SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN GAS ENTERPRISES INC
U-3A-2, 1996-02-27
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 

                        All subsidiaries (both first and second tier) are 
                        incorporated in Michigan.

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

                        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

                        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.  Also 
                        sells propane through a subsidiary.





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

                        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. 

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

                        State of organization - Michigan

                        Nature of business - A diversified company with 
                        operations and investments in many segments of the 
                        natural gas industry.  SEMCO's principal operating 
                        activity is natural gas marketing.  SEMCO markets gas 
                        to approximately 150 customers located in several 
                        states.  Its customers include industrial, commercial 
                        and municipal natural gas users, natural gas 
                        distribution companies and other marketers.

                        At 12/31/95 SEMCO had the following wholly-owned 
                        subdidiaries:

                            SEMCO Pipeline Company
                            SEMCO Gas Storage Company
                            SEMCO Arkansas Pipeline Company
                            SEMCO Gathering Company
                            Southeastern Financial Services, Inc. (SFS)
                            Southeastern Development Company (SEDCO)

                        SEMCO Pipeline Company principally holds investments in 
                        various transmission pipelines located in Michigan.

                        SEMCO Gas Storage Company holds an equity interest in a 
                        natural gas storage system located in Michigan.

                        SEMCO Arkansas Pipeline Company holds a general 
                        partnershp interest in a partnership which operates a 
                        pipeline crossing northern Arkansas.

                        SEMCO Gathering Company has no assets at this time.

                        Southeastern Financial Services, Inc. leases vehicles 
                        and data processing equipment primarily to affiliates.

                        Southeastern Development Company holds real property 
                        and related improvements held for resale and office 
                        properties leased to affiliates and third parties.







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     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, SEMCO Energy Services, Inc., leasehold improvements 
         and office equipment. 

         (b) Subsidiaries 

             Southeastern Michigan Gas Company 

             Southeastern Michigan Gas Company owns gas supply systems which 
         include approximately 100 miles of transmission pipelines and 1,900 
         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 
         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. 

             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 2,100 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.




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             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, include 
         approximately 30 miles of transmission pipelines and 700 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.

             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. 

















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     3.  The following information is submitted for the calendar year 1995 with 
respect to the Claimant and its subsidiary public utility companies:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          Claimant                                 Subsidiaries                    
                                       (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 or manufactured
    gas distributed at retail               None              16,600,000 Mcf      6,000,000 Mcf      18,200,000 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
    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              15,900,000 Mcf      5,000,000 Mcf      16,800,000 Mcf

</TABLE>
     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.


                    EXHIBIT B - FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

     Financial Data Schedule showing consolidated Total Assets, Total 
Operating Revenues and Net Income.












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                                 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 27th day of February, 1996.

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



                              By Marcia M. Chmielewski, Vice President,
                                 Treasurer and C.F.O.
Corporate Seal

Attest:



Sherry L. Abbott, Secretary

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

    Marcia M. Chmielewski          Vice President, Treasurer and C.F.O.
          (Name)                               (Title)

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





















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Exhibit A
<TABLE>
                                             SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN GAS ENTERPRISES, INC. 
                                           CONSOLIDATED AND CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT 
                                                          DECEMBER   1995
                                                       (Unaudited Statement)            
                   
