SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN GAS ENTERPRISES INC
U-3A-2, 1994-02-24
NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION
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                                 Form U-3A-2 

                                                              File No. 69-232 

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549


                STATEMENT BY HOLDING COMPANY CLAIMING EXEMPTION
                 UNDER RULE U-3A-2 FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE 
                  PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935


     SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN GAS ENTERPRISES, INC. 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.  CLAIMANT     - Southeastern Michigan Gas Enterprises, Inc.
                        405 Water Street 
                        Port Huron, Michigan  48060

                        State of organization - Michigan 

                        Nature of business - Holding Company 

         SUBSIDIARIES - Southeastern Michigan Gas Company 
                        2915 Lapeer Road 
                        Port Huron, Michigan  48060 

                        State of organization - Michigan 

                        Nature of business - Purchase, distribution, sale, and 
                        transport of natural gas to residential, commercial and 
                        industrial customers in two service areas, one located 
                        in and about Port Huron in southeastern Michigan and 
                        the other located in and about Albion in south-central 
                        Michigan.  The Company's general offices are located in 
                        Port Huron. 

                        Michigan Gas Company
                        16587 Enterprise Drive
                        Three Rivers, Michigan  49093

                        State of organization - Michigan

                        Nature of business - Purchase, distribution, sale, and 
                        transport of natural gas to residential, commercial and 
                        industrial customers in the service area in the 
                        southwest portion of lower Michigan and the central and 
                        western area of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

                        Battle Creek Gas Company 
                        55 Hamblin Avenue 
                        Battle Creek, Michigan  49017

                        State of organization - Michigan 

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                        Nature of business - Purchase, distribution, sale, and 
                        transport of natural gas to residential, commercial and 
                        industrial customers in the service area in and about 
                        Battle Creek, Michigan. 

                        Southeastern Development Company 
                        405 Water Street 
                        Port Huron, Michigan  48060 

                        State of organization - Michigan 

                        Nature of business -  Develop cogeneration facilities.  
                        Engaged in residential real estate development in and 
                        about Port Huron, Michigan.

                        Southeastern Financial Services, Inc.  
                        405 Water Street 
                        Port Huron, Michigan  48060 

                        State of organization - Michigan 

                        Nature of business - Leasing of vehicles and office 
                        equipment.

                        SEMCO Energy Services, Inc.
                        405 Water Street
                        Port Huron, Michigan  48060

                        State of organization - Michigan

                        Nature of business - Market natural gas in the spot 
                        market.  Match gas buyers to producers with surplus gas 
                        supplies.  Arrange transportation to move those 
                        supplies from producer to buyer.  Oil and gas 
                        exploration, gathering, transmission and storage.

     2.  PROPERTIES OF CLAIMANT AND SUBSIDIARY PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES.

         (a)  Claimant (Southeastern Michigan Gas Enterprises, Inc.) - 

             The total properties of the Claimant consist of the Common Stock 
         of Southeastern Michigan Gas Company, Michigan Gas Company, Battle 
         Creek Gas Company, Southeastern Development Company, Southeastern 
         Financial Services, Inc., SEMCO Energy Services, Inc., leasehold 
         improvements and office equipment. 

         (b) Subsidiaries 

             Southeastern Michigan Gas Company 

             Southeastern Michigan Gas Company owns gas supply systems which, 
         on December 31, 1993, included approximately 100 miles of transmission 
         pipelines and 1,600 miles of distribution pipelines.  The pipelines 
         are located in southeastern Michigan (centered in and around the City 
         of Port Huron) and south-central Michigan (centered in and around the 
         City of Albion). 

             Southeastern's underground storage system consists of six salt 
         caverns and a depleted oil field, located in St. Clair County, 
         Michigan, together with dehydration, measuring, compressor and 
         
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         transmission facilities.  The aggregate working capacity of the system 
         is approximately 5.2 billion cubic feet (Bcf), with a capacity to 
         deliver 86 million cubic feet (MMcf) on a peak day.  Underground 
         storage services are provided to others on a short-term basis, 
         depending on available capacity.

             Southeastern Michigan Gas Company also owns meters and service 
         lines, gas regulating and metering stations, garages, warehouses and 
         other buildings necessary and useful in the conduct of its business.  
         The Company leases computer and transportation equipment. 

             The principal plants and properties of Southeastern Michigan Gas 
         Company are held subject to the lien of Southeastern Michigan Gas 
         Company Indenture of Mortgage and Deed of Trust securing its First 
         Mortgage Bonds. 

             Southeastern Michigan Gas Company's distribution system and 
         service lines are, for the most part, located on or under public 
         streets, alleys, highways, and other public places, or on private 
         property not owned by Southeastern Michigan Gas Company with 
         permission or consent, except to an inconsequential extent, of the 
         individual owners.  Southeastern Michigan Gas Company's mains and 
         distribution system located on or under public streets, alleys, 
         highways, and other public places were all installed under valid 
         rights and consents granted by appropriate local authorities.

         Michigan Gas Company

             Michigan Gas Company owns gas supply systems located in the 
         southwest portion of Michigan's lower peninsula and the central and 
         western areas of Michigan's upper peninsula.  The systems include 
         approximately 2,000 miles of distribution pipeline, meters, service 
         lines, gas regulating and metering stations, garages, warehouses, and 
         other buildings necessary and useful in the conduct of its business.  
         The Company leases computer equipment, transportation equipment, and 
         certain buildings.

             Michigan Gas Company's distribution system and service lines are 
         for the most part, located on or under public streets, alleys, 
         highways, and other public places, or on private property not owned 
         by Michigan Gas with permission or consent, except to an 
         inconsequential extent, of individual owners.  Michigan Gas Company's 
         mains and distribution system located on or under public streets, 
         alleys, highways, and other public places were all installed under 
         valid rights and consents granted by appropriate local authorities.

