   -----------------   ------------
             TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                31,381         (263,267)        (252,550)
                                                                 -------------   -----------------   ------------
       LONG-TERM DEBT:
          LONG-TERM DEBT                                                               (15,797)         488,783
          LONG-TERM DEBT OF ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                                        694,097
                                                                 -------------   -----------------   ------------
             TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT                                           0          (15,797)       1,182,880
                                                                 -------------   -----------------   ------------
                TOTAL CAPITALIZATION                                   31,381         (279,064)         930,330
                                                                 -------------   -----------------   ------------
       CURRENT LIABILITIES:
          ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                                                177          (87,329)          55,014
          ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                         922              922
          ADVANCED PAYMENTS
          NOTES PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                                         140,300
          INTEREST PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                      95,153           95,153
          CURRENT PORTION OF LONG-TERM DEBT                                             15,797           15,797
          OTHER                                                            32                2            2,779
                                                                 -------------   -----------------   ------------
             TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                    209           24,545          309,965
                                                                 -------------   -----------------   ------------
       DEFERRED CREDITS:
          ACCUMULATED DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                            10,330                2          308,628
          UNAMORTIZED INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT                                                               3,196
          OTHER                                                                              1            2,686
                                                                 -------------   -----------------   ------------
             TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS                                    10,330                3          314,510
                                                                 -------------   -----------------   ------------
                TOTAL                                                 $41,920        ($254,516)      $1,554,805
                                                                 =============   =================   ============

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<CAPTION> 

 
                                                     NORTEL CABLE CORPORATION
                                 CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)
                                               TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                      (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)


                                                                     NORTEL CABLE     NORTEL CABLE     ELIMINATIONS/
                                                                      CORPORATION      ASSOCIATES    RECLASSIFICATION   CONSOLIDATED
                                                                     -------------    ------------   ----------------   ------------
<S>                                                                  <C>              <C>            <C>                <C> 
OPERATING REVENUES                                                                         $4,745                            $4,745
                                                                     -------------    ------------   ----------------   ------------
OPERATING EXPENSES:                                                                                                                
   CABLE TELEVISION                                                                         2,683                             2,683
   DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION                                                            1,695                             1,695
                                                                     -------------    ------------   ----------------   ------------
      TOTAL                                                                    0            4,378                0            4,378
                                                                     -------------    ------------   ----------------   ------------
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                                                        0              367                0              367
                                                                     -------------    ------------   ----------------   ------------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) - NET                                                                    4                                 4
                                                                     -------------    ------------   ----------------   ------------
FIXED CHARGES:                                                                                                                     
   INTEREST ON LONG-TERM DEBT                                                                   8                                 8
   OTHER INTEREST                                                                                                                  
                                                                     -------------    ------------   ----------------   ------------
     TOTAL FIXED CHARGES                                                       0                8                0                8
                                                                     -------------    ------------   ----------------   ------------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                              0              363                0              363
                                                                     -------------    ------------   ----------------   ------------
INCOME TAXES                                                                $161                7                               168
                                                                     -------------    ------------   ----------------   ------------
EARNINGS (LOSS) FOR COMMON STOCK                                            (161)             356                0              195
EQUITY IN EARNINGS (LOSS) OF SUBSIDIARIES                                    296                             ($296)                
                                                                     -------------    ------------   ----------------   ------------
NET CHANGE TO RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)                                    135              356             (296)             195
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                             0                0                0                0
                                                                     -------------    ------------   ----------------   ------------
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT END OF PERIOD                                $135             $356            ($296)            $195
                                                                     -------------    ------------   ----------------   ------------
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (1)                                      ($0.00)           $0.00                             $0.00
                                                                     =============    ============   ================   ============

(1) BASED ON WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
    OF HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED (000'S) - 122,853 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                     NORTEL CABLE CORPORATION
                                                    CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
                                                         DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                      (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

                                                        NORTEL CABLE      NORTEL CABLE      ELIMINATIONS/
                                                         CORPORATION       ASSOCIATES     RECLASSIFICATION   CONSOLIDATED
                                                        -------------     ------------    ----------------   ------------
<S>                                                     <C>               <C>             <C>                <C> 
ASSETS:                                          
       CURRENT ASSETS:                           
          CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                             $75                               $75  
          ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - OTHER                      $16,235          (60,810)                          (44,575) 
          ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - CUSTOMER                        (2)             358                               356  
          INVENTORIES                                                                                                  
          OTHER                                                                  74                                74  
                                                           -------           ------            ------         ------- 
             TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                           16,233          (60,303)               0          (44,070) 
                                                           -------           ------            ------         ------- 
                                                                                                                       
       PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                                         17,951                            17,951  
       ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION                                              (1,125)                           (1,125) 
                                                           -------           ------            ------         ------- 
             NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                   0           16,826                0           16,826  
                                                           -------           ------            ------         ------- 
       OTHER ASSETS:                                                                                                   
          CABLE TELEVISION INVESTMENT                                                                                  
          INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                   296                             ($296)                  
          FRANCHISES & INTANGIBLE ASSETS                    (1,543)          48,591                            47,048  
          DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER INVESTMENTS                                 513                               513  
                                                           -------           ------            ------         ------- 
             TOTAL OTHER ASSETS                             (1,247)          49,104             (296)          47,561  
                                                           -------           ------            ------         ------- 
                TOTAL                                      $14,986           $5,627            ($296)         $20,317  
                                                           =======           ======            ======         =======
                                                                                                                       