<CAPTION>
                                   TWELVE MONTHS TO DATE                        LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES 
                                   ---------------------                    -------------------------------------     SEMCO 
                                       1995          ELIM.        PARENT        SEMGC        BCGC        MIGC         ENERGY 
                                   ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------
<S>                                <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C> 
OPERATING REVENUE 
 Gas sales revenue 
  Residential                      $115,242,587  $          0  $         0  $46,149,049  $19,804,843  $49,288,695  $          0 
  Commercial                         54,762,929             0            0   19,614,360    7,396,296   27,752,273             0 
  Industrial                         14,019,103             0            0    2,558,078    1,792,408    9,668,617             0 
                                   ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------
 Total gas sales revenue           $184,024,619  $          0  $         0  $68,321,487  $28,993,547  $86,709,585  $          0 
                                   ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------
 Gas marketing                     $133,395,721  $(29,512,999) $         0  $         0  $         0  $         0  $162,908,720 
 Transportation                      12,448,512             0            0    3,055,220    4,243,133    5,150,159             0 
 Other operations                     5,669,830    (1,985,224)           0      469,021      133,448      563,541     6,489,044 
                                   ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE            $335,538,682  $(31,498,223) $         0  $71,845,728  $33,370,128  $92,423,285  $169,397,764 
                                   ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------
OPERATING EXPENSES 
 Cost of gas sold                  $120,619,122  $          0  $         0  $40,180,739  $17,670,449  $62,767,934  $          0 
 Cost of gas marketed               130,087,016   (29,512,999)           0            0            0            0   159,600,015 
 Operations                          31,879,779    (1,985,224)      75,388   12,036,732    5,989,496   12,378,865     3,384,522 
 Maintenance                          4,337,239             0          179    2,145,334      871,057    1,290,894        29,775 
 Depreciation                        12,034,978             0      120,431    4,111,444    1,959,212    3,615,593     2,228,298 
 Income taxes                         6,187,936     3,101,167   (3,246,452)   2,275,977      998,691    2,092,523       966,030 
 Taxes other than income              7,965,964             0       (5,077)   3,274,626    1,450,953    2,809,389       436,073 
                                   ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES           $313,112,034  $(28,397,056) $(3,055,531) $64,024,852  $28,939,858  $84,955,198  $166,644,713 
                                   ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------
OPERATING INCOME                   $ 22,426,648  $ (3,101,167) $ 3,055,531  $ 7,820,876  $ 4,430,270  $ 7,468,087  $  2,753,051 
                                   ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------
OTHER INCOME 
 Non-operating income              $  3,964,835  $ (8,860,477) $ 8,753,478  $ 2,242,505  $   889,782  $ 1,117,726  $   (178,179) 
 Non-operating expenses               4,181,257             0            0    1,870,637      930,708    1,379,912             0 
 Other income taxes                     (36,950)   (3,101,167)   3,062,424      132,960      (15,805)      13,157      (128,519) 
                                   ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------
OTHER INCOME, NET                  $   (179,472) $ (5,759,310) $ 5,691,054  $   238,908  $   (25,121) $  (275,343) $    (49,660) 
                                   ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------
INCOME BEFORE DEDUCTIONS           $ 22,247,176  $ (8,860,477) $ 8,746,585  $ 8,059,784  $ 4,405,149  $ 7,192,744  $  2,703,391 
                                   ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------
INCOME DEDUCTIONS 
 Interest on long term debt        $  8,547,384  $ (4,374,000) $ 7,253,634  $ 1,863,000  $ 1,293,750  $ 2,511,000  $          0 
 Other interest                       1,725,651    (4,486,477)   1,910,907      624,242    1,101,339      328,919     2,246,721 
 Amortization of debt expense           448,104             0       50,003      193,078       30,864      174,159             0 
 Dividends on pref. of sub.             178,003             0            0      178,003            0            0             0 
                                   ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------
TOTAL INCOME DEDUCTIONS            $ 10,899,142  $ (8,860,477) $ 9,214,544  $ 2,858,323  $ 2,425,953  $ 3,014,078  $  2,246,721 
                                   ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------
NET INCOME                         $ 11,348,034  $          0  $  (467,959) $ 5,201,461  $ 1,979,196  $ 4,178,666  $    456,670 
                                   ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------
 Equity earnings of subs.          $          0  $(11,816,001) $11,816,001  $         0  $         0  $         0  $          0 
 Dividends on conv. preferred            16,627             0       16,627            0            0            0             0 
                                   ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------