         Battle Creek Gas Company 

             Battle Creek Gas Company owns gas supply systems which, on 
         December 31, 1993, included approximately 30 miles of transmission 
         pipelines and 600 miles of distribution pipelines.  The pipelines are 
         located in southwestern Michigan (centered in and around the City of 
         Battle Creek, Michigan). 

             Battle Creek Gas Company owns and operates underground gas 
         storage facilities in two depleted salt wells and a depleted gas 
         field.  The aggregate working capacity of the storage system is 
         approximately 1.7 Bcf.

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             Battle Creek Gas Company also owns meters and service lines, gas 
         regulating and metering stations, garages, warehouses and other 
         buildings necessary and useful in the conduct of its business.  The 
         Company leases computer and transportation equipment. 

             Battle Creek Gas Company's distribution system and service lines 
         are, for the most part, located on or under public streets, alleys, 
         highways, and other public places, or on private property not owned 
         by Battle Creek Gas Company with permission or consent, except to an 
         inconsequential extent, of the individual owners.  Battle Creek Gas 
         Company's mains and distribution system located on or under public 
         streets, alleys, highways, and other public places were all installed 
         under valid rights and consents granted by appropriate local 
         authorities. 

         All of these Subsidiaries' properties are located in the State of 
     Michigan. 

     3.  The following information is submitted for the calendar year 1993 with 
respect to the Claimant and its subsidiary public utility companies:
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<CAPTION>
                                                                                   Subsidiaries                    
                                          Claimant            _____________________________________________________
                                       (Southeastern           Southeastern
                                        Michigan Gas             Michigan         Battle Creek          Michigan
                                      Enterprises Inc.)         Gas Company        Gas Company         Gas Company 
                                      _________________       ______________      _____________      ______________
<S>                                   <C>                     <C>                 <C>                <C>          
(a) Mcf of Natural
    gas distributed at retail               None              14,700,000 Mcf      5,500,000 Mcf      15,700,000 Mcf

(b) Mcf of natural or manufactured
    gas distributed at retail
    outside of the State in which 
    each company is organized               None                   None               None               None

(c) Mcf of natural or manufactured
    gas sold at wholesale outside 
    the State in which each company
    company is organized or at the
    State line                              None                   None               None               None

(d) Mcf of natural or manufactured
    gas purchased outside the State
    in which each company is 
    organized or at the State line          None              14,900,000 Mcf      5,500,000 Mcf      12,600,000 Mcf
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     4.   Not Applicable.


                     EXHIBIT A - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                     ________________________________

     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 accompanies this filing.


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                    EXHIBIT B - FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
                    ___________________________________

     Not applicable because of S.E.C. deferral of requirement until April 
1994.


                                 EXHIBIT C
                                 _________

     Not applicable.

     The above-named Claimant has caused this statement to be duly executed 
on its behalf by its authorized officer on this 18th day of February, 1994.

                              SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN GAS ENTERPRISES, INC.
                                          (Name of Claimant)



                              By /s/Ward N. Kirby
                                 ________________________________________
                                 Ward N. Kirby, President and C.E.O.
Corporate Seal

Attest:


/s/Lawrence J. Gagnon
_______________________________
Lawrence J. Gagnon, Secretary

     Name, title, and address of officer to whom notices and correspondence 
concerning this statement should be addressed:

     Lawrence J. Gagnon       Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
          (Name)                               (Title)

               405 Water Street, Port Huron, Michigan  48060
                                 (Address)


















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Exhibit A
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN GAS ENTERPRISES, INC. 
                                                   CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT 
                                                          DECEMBER   1993
                                                       (Unaudited Statement)            
                   