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                       
       STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:                                                                                           
          COMMON STOCK                                        $988           $3,357                            $4,345  
          RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)                          135              356            ($296)             195  
                                                           -------           ------            ------         ------- 
             TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                      1,123            3,713             (296)           4,540  
                                                           -------           ------            ------         ------- 
       LONG-TERM DEBT:                                                                                                 
          LONG-TERM DEBT                                                                                               
          LONG-TERM DEBT OF ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                                                       
                                                           -------           ------            ------         ------- 
             TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT                                0                0                0                0  
                                                           -------           ------            ------         ------- 
                TOTAL CAPITALIZATION                         1,123            3,713             (296)           4,540  
                                                           -------           ------            ------         ------- 
       CURRENT LIABILITIES:                                                                                            
          ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                                       4            1,449                             1,453  
          ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                                                      
          ADVANCED PAYMENTS                                                                                            
          NOTES PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                                                        
          INTEREST PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES
          OTHER                                                                 105                               105  
                                                           -------           ------            ------         ------- 
             TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                           4            1,554                0            1,558  
                                                           -------           ------            ------         ------- 
       DEFERRED CREDITS:                                                                                               
          ACCUMULATED DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                 13,859                                             13,859  
          UNAMORTIZED INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT                                                                            
          OTHER                                                                 360                               360 
                                                           -------           ------            ------         -------  
             TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS                         13,859              360                0           14,219  
                                                           -------           ------            ------         ------- 
                TOTAL                                      $14,986           $5,627            ($296)         $20,317  
                                                           =======           ======            ======         =======
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<CAPTION> 

                                                 KBL CABLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                 CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)
                                               TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                      (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

                                                                 KBL                                          
                                                            CABLESYSTEMS                                      
                                                               OF THE                                         
                                                KBL        SOUTHWEST, INC.     KBL - TV       ELIMINATIONS/   
                                            CABLE, INC.     CONSOLIDATED     INCORPORATED   RECLASSIFICATION   CONSOLIDATED
                                            -----------    ---------------   ------------   ----------------   ------------
<S>                                         <C>            <C>               <C>            <C>                <C> 
OPERATING REVENUES                                             $236,100          $11,841                          $247,941
                                             ---------        ---------          -------         --------        ---------
OPERATING EXPENSES:                                                                                        
   CABLE TELEVISION                            ($1,152)         134,812            9,787                           143,447
   DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION                 5,304           74,737              999                            81,040
                                             ---------        ---------          -------         --------        ---------
      TOTAL                                      4,152          209,549           10,786                0          224,487
                                             ---------        ---------          -------         --------        ---------
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                         (4,152)          26,551            1,055                0           23,454 
                                             ---------        ---------          -------         --------        ---------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) - NET                       610            1,739                                              2,349  
                                             ---------        ---------          -------         --------        ---------
FIXED CHARGES:                                                                                             
   INTEREST ON LONG-TERM DEBT                   42,765             (865)                                            41,900
   OTHER INTEREST                               (3,246)          44,042              931                            41,727
                                             ---------        ---------          -------         --------        ---------
     TOTAL FIXED CHARGES                        39,519           43,177              931                0           83,627
                                             ---------        ---------          -------         --------        ---------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES              (43,061)         (14,887)             124                0          (57,824)
                                             ---------        ---------          -------         --------        ---------
INCOME TAXES                                   (27,786)             (74)                                           (27,860)
                                             ---------        ---------          -------         --------        ---------
EARNINGS (LOSS) FOR COMMON STOCK               (15,275)         (14,813)             124                0          (29,964)
EQUITY IN EARNINGS (LOSS) OF SUBSIDIARIES      (57,590)                                           $57,590  
DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED STOCK HELD BY PARENT     60,000          (60,000)                                   
                                             ---------        ---------          -------         --------        ---------
NET CHANGE TO RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)      (12,865)         (74,813)             124           57,590          (29,964)
                                             ---------        ---------          -------         --------        ---------
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT BEGINNING 
 OF PERIOD                                    (446,097)        (268,688)          (4,442)         260,293         (458,934)
ADJUSTMENT TO BEGINNING RETAINED EARNINGS 
 (DEFICIT)                                                           (4)                                                (4)
                                             ---------        ---------          -------         --------        ---------
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT BEGINNING 
 OF PERIOD - ADJUSTED                         (446,097)        (268,692)          (4,442)         260,293         (458,938)
                                             ---------        ---------          -------         --------        ---------
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT END 
 OF PERIOD                                   ($458,962)       ($343,505)         ($4,318)        $317,883        ($488,902)
                                             =========        =========          =======         ========        =========
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (1)            ($0.12)          ($0.12)           $0.00                            ($0.24)
                                             =========        =========          =======         ========        =========
(1) BASED ON WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
    OF HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED (000'S) - 122,853 

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                                                 KBL CABLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                                    CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
                                                         DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                      (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

                                                                        KBL
                                                                   CABLESYSTEMS
                                                                      OF THE
                                                       KBL        SOUTHWEST, INC.     KBL - TV       ELIMINATIONS/
                                                   CABLE, INC.     CONSOLIDATED     INCORPORATED   RECLASSIFICATION   CONSOLIDATED
                                                   -----------    ---------------   ------------   ----------------   ------------
<S>                                             <C>               <C>               <C>            <C>                <C> 
ASSETS:                                    
                                           
