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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 STATEMENT AND THE NOTES THERETO.
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<NAME> ORANGE AND ROCKLAND UTILITIES, INC.
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0
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