                    TWELVE MONTHS TO DATE                       LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES 
                    ---------------------                   ------------------------------------     SEMCO     FINANCIAL 
                       1993         ELIM.        PARENT        SEMGC        BCGC         MIGC       ENERGY     SERVICES    SEDCO 
                    ------------ ------------  -----------  ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
<S>                 <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>     
OPERATING REVENUE 
 Gas sales revenue 
  Residential       $122,215,876 $          0  $         0  $48,324,738 $20,992,667 $ 52,898,471 $          0 $        0 $        0 
  Commercial          61,379,208            0            0   21,375,719   7,779,891   32,223,598            0          0          0 
  Industrial          16,048,848            0            0    2,785,841   1,956,782   11,306,225            0          0          0 
                    ------------ ------------  -----------  ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
 Total gas sales 
  revenue           $199,643,932 $          0  $         0  $72,486,298 $30,729,340 $ 96,428,294 $          0 $        0 $        0 
                    ------------ ------------  -----------  ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
 Gas marketing      $ 70,991,383 $(37,596,661) $         0  $         0 $ 7,943,567 $          0 $100,644,477 $        0 $        0 
 Transportation       11,968,366            0            0    3,125,310   4,819,040    4,024,016            0          0          0 
 Other operations      6,359,468   (1,839,690)           0      380,028      24,505      592,661    3,630,630  2,600,319    971,015 
                    ------------ ------------  -----------  ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
TOTAL OPERATING 
 REVENUE            $288,963,149 $(39,436,351) $         0  $75,991,636 $43,516,452 $101,044,971 $104,275,107 $2,600,319 $  971,015 
                    ------------ ------------  -----------  ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
OPERATING EXPENSES 
 Cost of gas sold   $139,051,282 $          0  $         0  $46,296,998 $20,096,009 $ 72,658,275 $          0 $        0 $        0 
 Cost of gas 
  marketed            67,473,485  (37,705,137)           0            0   7,340,046            0   97,838,576          0          0 
 Operations           30,542,443   (1,839,690)     187,887   11,405,921   5,760,587   11,677,403    2,156,047    251,362    942,926 
 Maintenance           4,253,108            0          187    2,018,609     893,508    1,296,074            0          0     44,730 
 Depreciation         12,468,362            0       70,676    3,690,243   1,761,632    3,142,537    2,034,898  1,722,859     45,517 
 Income taxes          5,493,150    2,239,302   (2,548,381)   2,071,574   1,159,048    2,076,757      242,343    230,350     22,157 
 Taxes other than 
  income               8,445,924            0        1,182    3,488,324   1,627,456    2,917,541      343,065     63,000      5,356 
                    ------------ ------------  -----------  ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
TOTAL OPERATING 
 EXPENSES           $267,727,754 $(37,305,525) $(2,288,449) $68,971,669 $38,638,286 $ 93,768,587 $102,614,929 $2,267,571 $1,060,686 
                    ------------ ------------  -----------  ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
OPERATING INCOME    $ 21,235,395 $ (2,130,826) $ 2,288,449  $ 7,019,967 $ 4,878,166 $  7,276,384 $  1,660,178 $  332,748 $  (89,671)
                    ------------ ------------  -----------  ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
OTHER INCOME 
 Non-operating 
  income            $  3,495,454 $ (6,292,629) $ 6,239,720  $ 1,924,936 $   571,866 $    979,433 $        470 $        0 $   71,658 
 Non-operating 
  expenses             2,981,206            0            0    1,650,199     551,149      779,858            0          0          0 
 Other income taxes      278,586   (2,202,420)   2,182,626       96,158       3,853      173,289            0          0     25,080 
                    ------------ ------------  -----------  ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
OTHER INCOME, NET   $    235,662 $ (4,090,209) $ 4,057,094  $   178,579 $    16,864 $     26,286 $        470 $        0 $   46,578 
                    ------------ ------------  -----------  ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
INCOME BEFORE 
 DEDUCTIONS         $ 21,471,057 $ (6,221,035) $ 6,345,543  $ 7,198,546 $ 4,895,030 $  7,302,670 $  1,660,648 $  332,748 $  (43,093)
                    ------------ ------------  -----------  ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
INCOME DEDUCTIONS 
 Interest on long
  term debt         $  9,426,147 $ (3,085,300) $ 7,041,632  $ 1,675,656 $ 1,494,159 $  2,300,000 $          0 $        0 $        0 
 Other interest        1,771,301   (3,207,329)   1,559,023      613,523     493,220      829,400    1,328,046    138,039     17,379 
 Amortization of 
  debt exp               336,823            0       94,872      145,200      30,864       65,887            0          0          0 
 Dividends on pref.
  of sub.                178,003            0            0      178,003           0            0            0          0          0 
                    ------------ ------------  -----------  ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
TOTAL INCOME 
 DEDUCTIONS         $ 11,712,274 $ (6,292,629) $ 8,695,527  $ 2,612,382 $ 2,018,243 $  3,195,287 $  1,328,046 $  138,039 $   17,379 
                    ------------ ------------  -----------  ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
NET INCOME          $  9,758,783 $     71,594  $(2,349,984) $ 4,586,164 $ 2,876,787 $  4,107,383 $    332,602 $  194,709 $  (60,472)
                    ------------ ------------  -----------  ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
 Equity earnings 
  of subs.          $          0 $(12,037,168) $12,037,168  $         0 $         0 $          0 $          0 $        0 $        0 
 Dividends on 
  conv. preferred         18,871            0       18,871            0           0            0            0          0          0 
                    ------------ ------------  -----------  ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
NET INC BEFORE 
 EXTRAORDINARY ITEM $  9,739,912 $(11,965,574) $ 9,668,313  $ 4,586,164 $ 2,876,787 $  4,107,383 $    332,602 $  194,709 $  (60,472)
                    ------------ ------------  -----------  ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
 Extraordinary item $    177,395 $          0  $   177,395  $         0 $         0 $          0 $          0 $        0 $        0 
                    ------------ ------------  -----------  ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
NET INCOME FOR 
 COMMON             $  9,562,517 $(11,965,574) $ 9,490,918  $ 4,586,164 $ 2,876,787 $  4,107,383 $    332,602 $  194,709 $  (60,472)
                    ============ ============  ===========  =========== =========== ============ ============ ========== ========== 
EARNING PER 
 AVERAGE SHARE      $       1.00 
                    ============
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TWELVE-MONTHS-TO-DATE                             SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN GAS ENTERPRISES, INC. 
                                                         CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT 
                                                              DECEMBER 31, 1993 
                                                            (Unaudited Statement) 

                                              BATTLE CREEK GAS CO                      MICHIGAN GAS CO
                                    -------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
                                        PUSH      PURCHASE     SEPARATE       PUSH       PURCHASE     SEPARATE 
                                        DOWN     ADJUSTMENTS    COMPANY       DOWN      ADJUSTMENTS    COMPANY 
                                    -------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>        
GAS SALES REVENUE                   $38,672,907  $         0  $38,672,907  $96,428,294  $         0  $96,428,294
COST OF GAS SOLD                     27,436,055            0   27,436,055   72,658,275            0   72,658,275 
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
   Gross Margin                     $11,236,852  $         0  $11,236,852  $23,770,019  $         0  $23,770,019
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
OTHER OPERATING REVENUE 
  Transportation                    $ 4,819,042  $         0  $ 4,819,042  $ 4,024,016  $         0  $ 4,024,016
  Other                                  24,503            0       24,503      592,661            0      592,661
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Total other oper. revenue       $ 4,843,545  $         0  $ 4,843,545  $ 4,616,677  $         0  $ 4,616,677
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES: 
   Operation                        $ 6,654,095  $     9,156  $ 6,644,939  $12,973,477  $         0  $12,973,477
   Depreciation and amortization      1,761,632      109,849    1,651,783    3,142,537            0    3,142,537
   Income taxes                       1,159,048     (654,698)   1,813,746    2,076,757            0    2,076,757
   General taxes                      1,627,456            0    1,627,456    2,917,541            0    2,917,541
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Total other operating expenses  $11,202,231  $  (535,693) $11,737,924  $21,110,312  $         0  $21,110,312
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
     Operating income (loss)        $ 4,878,166  $   535,693  $ 4,342,473  $ 7,276,384  $         0  $ 7,276,384