       CURRENT ASSETS:                     
          CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                      $61           $2,267             $561                            $2,889 
          ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - OTHER                189,463         (668,084)          (5,095)                         (483,716)
          ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - CUSTOMER                                6,538             (396)                            6,142
          INVENTORIES                                                   9,625                                              9,625
          OTHER                                                         2,646              129                             2,775
                                                   ---------         --------          -------        ---------         --------
             TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                    189,524         (647,008)          (4,801)               0         (462,285)
                                                   ---------         --------          -------        ---------         --------
       PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                  27,267          360,902            5,659                           393,828
       ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION                      (19,239)        (133,476)          (3,673)                         (156,388)
                                                   ---------         --------          -------        ---------         --------
             NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT         8,028          227,426            1,986                0          237,440
                                                   ---------         --------          -------        ---------         --------
       OTHER ASSETS:                                                                                             
          CABLE TELEVISION INVESTMENT                                                                            
          INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES         543,102                                          ($543,102) 
          FRANCHISES & INTANGIBLE ASSETS              20,010          924,006                                            944,016
          DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER INVESTMENT       101,666            1,416               44                           103,126
                                                   ---------         --------          -------        ---------         --------
             TOTAL OTHER ASSETS                      664,778          925,422               44         (543,102)       1,047,142
                                                   ---------         --------          -------        ---------         --------
                TOTAL                               $862,330         $505,840          ($2,771)       ($543,102)        $822,297
                                                   =========         ========          =======        =========         ========
                                                                                                                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:                                                                            
                                                                                                                 
       STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:                                                                                     
          PREFERRED STOCK                                            $600,000                         ($600,000)
          COMMON STOCK                              $564,169          260,984               $1         (260,985)        $564,169 
          RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)               (458,962)        (343,505)          (4,318)         317,883         (488,902)
                                                   ---------         --------          -------        ---------         --------
             TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY              105,207          517,479           (4,317)        (543,102)          75,267
                                                   ---------         --------          -------        ---------         --------
       LONG-TERM DEBT:                                                                                           
          LONG-TERM DEBT                             504,580                                                             504,580
          LONG-TERM DEBT OF ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                                                      
                                                   ---------         --------          -------        ---------         --------
             TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT                    504,580                0                0                0          504,580
                                                   ---------         --------          -------        ---------         --------
                TOTAL CAPITALIZATION                 609,787          517,479           (4,317)        (543,102)         579,847
                                                   ---------         --------          -------        ---------         --------
       CURRENT LIABILITIES:                                                                                      
          ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                            26,805           16,145            1,262                            44,212
          ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                                                      
          ADVANCED PAYMENTS                                                                                     
          NOTES PAYABLE TO AFFILIATED COMPANIES                       (32,000)                                           (32,000)
          INTEREST PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                                                      
          OTHER                                                         2,523              107                             2,630
                                                   ---------         --------          -------        ---------         --------
             TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                26,805          (13,332)           1,369                0           14,842
                                                   ---------         --------          -------        ---------         --------
       DEFERRED CREDITS:                                                                                         
          ACCUMULATED DEFERRED INCOME TAXES          223,525                                                             223,525
          UNAMORTIZED INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT            2,213                                                               2,213
          OTHER                                                         1,693              177                             1,870
                                                   ---------         --------          -------        ---------         --------
             TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS                  225,738            1,693              177                0          227,608
                                                   ---------         --------          -------        ---------         --------
                TOTAL                               $862,330         $505,840          ($2,771)       ($543,102)        $822,297
                                                   =========         ========          =======        =========         ========
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<CAPTION> 
 
                                     KBL CABLESYSTEMS OF THE SOUTHWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)  
                                             TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994   
                                                      (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) 

                                                                                KBL              KBL     
                                                               KBL         CABLESYSTEMS     CABLESYSTEMS  
                                                          CABLESYSTEMS     OF MULTNOMAH,   OF MINNEAPOLIS,                 TVE
                                                             OF THE             INC.             INC.       KBL CABLE  TRANSMISSION,
                                                         SOUTHWEST, INC.   CONSOLIDATED     CONSOLIDATED    TV, INC.       INC.
                                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                      <C>               <C>             <C>              <C>        <C>  
OPERATING REVENUES                                           $168,627          $19,176          $25,752                       $17 
                                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATING EXPENSES:   
   CABLE TELEVISION                                            94,791           10,711           15,873                        10
   DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION                               45,741            5,229            7,833                        16
                                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL                                                   140,532           15,940           23,706            0           26
                                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                                        28,095            3,236            2,046            0           (9)
                                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) - NET                                   2,164               54              (75)        
                                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIXED CHARGES:                        
   INTEREST ON LONG-TERM DEBT                                   (790)             (25)             (41)   
   OTHER INTEREST                                             (2,334)           8,346           13,798              ($1) 
                                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     TOTAL FIXED CHARGES                                      (3,124)           8,321           13,757               (1)        0
                                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                             33,383           (5,031)         (11,786)               1        (9)
                                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCOME TAXES                                                      13               (6)               5                         (0)
                                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
EARNINGS (LOSS) FOR COMMON STOCK                              33,370           (5,025)         (11,791)               1        (9)

EQUITY IN EARNINGS (LOSS) OF SUBSIDIARIES                    (48,121)                                              (285) 

DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED STOCK HELD  BY PARENT                 (60,000) 
                                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET CHANGE TO RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)                    (74,751)          (5,025)         (11,791)            (284)       (9)
                                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD          (272,823)         (26,763)         (58,702)          (1,563)       91

ADJUSTMENT TO BEGINNING RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) 
                                                         --------------------------------------------------------------------------
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT BEGINNING 
 OF PERIOD - ADJUSTED                                       (272,823)         (26,763)         (58,702)          (1,563)       91
                                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT END  OF PERIOD              ($347,574)        ($31,788)        ($70,493)         ($1,847)      $82
                                                         ===========================================================================
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (1)                           $0.27           ($0.04)          ($0.10)           $0.00    ($0.00)
                                                         ===========================================================================
(1) BASED ON WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
     OF HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED (000'S) -                             122,853
 