NET INCOME AVAILABLE FOR COMMON    $ 11,331,407  $(11,816,001) $11,331,415  $ 5,201,461  $ 1,979,196  $ 4,178,666  $    456,670 
                                   ============  ============  ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  ============
EARNINGS PER AVERAGE SHARE         $        .96 
                                   ============
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
                                                  SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN GAS ENTERPRISES, INC. 
                                                         CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT 
                                                              DECEMBER 31, 1995 
                                                            (Unaudited Statement) 
<CAPTION>
                                              BATTLE CREEK GAS CO                      MICHIGAN GAS CO
                                    -------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
                                        PUSH      PURCHASE     SEPARATE       PUSH       PURCHASE     SEPARATE 
TWELVE MONTHS TO DATE                   DOWN     ADJUSTMENTS    COMPANY       DOWN      ADJUSTMENTS    COMPANY 
- ---------------------               -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
<S>                                 <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
 Gas sales revenue
  Residential                       $19,804,843  $         0  $19,804,843  $49,288,695  $         0  $49,288,695
  Commercial                          7,396,296            0    7,396,296   27,752,273            0   27,752,273
  Industrial                          1,792,408            0    1,792,408    9,668,617            0    9,668,617
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
 Total gas sales revenue            $28,993,547  $         0  $28,993,547  $86,709,585  $         0  $86,709,585
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
 Gas marketing                      $         0  $         0  $         0  $         0  $         0  $         0
 Transportation                       4,243,133            0    4,243,133    5,150,159            0    5,150,159
 Other operations                       133,448            0      133,448      563,541            0      563,541
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE             $33,370,128  $         0  $33,370,128  $92,423,285  $         0  $92,423,285
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
OPERATING EXPENSES 
 Cost of gas sold                   $17,670,449  $         0  $17,670,449  $62,767,934  $         0  $62,767,934
 Cost of gas marketed                         0            0            0            0            0            0
 Operations                           5,989,496        3,855    5,985,641   12,378,865            0   12,378,865
 Maintenance                            871,057            0      871,057    1,290,894            0    1,290,894
 Depreciation                         1,959,212      109,849    1,849,363    3,615,593            0    3,615,593
 Income taxes                           998,691     (362,593)   1,361,284    2,092,523            0    2,092,523
 Taxes other than income              1,450,953            0    1,450,953    2,809,389            0    2,809,389
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES            $28,939,858  $  (248,889) $29,188,747  $84,955,198  $         0  $84,955,198
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
OPERATING INCOME                    $ 4,430,270  $   248,889  $ 4,181,381  $ 7,468,087  $         0  $ 7,468,087
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
OTHER INCOME
 Non-operating income               $   889,782  $         0  $   889,782  $ 1,117,726  $         0  $ 1,117,726
 Non-operating expenses                 930,708            0      930,708    1,379,912            0    1,379,912
 Other income taxes                     (15,805)           0      (15,805)      13,157            0       13,157
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
OTHER INCOME, NET                   $   (25,121) $         0  $   (25,121) $  (275,343) $         0  $  (275,343)
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
INCOME BEFORE DEDUCTIONS            $ 4,405,149  $   248,889  $ 4,156,260  $ 7,192,744  $         0  $ 7,192,744
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
INCOME DEDUCTIONS 
 Interest on long-term debt         $ 1,293,750  $ 1,293,750  $         0  $ 2,511,000  $         0  $ 2,511,000
 Other interest                       1,101,339            0    1,101,339      328,919            0      328,919
 Amortization of debt expense            30,864       30,864            0      174,159            0      174,159 
 Dividends on preferred 
    stock of subsidiary                       0            0            0            0            0            0 
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
TOTAL INCOME DEDUCTIONS             $ 2,425,953  $ 1,324,614  $ 1,101,339  $ 3,014,078  $         0  $ 3,014,078 
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
NET INCOME FOR COMMON               $ 1,979,196  $(1,075,725) $ 3,054,921  $ 4,178,666  $         0  $ 4,178,666 
                                    ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
                                                    SEMCO ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 
                                          CONSOLIDATED AND CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT 
                                                          DECEMBER   1995
                                                       (Unaudited Statement)            
                   
