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<LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial
information extracted from Consolidated
Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Statement of
Cash Flows for Orange and Rockland Utilities,
Inc. and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to such financial statements
and the notes thereto.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> Jun-30-2000
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-Mos
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<COMMON> 5
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0
0
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0
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<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 325,835
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<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 299,977
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 25,858
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0
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