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                     DICKINSON
                                                      PACIFIC         KBL-PORTLAND     ELIMINATIONS/   
                                                   CABLESYSTEMS     CABLESYSTEMS LP  RECLASSIFICATION  CONSOLIDATED 
                                                   ----------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                <C>              <C>               <C>              <C> 
OPERATING REVENUES                                                       $22,528                         $236,100
                                                   ----------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATING EXPENSES:                                                                                               
   CABLE TELEVISION                                                       13,427                          134,812 
   DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION                         $7,196            8,722                           74,737 
                                                   ----------------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL                                               7,196           22,149                0         209,549 
                                                   ----------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                                  (7,196)             379                0          26,551
                                                   ----------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) - NET                                                (325)            ($79)          1,739
                                                   ----------------------------------------------------------------
FIXED CHARGES:                                                                                                   
  INTEREST ON LONG-TERM DEBT                                                 (9)                            (865)
   OTHER INTEREST                                        13,312           10,921                           44,042
                                                   ----------------------------------------------------------------
     TOTAL FIXED CHARGES                                 13,312           10,912                0          43,177
                                                   ----------------------------------------------------------------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                       (20,508)         (10,858)             (79)        (14,887)
                                                   ----------------------------------------------------------------
INCOME TAXES                                                                 (86)                             (74)
                                                   ----------------------------------------------------------------
EARNINGS (LOSS) FOR COMMON STOCK                        (20,508)         (10,772)             (79)        (14,813)
EQUITY IN EARNINGS (LOSS) OF SUBSIDIARIES                                                  48,406    
DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED STOCK HELD BY PARENT                                                               (60,000)
                                                   ----------------------------------------------------------------
NET CHANGE TO RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)               (20,508)         (10,772)          48,327         (74,813)
                                                   ----------------------------------------------------------------
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD      (69,149)         (44,500)         204,721        (268,688)
ADJUSTMENT TO BEGINNING RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)                                            (4)             (4)
                                                   ----------------------------------------------------------------
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT BEGINNING OF                                                          
 PERIOD - ADJUSTED                                      (69,149)         (44,500)         204,717        (268,692)   
                                                   ----------------------------------------------------------------
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT END OF PERIOD           ($89,657)        ($55,272)        $253,044       ($343,505)   
                                                   ================================================================
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (1)                     ($0.16)          ($0.09)                          ($0.12)   
                                                   ================================================================
(1) BASED ON WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
    OF HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED (000'S) -                                         

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<CAPTION> 
                                     KBL CABLESYSTEMS OF THE SOUTHWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                                    CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
                                                         DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                      (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

                                                                                        KBL              KBL
                                                                       KBL         CABLESYSTEMS     CABLESYSTEMS
                                                                  CABLESYSTEMS     OF MULTNOMAH,   OF MINNEAPOLIS,
                                                                     OF THE            INC.             INC.           KBL CABLE 
                                                                 SOUTHWEST, INC.   CONSOLIDATED     CONSOLIDATED       TV, INC. 
                                                                ----------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                             <C>                <C>              <C>                <C> 
ASSETS:

       CURRENT ASSETS:
          CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                   $1,579                               $47   
          ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - OTHER                                (50,194)       ($101,620)        (189,523)           ($139) 
          ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - CUSTOMER                               4,017              815            1,499 
          INVENTORIES                                                  7,584               (8)             982  
          OTHER                                                        1,926                0              238   
                                                                ----------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                    (35,088)        (100,813)        (186,757)            (139) 
                                                                ----------------------------------------------------------------
       PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                                 222,133           26,307           46,701 
       ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION                                      (71,941)          (8,997)         (20,374)  
                                                                ----------------------------------------------------------------
             NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                       150,192           17,310           26,327                0 
                                                                ----------------------------------------------------------------
       OTHER ASSETS:                    
          CABLE TELEVISION INVESTMENT                                                                                         
          INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                        (203,855)            (233)                           (1,477) 
          FRANCHISES & INTANGIBLE ASSETS                             582,617           60,985          106,594 
          DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER INVESTMENTS                          990                               219 
                                                                ----------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL OTHER ASSETS                                      379,752           60,752          106,813           (1,477) 
                                                                ----------------------------------------------------------------
                TOTAL                                               $494,856         ($22,751)        ($53,617)         ($1,616) 
                                                                ================================================================
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:  
                  
       STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:  
          PREFERRED STOCK                                           $600,000 
          COMMON STOCK                                               260,983           $8,832          $13,101             $231  
          RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)                               (347,574)         (31,788)         (70,493)          (1,847) 
                                                                ----------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                              513,409          (22,956)         (57,392)          (1,616) 
                                                                ----------------------------------------------------------------
       LONG-TERM DEBT:                 
          LONG-TERM DEBT       
          LONG-TERM DEBT OF ASSOCIATED COMPANIES         
                                                                ----------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT                                          0                0                0                0  
                                                                ----------------------------------------------------------------
                TOTAL CAPITALIZATION                                 513,409          (22,956)         (57,392)          (1,616) 
                                                                ----------------------------------------------------------------
       CURRENT LIABILITIES:             
          ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                                            10,125              343            3,707    
          ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES     
          ADVANCED PAYMENTS       
          NOTES PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                      (32,000) 
          INTEREST PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES    
          OTHER                                                        1,629             (138)              68  
                                                                ----------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                               (20,246)             205            3,775                0 
                                                                ----------------------------------------------------------------
       DEFERRED CREDITS:         
          ACCUMULATED DEFERRED INCOME TAXES       
          UNAMORTIZED INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT    
          OTHER                                                        1,693 
                                                                ----------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS                                    1,693                0                0                0 
                                                                ----------------------------------------------------------------
                TOTAL                                               $494,856         ($22,751)        ($53,617)         ($1,616)  
                                                                ================================================================