TWELVE MONTHS TO DATE
- ---------------------
<CAPTION>
                       SEMCO Energy Services
                      ------------------------               SEMCO      SEMCO                                            SEMCO 
                         Energy                   SEMCO       Gas      Arkansas                                        Consoli-
                        Marketing     Parent     Pipeline    Storage   Pipeline        SFS       SEDCO      Elim.        dating 
                      ------------  ----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ------------ 
<S>                   <C>           <C>         <C>         <C>       <C>          <C>         <C>       <C>          <C>
GAS SALES REVENUE: 
 Gas sales            $132,440,389  $      (35) $        0  $      0  $         0  $        0  $      0  $         0  $132,440,354 
 Gas sales to affil.    30,468,366           0           0         0            0           0         0            0    30,468,366 
                      ------------  ----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ------------
 Total gas sales rev. $162,908,755  $      (35) $        0  $      0  $         0  $        0  $      0  $         0  $162,908,720 
                      ------------  ----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ------------
COST OF GAS SOLD:
 Cost of gas sold     $154,792,106  $        0  $        0  $      0  $         0  $        0  $      0  $         0  $154,792,106 
 Transportation exp.     4,807,909           0           0         0            0           0         0            0     4,807,909 
                      ------------  ----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ------------
 Total cost of 
  gas sold            $159,600,015  $        0  $        0  $      0  $         0  $        0  $      0  $         0  $159,600,015 
                      ------------  ----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ------------
GROSS MARGIN ON 
 GAS SALES            $  3,308,740  $      (35) $        0  $      0  $         0  $        0  $      0  $         0  $  3,308,705 
                      ------------  ----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ------------
OTHER OPERATING REV.:
 Gas transmission     $          0  $        0  $2,478,015  $      0  $         0  $        0  $      0  $         0  $  2,478,015 
 Gas gathering                   0           0     661,972         0            0           0         0            0       661,972 
 Gas & oil production            0     200,106           0         0            0           0     6,549            0       206,655 
 Other                           0         793           0         0            0   2,220,665   920,943            0     3,142,401 
                      ------------  ----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ------------
 Total other 
  operating revenue   $          0  $  200,899  $3,139,987  $      0  $         0  $2,220,665  $927,492  $         0  $  6,489,043 
                      ------------  ----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ------------
 Total operating rev. $  3,308,740  $  200,864  $3,139,987  $      0  $         0  $2,220,665  $927,492  $         0  $  9,797,748 
                      ------------  ----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ------------
OTHER OPERATING EXP.: 
 Operation expense    $  1,507,646  $  247,070  $  597,567  $ 34,736  $   274,498  $  145,712  $607,066  $         0  $  3,414,295 
 Depreciation & amor.       44,311      96,218     704,044     2,548        5,446   1,337,187    38,545            0     2,228,299 
 General taxes              63,867      17,004     316,374     2,478       (1,455)     23,067    14,738            0       436,073 
                      ------------  ----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ------------
 Total other 
  operating expense   $  1,615,824  $  360,292  $1,617,985  $ 39,762  $   278,489  $1,505,966  $660,349  $         0  $  6,078,667 
                      ------------  ----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ------------
PRETAX OPERATING INC. $  1,692,916  $ (159,428) $1,522,002  $(39,762) $  (278,489) $  714,699  $267,143  $         0  $  3,719,081 
                      ------------  ----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ------------
OTHER INCOME, NET: 
 Gross equity income  $          0  $        0  $ (369,294) $848,903  $  (904,246) $        0  $      0  $         0  $   (424,637) 
 Taxes on equity inc.            0           0    (144,654)  297,116     (316,486)          0         0            0      (164,024) 
 AFUDC and other inc.       62,891   2,113,726         886         0            0           0   312,331   (2,243,376)      246,458 
 Taxes on other inc.             0           0           0         0            0           0   (35,504)           0       (35,504) 
                      ------------  ----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ------------
 Total other 
  income, net         $     62,891  $2,113,726  $ (223,754) $551,787  $  (587,760) $        0  $276,827  $(2,243,376) $    (49,659) 
                      ------------  ----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ------------
EARNINGS BEFORE 
 INTEREST & TAXES     $  1,755,807  $1,954,298  $1,298,248  $512,025  $  (866,249) $  714,699  $543,970  $(2,243,376) $  3,669,422 