   Other, net                            16,864            0       16,864       26,286            0       26,286
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
       Gross income, (loss)         $ 4,895,030  $   535,693  $ 4,359,337  $ 7,302,670  $         0  $ 7,302,670
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
INCOME DEDUCTIONS: 
   Interest on long-term debt       $ 1,494,159  $ 1,494,159  $         0  $ 2,300,000  $         0  $ 2,300,000
   Other interest                       493,220            0      493,220      829,400            0      829,400
   Loss on redemption debt, net               0            0            0            0            0            0
   Amortization of debt expense          30,864       30,864            0       65,887            0       65,887
   Dividends on preferred 
     stock of subsidiary                      0            0            0            0            0            0
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
     Total income deductions        $ 2,018,243  $ 1,525,023  $   493,220  $ 3,195,287  $         0  $ 3,195,287
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
NET INCOME (LOSS)                   $ 2,876,787  $  (989,330) $ 3,866,117  $ 4,107,383  $         0  $ 4,107,383 

   Equity in earnings
     of subsidiaries                          0            0            0            0            0            0
     preferred stock                          0            0            0            0            0            0
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE 
   FOR COMMON                       $ 2,876,787  $  (989,330) $ 3,866,117  $ 4,107,383  $         0  $ 4,107,383
                                    ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN GAS ENTERPRISES, INC. 
                                                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 
                                                           DECEMBER    1993 
                                                        (Unaudited Statement) 

                                                                 LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES 
                                                            --------------------------------------    SEMCO     FINANCIAL 
 ASSETS               1993          ELIM.         PARENT        SEMGC        BCGC         MIGC       ENERGY     SERVICES    SEDCO 
 ------            ------------ -------------  ------------ ------------ -----------  ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------
<S>                <C>          <C>            <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>
UTILITY PLANT 
 Plant in service 
  at cost          $271,789,042 $           0  $          0 $124,533,356 $43,782,209  $ 87,196,476 $16,277,001 $        0 $        0
 Construction in 
  progress              781,884             0             0      780,319         345         1,220           0          0          0
                   ------------ -------------  ------------ ------------ -----------  ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------
TOTAL UTILITY 
 PLANT             $272,570,926 $           0  $          0 $125,313,675 $43,782,554  $ 87,197,696 $16,277,001 $        0 $        0
  Less-Accumulated
   deprec            70,629,418             0             0   49,340,305   3,592,920    16,024,898   1,671,295          0          0
                   ------------ -------------  ------------ ------------ -----------  ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------
NET UTILITY PLANT  $201,941,508 $           0  $          0 $ 75,973,370 $40,189,634  $ 71,172,798 $14,605,706 $        0 $        0
                   ------------ -------------  ------------ ------------ -----------  ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------
OTHER PROPERTY 
 Other property,
  gross            $ 22,706,002 $  (4,346,879) $  1,261,130 $    485,522 $    49,934  $    222,475 $12,970,831 $8,625,922 $3,437,067
 Less-Accumulated
  deprec              6,348,790    (3,318,972)      390,952      106,803           0        24,727   3,254,479  5,407,982    482,819
                   ------------ -------------  ------------ ------------ -----------  ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------
OTHER PROPERTY, 
 NET               $ 16,357,212 $  (1,027,907) $    870,178 $    378,719 $    49,934  $    197,748 $ 9,716,352 $3,217,940 $2,954,248
                   ------------ -------------  ------------ ------------ -----------  ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------
CURRENT ASSET 
 Cash              $  2,964,824 $    (370,900) $  1,092,842 $    100,189 $   (29,250) $    293,757 $ 1,504,176 $    2,823 $  371,187
 Accounts 
  receivable 
   Accounts rec.
    nonaffil         33,062,976      (319,345)            0    8,768,768   4,423,307     9,644,143  10,206,120    265,119     74,864
   Accounts rec. 
    affil                     0    (9,479,952)    2,823,371       85,194     949,260       137,696   5,482,967          0      1,464
   Less-Reserve 
    for uncoll        1,354,539             0             0      116,465     269,549       686,198      49,800    232,527          0
                   ------------ -------------  ------------ ------------ -----------  ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------
  Accounts rec. - 
   net               31,708,437    (9,799,297)    2,823,371    8,737,497   5,103,018     9,095,641  15,639,287     32,592     76,328
 Notes receivable 
  affil                       0  (119,174,619)  119,174,619            0           0             0           0          0          0
 Accrued utility 
  revenue            17,674,219             0             0    6,208,514   2,395,755     8,880,576     189,374          0          0
 Materials and 
  supplies            2,893,916             0             0    1,580,820     587,945       698,001      27,150          0          0
 Gas in storage      31,146,209             0             0   11,332,747   6,889,976    12,652,443     271,043          0          0
 Prepaid property 
  taxes               1,743,672             0        35,318    1,666,886           0             0      16,426          0     25,042
 Prepayments          6,118,433       (75,000)      148,955      152,160      26,305       337,853   5,525,593      1,431      1,136
 Other current 
  assets              5,970,139             0             0    1,209,641   2,412,670    12,347,828           0          0          0
                   ------------ -------------  ------------ ------------ -----------  ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------
TOTAL CURRENT 
 ASSETS            $110,219,849 $(129,419,816) $123,275,105 $ 30,988,454 $17,386,419  $ 44,306,099 $23,173,049 $   36,846 $  473,693
                   ------------ -------------  ------------ ------------ -----------  ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------
INVESTMENT IN SUBS 
 Southeastern Mi 
  Gas Co           $          0 $ (39,086,783) $ 39,086,783 $          0 $         0  $          0 $         0 $        0 $        0
 Southeastern 
  Development                 0    (3,670,051)    3,670,051            0           0             0           0          0          0
 Southeastern 
  Financial                   0    (1,879,426)    1,879,426            0           0             0           0          0          0
 Battle Creek Gas 
  Company                     0   (12,846,267)   12,846,267            0           0             0           0          0          0
 SEMCO Energy 
  Services                    0    (4,485,236)    4,485,236            0           0             0           0          0          0
 Michigan Gas 
  Company                     0   (41,780,277)   41,780,277            0           0             0           0          0          0
                   ------------ -------------  ------------ ------------ -----------  ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------
INVESTMENT IN SUBS $          0 $(103,748,040) $103,748,040 $          0 $         0  $          0 $         0 $        0 $        0
                   ------------ -------------  ------------ ------------ -----------  ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------
DEFERRED CHARGES 
 Unamortized debt 
  expense          $  5,839,759 $           0  $  3,148,229 $  1,057,017 $   717,588  $    916,925 $         0 $        0 $        0
 Deferred gas 
  charges             1,473,473             0             0      144,600     152,355     1,176,518           0          0          0
 Other deferred 
  charges            10,454,077    (1,577,968)      180,063    5,981,061     350,760     5,135,494     164,667          0    220,000
                   ------------ -------------  ------------ ------------ -----------  ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------
TOTAL DEFERRED 
 CHARGES           $ 17,767,309 $  (1,577,968) $  3,328,292 $  7,182,678 $ 1,220,703  $  7,228,937 $   164,667 $        0 $  220,000
                   ------------ -------------  ------------ ------------ -----------  ------------ ----------- ---------- ----------
TOTAL ASSETS       $346,285,878 $(235,773,731) $231,221,615 $114,523,221 $58,846,690  $122,905,582 $47,659,774 $3,254,786 $3,647,941
                   ============ =============  ============ ============ ===========  ============ =========== ========== ==========
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<CAPTION>
                                            SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN GAS ENTERPRISES, INC.
                                                    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                                         DECEMBER 31, 1993
                                                       (Unaudited Statement)