</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                         TVE          DICKINSON
                                                    TRANSMISSION,      PACIFIC       KBL-PORTLAND      ELIMINATIONS/
                                                         INC.        CABLESYSTEMS    CABLESYSTEMS LP  RECLASSIFICATION  CONSOLIDATED
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                 <C>              <C>             <C>              <C>               <C> 
ASSETS:

       CURRENT ASSETS:
          CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                                        $641                            $2,267 
          ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - OTHER                   ($342)       ($181,521)        (144,745)                         (668,084)
          ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - CUSTOMER                                                    207                             6,538
          INVENTORIES                                                                     1,067                             9,625 
          OTHER                                                                             482                             2,646 
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                        (342)        (181,521)        (142,348)                 0       (647,008) 
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                      479           25,364           39,918                           360,902 
       ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION                           (54)         (15,526)         (16,584)                         (133,476) 
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT            425            9,838           23,334                  0        227,426 
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       OTHER ASSETS:                         
          CABLE TELEVISION INVESTMENT                                                                      
          INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                                              $205,565
          FRANCHISES & INTANGIBLE ASSETS                                96,168           77,642                           924,006
          DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER INVESTMENTS                                             207                             1,416
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL OTHER ASSETS                             0           96,168           77,849            205,565        925,422
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                TOTAL                                     $83         ($75,515)        ($41,165)          $205,565       $505,840 
                                                    ================================================================================
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:      

       STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:  
          PREFERRED STOCK                                                                                                $600,000
          COMMON STOCK                                     $1          $14,142          $11,715            (48,021)       260,984 
          RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)                      82          (89,657)         (55,272)           253,044       (343,505)
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                    83          (75,515)         (43,557)           205,023        517,479 
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       LONG-TERM DEBT:       
          LONG-TERM DEBT           
          LONG-TERM DEBT OF ASSOCIATED COMPANIES   
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT                           0                0                0                  0              0 
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                TOTAL CAPITALIZATION                       83          (75,515)         (43,557)           205,023        517,479
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       CURRENT LIABILITIES:         
          ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                                                                1,970                            16,145
          ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES     
          ADVANCED PAYMENTS                                                                                               
          NOTES PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                                                                           (32,000)
          INTEREST PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES      
          OTHER                                                                             422                542          2,523
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                      0                0            2,392                542        (13,332)
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       DEFERRED CREDITS:            
          ACCUMULATED DEFERRED INCOME TAXES    
          UNAMORTIZED INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT    
          OTHER                                                                                                             1,693 
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS                         0                0                0                  0          1,693
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                TOTAL                                     $83         ($75,515)        ($41,165)          $205,565       $505,840 
                                                    ================================================================================

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                KBL CABLESYSTEMS OF MULTNOMAH, INC.
                                 CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)
                                               TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                      (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

                                                                       KBL 
                                                                  CABLESYSTEMS  
                                                                  OF MULTNOMAH,   KBL - MULTNOMAH     ELIMINATIONS/ 
                                                                      INC.        CABLESYSTEMS LP   RECLASSIFICATION   CONSOLIDATED 
                                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>                                                               <C>             <C>               <C>                <C> 
OPERATING REVENUES                                                                     $19,176                            $19,176  
                                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATING EXPENSES:   
   CABLE TELEVISION                                                                     10,711                             10,711  
   DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION                                                         5,229                              5,229  
                                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      TOTAL                                                                 0           15,940                 0           15,940  
                                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                                                     0            3,236                 0            3,236  
                                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) - NET                                                                 5               $49               54  
                                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
FIXED CHARGES:    
   INTEREST ON LONG-TERM DEBT                                                              (25)                               (25) 
   OTHER INTEREST                                                        $133            8,213                              8,346  
                                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
     TOTAL FIXED CHARGES                                                  133            8,188                 0            8,321  
                                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                        (133)          (4,947)               49           (5,031) 
                                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
INCOME TAXES                                                                                (6)                                (6) 
                                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
EARNINGS (LOSS) FOR COMMON STOCK                                         (133)          (4,941)               49           (5,025) 

EQUITY IN EARNINGS (LOSS) OF SUBSIDIARIES                              (5,000)                             5,000        
                                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
NET CHANGE TO RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)                              (5,133)          (4,941)            5,049           (5,025) 

RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                    (26,952)         (26,467)           26,656          (26,763) 
                                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT END OF PERIOD                         ($32,085)        ($31,408)          $31,705         ($31,788) 
                                                                  ================================================================= 
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (1)                                   ($0.00)          ($0.04)                            ($0.04) 
                                                                  =================================================================
(1) BASED ON WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
    OF HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED (000'S) -                                       122,853 

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<CAPTION> 
                                                KBL CABLESYSTEMS OF MULTNOMAH, INC.
                                                    CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
                                                         DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                      (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

