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EXHIBIT 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
inclusion in this Registration Statement on Form 8-K of our
report dated November 2, 1999 (except for the information
discussed in Note 2, as to which the date is November 16,
1999) included in Providence Energy Corporation's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1999,
and all references to our Firm included in this registration
statement.
/s/ARTHUR ANDERSEN, LLP
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Arthur Andersen, LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
May 31, 2000