                                                          BATTLE CREEK GAS COMPANY                   MICHIGAN GAS COMPANY
                                                 ---------------------------------------  -----------------------------------------
                                                     PUSH        PURCHASE      SEPARATE       PUSH        PURCHASE       SEPARATE
     ASSETS                                          DOWN      ADJUSTMENTS     COMPANY        DOWN       ADJUSTMENTS      COMPANY
     ------                                      -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
<S>                                              <C>          <C>            <C>          <C>           <C>            <C>
UTILITY PLANT:
Original Cost                                    $43,782,554  $(11,616,863)  $55,399,417  $ 87,197,696  $(18,116,891)  $105,314,587
Less - Accumulated depreciation
   and amortization                                3,592,920   (13,946,335)   17,539,255    16,024,898   (18,116,891)    34,141,789
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
OTHER PHYSICAL PROPERTY, net                     $40,189,634  $  2,329,472   $37,860,162  $ 71,172,798  $          0   $ 71,172,798
                                                      49,934        23,123        26,811       197,748             0        197,748
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
                                                 $40,239,568  $  2,352,595   $37,886,973  $ 71,370,546  $          0   $ 71,370,546
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
CURRENT ASSETS:
   Cash and temporary cash investments           $   (29,250) $          0   $   (29,250) $    293,757  $          0   $    293,757
   Receivables, less reserve                       3,807,643             0     3,807,643     6,510,527             0      6,510,527
   Unbilled revenue                                2,395,755             0     2,395,755     8,880,576             0      8,880,576
   Materials and supplies                            587,945             0       587,945       698,001             0        698,001
   Gas in underground storage                      6,889,976       603,777     6,286,199    12,652,443             0     12,652,443
   Prepaid property taxes                                  0             0             0             0             0              0
   Prepayments                                        26,305             0        26,305       337,853             0        337,853
   Miscellaneous current assets                      578,596             0       578,596    12,347,828             0     12,347,828
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
                                                 $14,256,970  $    603,777   $13,653,193  $ 41,720,985  $          0   $ 41,720,985
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES:
   Southeastern Michigan Gas Company             $         0  $          0   $         0  $          0  $          0   $          0
   Southeastern Development Company                        0             0             0             0             0              0
   Southeastern Financial Services, Inc.                   0             0             0             0             0              0
   Battle Creek Gas Company                                0             0             0             0             0              0
   SEMCO Energy Services, Inc.                             0             0             0             0             0              0
   Michigan Gas Company                                    0             0             0             0             0              0
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
                                                 $         0  $          0   $         0  $          0  $          0   $          0
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:
   Accounts receivable from affiliates           $   949,260  $          0   $   949,260  $    137,696  $          0   $    137,696
   Notes receivable from affiliates                        0             0             0             0             0              0
   Debt expense                                      717,588       717,588             0       916,925             0        916,925
   Other                                           3,843,324      (527,185)    4,370,509    10,593,963             0     10,593,963
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
                                                 $ 5,510,172  $    190,403   $ 5,319,769  $ 11,648,584  $          0   $ 11,648,584
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------