                                                                       KBL
                                                                  CABLESYSTEMS
                                                                  OF MULTNOMAH,   KBL - MULTNOMAH     ELIMINATIONS/
                                                                      INC.        CABLESYSTEMS LP   RECLASSIFICATION   CONSOLIDATED
                                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                               <C>             <C>               <C>                <C>    
ASSETS:
       CURRENT ASSETS:
          CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS          
          ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - OTHER                                   ($445)       ($101,175)                        ($101,620) 
          ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - CUSTOMER                                                   815                               815  
          INVENTORIES                                                                       (8)                               (8) 
          OTHER     
                                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                        (445)        (100,368)               0         (100,813) 
                                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------
       PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                                                    26,307                            26,307  
       ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION                                                         (8,997)                           (8,997) 
                                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------
             NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                              0           17,310                0           17,310  
                                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------
       OTHER ASSETS:    
          CABLE TELEVISION INVESTMENT      
          INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                          (22,787)                          $22,554             (233) 
          FRANCHISES & INTANGIBLE ASSETS                                    8           60,977                            60,985  
          DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER INVESTMENTS    
                                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL OTHER ASSETS                                       (22,779)          60,977           22,554           60,752  
                                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------
                TOTAL                                                ($23,224)        ($22,081)         $22,554         ($22,751) 
                                                                  ================================================================= 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:       

       STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:      
          COMMON STOCK                                                 $8,861           $8,832          ($8,861)          $8,832  
          RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)                                 (32,085)         (31,408)          31,705          (31,788) 
                                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                               (23,224)         (22,576)          22,844          (22,956) 
                                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------
       LONG-TERM DEBT:   
          LONG-TERM DEBT    
          LONG-TERM DEBT OF ASSOCIATED COMPANIES        
                                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT                                           0                0                0                0  
                                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------
                TOTAL CAPITALIZATION                                  (23,224)         (22,576)          22,844          (22,956) 
                                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------
       CURRENT LIABILITIES:                                                                  
          ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                                                                 343                               343  
          ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES   
          ADVANCED PAYMENTS  
          NOTES PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES   
          INTEREST PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES        
          OTHER                                                                            152             (290)            (138) 
                                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                      0              495             (290)             205  
                                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------
       DEFERRED CREDITS:     
          ACCUMULATED DEFERRED INCOME TAXES           
          UNAMORTIZED INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT      
          OTHER       
                                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS                                         0                0                0                0  
                                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------
                TOTAL                                                ($23,224)        ($22,081)         $22,554         ($22,751) 
                                                                  ================================================================= 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                               KBL CABLESYSTEMS OF MINNEAPOLIS, INC.
                                 CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)
                                               TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                      (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

                                                                      KBL    
                                                                 CABLESYSTEMS           KBL      
                                                                OF MINNEAPOLIS,   CABLESYSTEMS OF    ELIMINATIONS/  
                                                                      INC.         MINNEAPOLIS LP   RECLASSIFICATION   CONSOLIDATED 
                                                                -------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                             <C>               <C>               <C>                <C> 
OPERATING REVENUES                                                                     $25,752                            $25,752  
                                                                ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
OPERATING EXPENSES: 
   CABLE TELEVISION                                                                     15,873                             15,873  
   DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION                                       $2,094            5,739                              7,833  
                                                                ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      TOTAL                                                             2,094           21,612                0            23,706  
                                                                ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                                                (2,094)           4,140                0             2,046  
                                                                ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) - NET                                              648             (753)             $30               (75) 
                                                                ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
FIXED CHARGES:      
   INTEREST ON LONG-TERM DEBT                                                              (41)                               (41) 
   OTHER INTEREST                                                       8,000            5,798                             13,798  
                                                                ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     TOTAL FIXED CHARGES                                                8,000            5,757                0            13,757  
                                                                ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                      (9,446)          (2,370)              30           (11,786) 
                                                                ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
INCOME TAXES                                                                                 5                                  5  
                                                                ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
EARNINGS (LOSS) FOR COMMON STOCK                                       (9,446)          (2,375)              30           (11,791) 

EQUITY IN EARNINGS (LOSS) OF SUBSIDIARIES                             (12,158)                           12,158  
                                                                ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
NET CHANGE TO RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)                             (21,604)          (2,375)          12,188           (11,791) 

RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                    (67,510)         (52,381)          61,189           (58,702) 
                                                                ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT END OF PERIOD                         ($89,114)        ($54,756)         $73,377          ($70,493) 
                                                                =================================================================== 
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (1)                                   ($0.08)          ($0.02)                            ($0.10) 
                                                                ===================================================================

(1) BASED ON WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
    OF HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED (000'S) -                                       122,853 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                               KBL CABLESYSTEMS OF MINNEAPOLIS, INC.
                                                    CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
                                                         DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                      (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

                                                                       KBL
                                                                  CABLESYSTEMS           KBL
                                                                 OF MINNEAPOLIS,   CABLESYSTEMS OF     ELIMINATIONS/
                                                                      INC.         MINNEAPOLIS LP    RECLASSIFICATION   CONSOLIDATED
                                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                              <C>               <C>               <C>                <C> 
ASSETS:

       CURRENT ASSETS:
          CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                        $3              $44                                 $47  
          ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - OTHER                                (117,957)         (71,566)                           (189,523) 
          ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - CUSTOMER                                                 1,499                               1,499  
          INVENTORIES                                                                      982                                 982  
          OTHER                                                                            238                                 238  
                                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                    (117,954)         (68,803)               0           (186,757) 
                                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------
       PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                                  (28,369)          75,070                              46,701  
       ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION                                        20,333          (40,707)                            (20,374) 
                                                                  ------------------------------------------------------------------
             NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                         (8,036)          34,363                0             26,327  
                                                                  ------------------------------------------------------------------
       OTHER ASSETS:       
          CABLE TELEVISION INVESTMENT     
          INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                          (59,745)                          $59,745 
          FRANCHISES & INTANGIBLE ASSETS                              104,714            1,880                             106,594  
          DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER INVESTMENTS                             9              210                                 219  
                                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL OTHER ASSETS                                        44,978            2,090           59,745            106,813  
                                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------
                TOTAL                                                ($81,012)        ($32,350)         $59,745           ($53,617) 
                                                                 ===================================================================
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:   
                                                                                                                     
       STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:      
          COMMON STOCK                                                 $8,097          $18,384         ($13,380)           $13,101  
          RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)                                 (89,114)         (54,756)          73,377            (70,493) 
                                                                 ------------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                               (81,017)         (36,372)          59,997            (57,392) 
                                                                 ------------------------------------------------------------------
       LONG-TERM DEBT:    
          LONG-TERM DEBT      
          LONG-TERM DEBT OF ASSOCIATED COMPANIES      
                                                                 ------------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT                                           0                0                0                  0  
                                                                 ------------------------------------------------------------------
                TOTAL CAPITALIZATION                                  (81,017)         (36,372)          59,997            (57,392) 
                                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------
       CURRENT LIABILITIES:   
          ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                                                  5            3,702                               3,707  
          ADVANCED PAYMENTS   
          NOTES PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES     
          INTEREST PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES   
          OTHER                                                                            320             (252)                68  
                                                                 ------------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                      5            4,022             (252)             3,775  
                                                                 ------------------------------------------------------------------
       DEFERRED CREDITS:    
          ACCUMULATED DEFERRED INCOME TAXES       
          UNAMORTIZED INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT  
          OTHER    
                                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------
             TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS                                         0                0                0                  0  
                                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------
                TOTAL                                                ($81,012)        ($32,350)         $59,745           ($53,617) 
                                                                 ===================================================================

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                         HOUSTON INDUSTRIES ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                    CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS   
                                              TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 
                                                      (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

                                                      HOUSTON
                                        HOUSTON      INDUSTRIES
                                       INDUSTRIES     ENERGY -         HIE FORD        HOUSTON       ELIMINATIONS/
                                      ENERGY, INC.  DEER PARK, INC.  HEIGHTS, INC.  ARGENTINA S.A. RECLASSIFICATION  CONSOLIDATED
                                     -------------  ---------------  -------------  -------------- ----------------  ------------
<S>                                  <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>               <C> 
OPERATING EXPENSES:                                                                                            
      DEPRECIATION & AMORTIZATION         $121                                                                            $121 
                                      ---------         -------          ------          -----           ------        --------
     TOTAL                                 121               0               0               0               0             121 
                                      ---------         -------          ------          -----           ------        --------
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                   (121)              0               0               0               0            (121)
                                      ---------         -------          ------          -----           ------        --------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) - NET           (10,317)           ($14)           $852            $796             $91          (8,592)
                                      ---------         -------          ------          -----           ------        --------
FIXED CHARGES:                                                                                                                 
    OTHER INTEREST                                                                                          72              72 
                                      ---------         -------          ------          -----           ------        --------
       TOTAL FIXED CHARGES                   0               0               0               0              72              72 
                                      ---------         -------          ------          -----           ------        --------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES      (10,438)            (14)            852             796              19          (8,785)
                                                                                                                               
INCOME TAXES                            (3,636)             (5)            298             708              (3)         (2,638)
                                      ---------         -------          ------          -----           ------        --------
NET INCOME (LOSS)                       (6,802)             (9)            554              88              22          (6,147)
                                      ---------         -------          ------          -----           ------        --------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN RETAINED                                                                                            
 EARNINGS                               (6,802)             (9)            554              88              22          (6,147)
                                                                                                                               
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT                                                                                                 
 BEGINNING OF PERIOD                    (1,841)                                            181                          (1,660)
                                                                                                                               
ADJUSTMENT TO BEGINNING RETAINED                                                                                               
 EARNINGS (DEFICIT) (2)                   (298)                                            320             (22)                
                                      ---------         -------          ------          -----           ------        --------
RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT) AT END                                                                                             
 OF PERIOD                             ($8,941)            ($9)           $554            $589              $0         ($7,807)
                                      =========         =======          ======          =====           ======        ========
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (1)    ($0.05)         ($0.00)          $0.00           $0.00                          ($0.05)
                                      =========         =======          ======          =====           ======        ======== 

(1) BASED ON WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON
    SHARES OUTSTANDING OF HOUSTON                                                                    
    INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED (000) -                122,853

(2) RETAINED EARNINGS HAS BEEN ADJUSTED
    TO REFLECT THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN COSTS
    FROM HOUSTON ARGENTINA S.A. TO HOUSTON
    INDUSTRIES ENERGY, INC.
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                         HOUSTON INDUSTRIES ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                               CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS
                                                         DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                      (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

                                                            HOUSTON                                                              
                                              HOUSTON      INDUSTRIES                                                            
                                             INDUSTRIES     ENERGY -      HIE FORD      HOUSTON        ELIMINATIONS/                
                                            ENERGY, INC. DEER PARK, INC. HEIGHTS, INC. ARGENTINA S.A. RECLASSIFICATION CONSOLIDATED 
                                           ------------- --------------  ------------- -------------- ---------------- ------------
<S>                                        <C>           <C>             <C>           <C>            <C>              <C> 
ASSETS:                                                                                                                          
    PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT,                                                                                               
     AT COST:                                                                                                                     
       OTHER PROPERTY                           $231                                                            $58          $289  
                                             -------        ------          ------        -------           -------       -------  
          TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND                                                                                                
           EQUIPMENT                             231             0               0              0                58           289  
                                                                                                                                   