 Interest expense     $    707,656  $2,273,553  $  610,562  $ 84,971  $   724,720  $   88,633  $      0  $(2,243,376) $  2,246,719 
 Income taxes              366,853      21,500     290,118    13,019     (303,444)    406,419   171,567            0       966,032 
                      ------------  ----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ----------  --------  -----------  ------------
NET INCOME (LOSS)     $    681,298  $ (340,755) $  397,568  $414,035  $(1,287,525) $  219,647  $372,403  $         0  $    456,671 
                      ============  ==========  ==========  ========  ===========  ==========  ========  ===========  ============
</TABLE>
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                                               SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN GAS ENTERPRISES, INC. 
                                              CONSOLIDATED AND CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET 
                                                           DECEMBER    1995 
                                                        (Unaudited Statement) 
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES 
                                                                              ---------------------------------------    SEMCO 
 ASSETS                               1995           ELIM.         PARENT         SEMGC         BCGC         MIGC        ENERGY 
 ------                            ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
<S>                                <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>
UTILITY PLANT 
 Plant in service at cost          $313,657,642  $           0  $          0  $142,645,999  $52,519,551  $102,182,616  $16,309,476 
 Construction in progress               943,947              0             0       917,869            0        26,078            0 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
TOTAL UTILITY PLANT                $314,601,589  $           0  $          0  $143,563,868  $52,519,551  $102,208,694  $16,309,476 
  Less-Accumulated depreciation      87,308,475              0             0    56,676,408    6,863,338    20,773,597    2,995,132 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
NET UTILITY PLANT                  $227,293,114  $           0  $          0  $ 86,887,460  $45,656,213  $ 81,435,097  $13,314,344 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
OTHER PROPERTY 
 Other property, gross             $ 22,612,748  $     (96,189) $  1,913,284  $    706,208  $    49,934  $    223,002  $19,816,509 
 Less-Accumulated depreciation        5,511,461        (50,833)      680,857       133,633            0        34,251    4,713,553 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
OTHER PROPERTY, NET                $ 17,101,287  $     (45,356) $  1,232,427  $    572,575  $    49,934  $    188,751  $15,102,956 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
CURRENT ASSET 
 Cash                              $    264,331  $           0  $ (7,286,258) $    162,776  $   125,128  $    530,241  $ 6,732,444  
 Accounts receivable 
   Accounts rec. nonaffiliate        33,048,664       (314,287)            0    10,282,735    4,876,817    12,370,456    5,832,943 
   Accounts rec. affiliate                    0     (4,757,953)    1,768,501       369,021      802,785       129,843    1,687,803 
   Less-Reserve for uncollectible       728,578              0             0       128,017      182,166       289,241      129,154 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
 Accounts rec. - net                 32,320,086     (5,072,240)    1,768,501    10,523,739    5,497,436    12,211,058    7,391,592 
 Notes receivable affiliate                   0   (139,559,000)  139,559,000             0            0             0            0 
 Accrued utility revenue             38,853,273              0             0     6,532,649    2,829,063     7,669,871   21,821,690 
 Materials and supplies               3,280,329              0             0     1,858,217      509,069       913,043            0 
 Gas in storage                      20,172,407              0             0     4,260,631    5,690,836     7,968,133    2,252,807 
 Prepaid property taxes               1,601,004              0        33,520     1,482,295            0             0       85,189 
 Prepayments                          4,225,981              0       719,681       196,461       79,716       326,967    2,903,156 
 Other current assets                 5,853,576              0             0             0    1,885,073     3,968,503            0 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS               $106,570,987  $(144,631,240) $134,794,444  $ 25,016,768  $16,616,321  $ 33,587,816  $41,186,878 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES 
 Southeastern Michigan Gas Co      $          0  $ (40,738,417) $ 40,738,417  $          0  $         0  $          0  $         0 
 Battle Creek Gas Company                     0    (16,887,609)   16,887,609             0            0             0            0 
 Michigan Gas Company                         0    (43,356,559)   43,356,559             0            0             0            0 
 SEMCO Energy Services                        0    (12,287,852)   12,287,852             0            0             0            0 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES   $          0  $(113,270,437) $113,270,437  $          0  $         0  $          0  $         0 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
DEFERRED CHARGES 
 Unamortized debt expense          $  5,701,776  $           0  $    772,204  $  1,719,248  $   655,860  $  2,554,464  $         0 
 Deferred gas charges                   615,320              0             0             0       45,771       569,549            0 
 Other deferred charges              18,991,489              0       385,710     9,688,617    2,690,983     6,059,419      166,760 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
TOTAL DEFERRED CHARGES             $ 25,308,585  $           0  $  1,157,914  $ 11,407,865  $ 3,392,614  $  9,183,432  $   166,760 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
TOTAL ASSETS                       $376,273,973  $(257,947,033) $250,455,222  $123,884,668  $65,715,082  $124,395,096  $69,770,938 
                                   ============  =============  ============  ============  ===========  ============  =========== 
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                                            SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN GAS ENTERPRISES, INC.
                                                    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                                         DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                                       (Unaudited Statement)