                                                 $60,006,710  $  3,146,775   $56,859,935  $124,740,115  $          0   $124,740,115
                                                 ===========  ============   ===========  ============  ============   ============
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<CAPTION>
                                             SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN GAS ENTERPRISES, INC. 
                                                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 
                                                           DECEMBER   1993 
                                                        (Unaudited Statement) 
                                                                                                  LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
                                                                                            --------------------------------------- 
STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT AND LIABILITIES             1993           ELIM.         PARENT        SEMGC          BCGC         MIGC    
- ----------------------------------------         ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------
<S>                                              <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>        
COMMON STOCK EQUITY 
  Common stock, par $1                           $  9,680,376  $  (7,929,130) $  9,680,376  $  7,477,030  $         0  $        100
  Capital surplus                                  64,211,005    (67,200,964)   64,211,005    12,819,937   19,370,599    30,919,186 
  Retained earnings                                13,691,914    (28,742,508)   13,691,914    18,914,374   (6,524,330)   10,860,992 
  Common stock expense                             (1,926,143)       124,559    (1,781,751)     (268,951)           0             0 
  Unearned comp - ESOT                                      0              0             0             0            0             0 
                                                 ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY                        $ 85,657,152  $(103,748,043) $ 85,801,544  $ 38,942,390  $12,846,269  $ 41,780,278 
                                                 ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------
CONVERTIBLE PREF. STOCK 
  Pref. stock, par $1                            $      7,605  $           0  $      7,605  $          0  $         0  $          0 
  Premium on preferred                                182,520              0       182,520             0            0             0 
                                                 ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------
TOTAL CONV. PREFERRED                            $    190,125  $           0  $    190,125  $          0  $         0  $          0 
                                                 ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------
PREFERRED STOCK OF SUBS 
 Pref. stock, par $100                           $  3,100,000  $           0  $          0  $  3,100,000  $         0  $          0 
 Preferred stock expense                                    0              0             0             0            0             0 
                                                 ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------
TOTAL PREF. STOCK OF SUB.                        $  3,100,000  $           0  $          0  $  3,100,000  $         0  $          0 
                                                 ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------
LONG TERM DEBT 
 Long-term debt nonaffil                         $116,857,000  $ (30,853,000) $ 87,710,333  $ 17,333,000  $19,666,667  $ 23,000,000 
 Long term debt-ESOT                                        0              0             0             0            0             0 
 Capital lease obligation                                   0     (1,027,907)            0       653,352            0       374,555 
                                                 ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------
TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT                             $116,857,000  $ (31,880,907) $ 87,710,333  $ 17,986,352  $19,666,667  $ 23,374,555 
                                                 ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION                             $205,804,277  $(135,628,950) $173,702,002  $ 60,028,742  $32,512,936  $ 65,154,833 
                                                 ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------
CURRENT LIABILITIES 
 Maturities of Lt-debt                           $    165,000  $           0  $          0  $    165,000  $         0  $          0 
 Notes payable nonaffil                            52,341,667              0    52,341,667             0            0             0 
 Notes payable affil                                        0    (88,692,519)      370,900    19,940,000   13,585,000    29,346,000 
 Accounts payable nonaffil                         30,052,581       (319,345)    2,293,069     5,537,189    1,645,910     6,054,008 
 Accounts payable affil                                     0     (9,479,950)       21,576     2,467,734    3,980,253     1,667,163 
 Customer adv. payments                             6,803,551              0             0     3,036,526      605,962     3,161,063 
 General taxes accrued                                261,973              0       (20,544)      112,851      (51,330)      151,107 
 Income taxes accrued                              (2,000,191)             0       215,684       205,795     (177,505)   (1,175,006)
 Interest accrued                                   1,855,477              0     1,559,017       278,000        5,006        13,454 
 Amts. payable to custs.                            1,088,604              0             0         5,436            0     1,083,168 
 Accum def inc taxes-curr                             201,499       (100,232)      (75,221)      226,606      375,623             0 
 Other current liabs.                               6,571,466        (75,000)      282,026     2,145,225    1,081,237     1,946,694 
                                                 ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------ 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                        $ 97,341,627  $ (98,667,046) $ 56,988,174  $ 34,120,362  $21,050,156  $ 42,247,651 
                                                 ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------ 
DEFERRED CREDITS 
 Accum. def. income taxes                        $ 16,102,027  $     100,232  $   (201,350) $  4,039,681  $ 3,064,077  $  6,362,237 
 Unamortized ITC                                    3,583,765              0             0     2,363,335       52,801     1,167,629 
 Deferred gas costs                                 1,479,510              0             0        89,248      152,355     1,237,907 
 Customer advances                                  7,805,625              0             0     5,649,831      107,982     2,047,812 
 Other                                             14,169,047     (1,577,968)      732,789     8,232,022    1,906,384     4,687,513 
                                                 ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------ 
TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS                           $ 43,139,974  $  (1,477,736) $    531,439  $ 20,374,117  $ 5,283,599  $ 15,503,098 
                                                 ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------ 
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABS.                          $346,285,878  $(235,773,732) $231,221,615  $114,523,221  $58,846,691  $122,905,582 
                                                 ============  =============  ============  ============  ===========  ============ 

<CAPTION>
                                             SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN GAS ENTERPRISES, INC. 
                                                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 
                                                           DECEMBER   1993 
                                                        (Unaudited Statement) 

                                                    SEMCO     FINANCIAL
STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT AND LIABILITIES            ENERGY     SERVICES      SEDCO
- ----------------------------------------         -----------  ----------  ----------
<S>                                              <C>          <C>         <C>       
COMMON STOCK EQUITY 
 Common stock, par $1                            $     1,000  $  250,000  $  201,000 
 Capital surplus                                   1,500,000     358,296   2,232,946 
 Retained earnings                                 2,984,238   1,271,129   1,236,105 
 Common stock expense                                      0           0           0 
 Unearned comp - ESOT                                      0           0           0 
                                                 -----------  ----------  ----------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY                        $ 4,485,238  $1,879,425  $3,670,051 
                                                 -----------  ----------  ----------
CONVERTIBLE PREF. STOCK 
 Pref. stock, par $1                             $         0  $        0  $        0 
 Premium on preferred                                      0           0           0 
                                                 -----------  ----------  ----------
TOTAL CONV. PREFERRED                            $         0  $        0  $        0 
                                                 -----------  ----------  ----------
PREFERRED STOCK OF SUBS 
 Pref. stock, par $100                           $         0  $        0  $        0 
 Preferred stock expense                                   0           0           0 
                                                 -----------  ----------  ----------
TOTAL PREF. STOCK OF SUB.                        $         0  $        0  $        0 
                                                 -----------  ----------  ----------
LONG TERM DEBT 
 Long-term debt nonaffil                         $         0  $        0  $        0 
 Long term debt-ESOT                                       0           0           0 
 Capital lease obligation                                  0           0           0 
                                                 -----------  ----------  ----------
TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT                             $         0  $        0  $        0 
                                                 -----------  ----------  ----------
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION                             $ 4,485,238  $1,879,425  $3,670,051 
                                                 -----------  ----------  ----------
CURRENT LIABILITIES 
 Maturities of Lt-debt                           $         0  $        0  $        0 
 Notes payable nonaffil                                    0           0           0 
 Notes payable affil                              24,408,437   1,042,182           0 
 Accounts payable nonaffil                        14,838,018       3,732           0 
 Accounts payable affil                            1,295,659      22,155      25,410 
 Customer adv. payments                                    0           0           0 
 General taxes accrued                                32,563      34,326       3,000 
 Income taxes accrued                             (1,288,973)    119,447     100,367 
 Interest accrued                                          0           0           0 
 Amts. payable to custs.                                   0           0           0 
 Accum def inc taxes-curr                                  0     (81,385)   (143,892) 
 Other current liabs.                                970,432      64,848     156,004 
                                                 -----------  ----------  ----------
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                        $40,256,136  $1,205,305  $  140,889 
                                                 -----------  ----------  ----------
DEFERRED CREDITS 
 Accum. def. income taxes                        $ 2,918,400  $  170,056  $ (351,306) 
 Unamortized ITC                                           0           0           0 
 Deferred gas costs                                        0           0           0 
 Customer advances                                         0           0           0 
 Other                                                     0           0     188,307 
                                                 -----------  ----------  ----------
TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS                           $ 2,918,400  $  170,056  $ (162,999) 
                                                 -----------  ----------  ----------
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABS.                          $47,659,774  $3,254,786  $3,647,941 
                                                 ===========  ==========  ========== 
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<CAPTION>
                                            SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN GAS ENTERPRISES, INC.
                                                    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                                         DECEMBER 31, 1993
                                                       (Unaudited Statement)