       LESS:  ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION                                                                                             
              AND AMORTIZATION                                                                                   58            58
                                             -------        ------          ------        -------           -------       -------  
          PROPERTY, PLANT AND                                                                                                      
           EQUIPMENT - NET                       231             0               0              0                 0           231
                                             -------        ------          ------        -------           -------       -------  
    CURRENT ASSETS:                                                                                                                
       CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                 (92)           $1            $928         $1,152              (901)        1,088  
       ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - CUSTOMERS           873                                                           (873)               
       ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - OTHER             1,824            41             173                            9,674        11,712  
       ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM                                                                                                    
        ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                     248                                          464              (496)          216  
       NOTES RECEIVABLE FROM                                                                                                       
        ASSOCIATED COMPANIES                   7,198                                                         (7,198)               
       OTHER                                                                                1,465            (1,355)          110
                                             -------        ------          ------        -------           -------       -------  
          TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                10,051            42           1,101          3,081            (1,149)       13,126
                                             -------        ------          ------        -------           -------       -------  
    OTHER ASSETS:                                                                                                                  
       DEFERRED DEBITS                         2,642                                          300              (568)        2,374  
       EQUITY INVESTMENT IN CGE-L.L.C.           400                           400                             (800)               
       EQUITY INVESTMENT IN FOREIGN                                                                                                
        ELECTRIC UTILITY                                                                   35,449                          35,449
                                             -------        ------          ------        -------           -------       -------  
          TOTAL OTHER ASSETS                   3,042             0             400         35,749            (1,368)       37,823
                                             -------        ------          ------        -------           -------       -------  
             TOTAL                           $13,324           $42          $1,501        $38,830           ($2,517)      $51,180
                                             =======        ======          ======        =======           =======       =======
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                         HOUSTON INDUSTRIES ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                             CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES
                                                         DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                      (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
                                                                                                                                  
                                                            HOUSTON                                                              
                                              HOUSTON      INDUSTRIES                                                            
                                             INDUSTRIES     ENERGY -       HIE FORD       HOUSTON      ELIMINATIONS/ 
                                            ENERGY, INC. DEER PARK, INC. HEIGHTS, INC. ARGENTINA S.A. RECLASSIFICATION CONSOLIDATED
                                           ------------- --------------- ------------- -------------- ---------------- ------------
<S>                                        <C>           <C>             <C>           <C>            <C>              <C> 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:                                                                                             

    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:                                                                                                          
       COMMON STOCK                            $7,893                        $400         $37,413           ($400)        $45,306
       RETAINED EARNINGS                       (8,941)          ($9)          554             589                          (7,807) 
                                              -------           ---        ------         -------         -------         ------- 
          TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY           (1,048)           (9)          954          38,002            (400)         37,499 
                                              -------           ---        ------         -------         -------         ------- 
    CURRENT LIABILITIES:                                                                                                          
       NOTES PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED                                                                                                
        COMPANIES                               1,500                                                        (900)            600 
       ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                           856                                                         299           1,155 
       ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO ASSOCIATED                                                                                             
        COMPANIES                               8,812            56           248                            (248)          8,868 
       TAXES ACCRUED                           (1,296)           (5)          299             828            (299)           (473)
       INTEREST ACCRUED                             9                                                                           9 
                                              -------           ---        ------         -------         -------         -------  
          TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES             9,881            51           547             828          (1,148)         10,159  
                                              -------           ---        ------         -------         -------         -------  
    DEFERRED CREDITS:                                                                                                             
       ACCUMULATED DEFERRED INCOME                                                                                                
        TAXES                                      21                                                        (969)           (948)
       OTHER                                    4,470                                                                       4,470
                                              -------           ---        ------         -------         -------         -------   
          TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS                4,491             0             0               0            (969)          3,522
                                              -------           ---        ------         -------         -------         -------  
             TOTAL                            $13,324           $42        $1,501         $38,830         ($2,517)        $51,180  
                                              =======           ===        ======         =======         =======         =======

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<PAGE>
 
                                   EXHIBIT B
                                   ---------

                            Financial Data Schedule
                            -----------------------

                        Houston Industries Incorporated
                             (Thousands of Dollars)
<TABLE>
 
<S>                                      <C>
Consolidated Total Assets                $12,294,147
 
Consolidated Total Operating Revenues    $ 4,001,857
 
Consolidated Net Income                  $   399,261
</TABLE>

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                                   EXHIBIT C
                                   ---------

                    Organizational Chart of System Companies
                    ----------------------------------------

Houston Industries Incorporated
(a Texas corporation, "Claimant")

  Houston Industries Energy, Inc.
  (a Delaware corporation, "HI Energy")

   Houston Argentina S.A. (100% owned by HI Energy)
   (an Argentine corporation, "HI Argentina")

     Compania de Inversiones en Electricidad S.A. (32.5% owned by HI Argentina)
     (an Argentine corporation, "COINELEC")

        Empresa Distribuidora La Plata S.A. (51% owned by COINELEC)
        (an Argentine corporation)

        Central Dique S.A. (51% owned by COINELEC)
        (an Argentine corporation)

   Industrias Electricas de Houston S.A. (100% owned by HI Energy) (an Argentine
   corporation)

     Empresa de Distribuidora de Electricidad de Santiago del Estero S.A. (90%
     owned by Industrias Electricas de Houston S.A.) (an Argentine corporation)

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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>

 
<ARTICLE> OPUR3
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                           YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                       DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-START>                          JAN-01-1994
<PERIOD-END>                            DEC-31-1994
<BOOK-VALUE>                            PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                          12,294,147
<TOTAL-OPERATING-REVENUES>              4,001,857
<NET-INCOME>                            399,261
        




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