                                                          BATTLE CREEK GAS COMPANY                   MICHIGAN GAS COMPANY
                                                 ---------------------------------------  -----------------------------------------
                                                     PUSH        PURCHASE      SEPARATE       PUSH        PURCHASE       SEPARATE
STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT AND LIABILITIES             DOWN      ADJUSTMENTS     COMPANY        DOWN       ADJUSTMENTS      COMPANY
- ----------------------------------------         -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
<S>                                              <C>          <C>            <C>          <C>           <C>            <C>         
STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
   Capital stock and surplus -
   Common stock                                  $         0  $     (2,932)  $     2,932  $        100  $          0   $        100
   Capital surplus                                19,370,599    14,379,497     4,991,102    30,919,186     1,486,318     29,432,868
   Retained earnings                              (6,524,331)  (27,955,560)   21,431,229    10,860,992    (1,486,318)    12,347,310
   Capital stock expense - Common                          0             0             0             0             0              0
   Unearned compensation - ESOT                            0             0             0             0             0              0
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
                                                 $12,846,268  $(13,578,995)  $26,425,263  $ 41,780,278  $          0   $ 41,780,278
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
Preferred stock and surplus -
   Convertible preferred stock                   $         0  $          0   $         0  $          0  $          0   $          0
   Premium on preferred stock                              0             0             0             0             0              0
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
                                                 $         0  $          0   $         0  $          0  $          0   $          0
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
Cumulative preferred stock of subsidiary
   Cumulative preferred stock                    $         0  $          0   $         0  $          0  $          0   $          0
   Capital stock expense - Preferred                       0             0             0             0             0              0
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
                                                 $         0  $          0   $         0  $          0  $          0   $          0
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
       Total stockholders' investment            $12,846,268  $(13,578,995)  $26,425,263  $ 41,780,278  $          0   $ 41,780,278
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
LONG-TERM DEBT                                   $19,666,667  $ 19,666,667   $         0  $ 23,374,555  $          0   $ 23,374,555
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
NOTES PAYABLE TO BANKS                           $         0  $          0   $         0  $          0  $          0   $          0
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
       Total Capitalization                      $32,512,935  $  6,087,672   $26,425,263  $ 65,154,833  $          0   $ 65,154,833
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
CURRENT LIABILITIES: 
   Notes payable to affiliates                   $13,585,000  $          0   $13,585,000  $ 29,346,000  $          0   $ 29,346,000
   Accounts payable                                1,905,757             0     1,905,757     6,767,653             0      6,767,653
   Accounts payable to affiliates                  3,980,253             0     3,980,253     1,667,163             0      1,667,163
   Accrued taxes                                    (228,835)            0      (228,835)   (1,023,899)            0     (1,023,899)
   Accrued interest                                    5,006             0         5,006        13,454             0         13,454
   Accumulated deferred income taxes                 560,962       211,322       349,640             0             0              0
   Other                                           1,081,237             0     1,081,237     3,029,862             0      3,029,862
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
                                                 $20,889,380  $    211,322   $20,678,058  $ 39,800,233  $          0   $ 39,800,233
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
DEFERRED AND OTHER CREDITS: 
   Accumulated deferred income taxes             $ 4,384,873  $   (747,812)  $ 5,132,685  $ 10,644,188  $          0   $ 10,644,188
   Investment tax credit                              52,801      (927,332)      980,133     1,167,629             0      1,167,629
   Customer advances for construction                107,982             0       107,982     2,047,812             0      2,047,812
   Other                                           2,058,739    (1,477,075)    3,535,814     5,925,420             0      5,925,420
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
                                                 $ 6,604,395  $ (3,152,219)  $ 9,756,614  $ 19,785,049  $          0   $ 19,785,049
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
                                                 $60,006,710  $  3,146,775   $56,859,935  $124,740,115  $          0   $124,740,115 
                                                 ===========  ============   ===========  ============  ============   ============
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<CAPTION>
                                     SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN GAS ENTERPRISES, INC. 
                                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS 
                                                  DECEMBER 31, 1993 
                                                (Unaudited Statement) 

                                                                 LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES 
                      CURRENT MONTH                          -----------------------------------
                      -------------                             SEM          B C         MICH       SEMCO     FINANCIAL 
                          TOTAL        ELIM.        PARENT     GAS CO       GAS CO      GAS CO     ENERGY     SERVICES     SEDCO 
                       ----------- ------------  ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------  ----------  ----------
<S>                    <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
BALANCE BEGINNING 
  OF MONTH             $11,662,284 $(56,808,606) $11,673,424 $17,847,581 $20,836,813 $12,359,189 $3,030,812  $1,302,322  $1,420,749
ADD: 
  NET INCOME (LOSS) 
    BEFORE DIVIDENDS 
    ON PREFERRED STOCK   2,029,630   (2,270,282)   2,018,490   1,111,295     594,417     838,121    (46,574)    (31,193)   (184,644)
  TAX EFFECT ESOT 
    DIVIDENDS                    0            0            0           0           0           0          0           0           0 
                       ----------- ------------  ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------  ----------  ----------
                       $13,691,914 $(59,078,888) $13,691,914 $18,958,876 $21,431,230 $13,197,310 $2,984,238  $1,271,129  $1,236,105 
                       ----------- ------------  ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------  ----------  ----------
DEDUCT: 
  DIVIDENDS ON: 
    COMMON STOCK       $         0 $   (850,000) $         0 $         0 $         0 $   850,000 $        0  $        0  $        0 
    PREFERRED STOCK              0      (44,502)           0      44,502           0           0          0           0           0 
                       ----------- ------------  ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------  ----------  ----------
                       $         0 $   (894,502) $         0 $    44,502 $         0 $   850,000 $        0  $        0  $        0 
                       ----------- ------------  ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------  ----------  ----------
BALANCE END OF MONTH   $13,691,914 $(58,184,386) $13,691,914 $18,914,374 $21,431,230 $12,347,310 $2,984,238  $1,271,129  $1,236,105 
                       =========== ============  =========== =========== =========== =========== ==========  ==========  ========== 
<CAPTION>
                                                                 LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES 
                       YEAR TO DATE                          -----------------------------------
                       ------------                             SEM          B C         MICH       SEMCO     FINANCIAL 
                          TOTAL        ELIM.        PARENT     GAS CO       GAS CO      GAS CO     ENERGY     SERVICES     SEDCO 
                       ----------- ------------  ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------  ----------  ----------
<S>                    <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>  
BALANCE BEGINNING 
  OF YEAR              $11,546,719 $(56,044,480) $11,618,313 $18,228,210 $21,080,113 $11,639,929 $2,651,637  $1,076,420  $1,296,577 
ADD: 
  NET INCOME (LOSS) 
    BEFORE DIVIDENDS
    ON PREFERRED STOCK   9,581,383  (13,132,909)   9,509,789   4,764,167   3,866,117   4,107,381    332,601     194,709     (60,472)
  TAX EFFECT ESOT 
    DIVIDENDS                1,324            0        1,324           0           0           0          0           0           0 
                       ----------- ------------  ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------  ----------  ----------
                       $21,129,426 $(69,177,389) $21,129,426 $22,992,377 $24,946,230 $15,747,310 $2,984,238  $1,271,129  $1,236,105 
                       ----------- ------------  ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------  ----------  ----------
DEDUCT: 
  DIVIDENDS ON:
    COMMON STOCK       $ 7,418,641 $(10,815,000) $ 7,418,641 $ 3,900,000 $ 3,515,000 $ 3,400,000 $        0  $        0  $        0 
    PREFERRED STOCK         18,871     (178,003)      18,871     178,003           0           0          0           0           0 
                       ----------- ------------  ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------  ----------  ----------
                       $ 7,437,512 $(10,993,003) $ 7,437,512 $ 4,078,003 $ 3,515,000 $ 3,400,000 $        0  $        0  $        0 
                       ----------- ------------  ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------  ----------  ----------
BALANCE END OF PERIOD  $13,691,914 $(58,184,386) $13,691,914 $18,914,374 $21,431,230 $12,347,310 $2,984,238  $1,271,129  $1,236,105 
                       =========== ============  =========== =========== =========== =========== ==========  ==========  ========== 
% OF COMMON DIVIDENDS
  TO NET INCOME               77.4%
                       ===========
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<CAPTION>
                                          SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN GAS ENTERPRISES, INC. 
                                           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CAPITAL SURPLUS 
                                             FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993 
                                                           UNAUDITED 
                                                           ---------

                                                                              NATURAL GAS GROUP 
                                                                 -------------------------------------------
                                                                    SEM          B C       MICH      SEMCO    FINANCIAL 
                            TOTAL         ELIM.        PARENT      GAS CO       GAS CO    GAS CO    ENERGY    SERVICES     SEDCO 
                         -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ----------  ------  ----------  ---------  ----------
<S>                      <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>     <C>         <C>        <C>   
CAPITAL SURPLUS - 
  BEGINNING OF YEAR      $58,964,822  $(21,902,281) $58,964,822  $12,819,937  $4,991,102  $    0  $1,500,000  $ 358,296  $2,232,946 
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ADD -
  Excess of common stock 
    issued in connection 
    with dividend 
    reinvestment plan 
    over par value       $ 5,064,873  $          0  $ 5,064,873  $         0  $        0  $    0  $        0  $       0  $        0 

  Excess of common stock 
    issued to Employee 
    Stock Ownership 
    Trust (ESOT) over 
    par value                572,333             0      572,333            0           0       0           0          0           0 

  Excess of common stock 
    issued in connection 
    with conversion of 
    preferred shares 
    over par value            24,777             0       24,777            0           0       0           0          0           0 

  Amounts payable under 
    stock compensation 
    plan                      55,000             0       55,000            0           0       0           0          0           0 
                         -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ----------  ------  ----------  ---------  ----------
                         $ 5,716,983  $          0  $ 5,716,983  $         0  $        0  $    0  $        0  $       0  $        0 

DEDUCT -
  Issuance of 5% stock 
    dividend             $   470,800  $          0  $   470,800  $         0  $        0  $    0  $        0  $       0  $        0 
                         -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ----------  ------  ----------  ---------  ----------
CAPITAL SURPLUS - 
  END OF YEAR            $64,211,005  $(21,902,281) $64,211,005  $12,819,937  $4,991,102  $    0  $1,500,000  $ 358,296  $2,232,946 
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