<CAPTION>
                                                          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 
 Plant in service at cost                        $52,519,551  $(11,616,863)  $64,136,414  $102,182,616  $(18,116,891)  $120,299,507 
 Construction in progress                                  0             0             0        26,078             0         26,078
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
TOTAL UTILITY PLANT                              $51,519,551  $(11,616,863)  $64,136,414  $102,208,694  $(18,116,891)  $120,325,585
 Less-Accumulated depreciation                     6,863,338   (13,726,638)   20,589,976    20,773,597   (18,116,891)    38,890,488 
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
NET UTILITY PLANT                                $45,656,213  $  2,109,775   $43,546,438  $ 81,435,097  $          0   $ 81,435,097 
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
OTHER PROPERTY 
 Other property, gross                           $    49,934  $     23,123   $    26,811  $    223,002  $          0   $    223,002
 Less-Accumulated depreciation                             0             0             0        34,251             0         34,251
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
OTHER PROPERTY, NET                              $    49,934  $     23,123   $    26,811  $    188,751  $          0   $    188,751 
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
CURRENT ASSET 
 Cash                                            $   125,128  $          0   $   125,128  $    530,241  $          0   $    530,241
 Accounts receivable 
  Accounts receivable nonaffiliate                 4,876,817             0     4,876,817    12,370,456             0     12,370,456
  Accounts receivable affiliate                      802,785             0       802,785       129,843             0        129,843
  Less-Reserve for uncollectible                     182,166             0       182,166       289,241             0        289,241
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
 Accounts receivable - net                         5,497,436             0     5,497,436    12,211,058             0     12,211,058 
 Notes receivable affiliate                                0             0             0             0             0              0
 Accrued utility revenue                           2,829,063             0     2,829,063     7,669,871             0      7,669,871
 Materials and supplies                              509,069             0       509,069       913,043             0        913,043
 Gas in storage                                    5,690,836       603,778     5,087,058     7,968,133             0      7,968,133
 Prepaid property taxes                                    0             0             0             0             0              0
 Prepayments                                          79,716             0        79,716       326,967             0        326,967
 Other current assets                              1,885,073             0     1,885,073     3,968,503             0      3,968,503
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                             $16,616,321  $    603,778   $16,012,543  $ 33,587,816  $          0   $ 33,587,816 
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
DEFERRED CHARGES 
 Unamortized debt expense                        $   655,860  $    655,860   $         0  $  2,554,464  $          0   $  2,554,464
 Deferred gas charges                                 45,771             0        45,771       569,549             0        569,549
 Other deferred charges                            2,690,983      (394,397)    3,085,380     6,059,419             0      6,059,419
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
TOTAL DEFERRED CHARGES                           $ 3,392,614  $    261,463   $ 3,131,151  $  9,183,432  $          0   $  9,183,432 
                                                 -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
TOTAL ASSETS                                     $65,715,082  $  2,998,139   $62,716,943  $124,395,096  $          0   $124,395,096 
                                                 ===========  ============   ===========  ============  ============   ============
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                                                      SEMCO ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 
                                              CONSOLIDATED AND CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET 
                                                           DECEMBER    1995 
                                                        (Unaudited Statement) 
ASSETS
- ------
<CAPTION>
                     SEMCO Energy Services
                    ------------------------                SEMCO       SEMCO                                             SEMCO 
                      Energy                    SEMCO        Gas      Arkansas                                           Consoli-
                     Marketing     Parent      Pipeline    Storage    Pipeline       SFS        SEDCO        Elim.        dating 
                    -----------  -----------  ----------- ---------- -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  ----------- 
<S>                 <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>
UTILITY PLANT: 
 Gathering plant 
  at cost           $         0  $         0  $ 2,451,908 $        0 $         0  $        0  $        0  $          0  $ 2,451,908
 Transmission plant 
  at cost                     0            0   13,857,568          0           0           0           0             0   13,857,568 
                    -----------  -----------  ----------- ---------- -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  -----------
 Total utility
  plant at cost     $         0  $         0  $16,309,476 $        0 $         0  $        0  $        0  $          0  $16,309,476 
 Less-accum. depre.           0            0    2,995,132          0           0           0           0             0    2,995,132 
                    -----------  -----------  ----------- ---------- -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  -----------
 Net utility plant  $         0  $         0  $13,314,344 $        0 $         0  $        0  $        0  $          0  $13,314,344 
OTHER PHYSICAL
 PROPERTY, net            1,116      307,865    1,377,670  5,353,181   5,575,195     353,869   2,134,061             0   15,102,957 
                    -----------  -----------  ----------- ---------- -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  -----------
 Total plant & 
  prop. in serv.    $     1,116  $   307,865  $14,692,014 $5,353,181 $ 5,575,195  $  353,869  $2,134,061  $          0  $28,417,301 
                    -----------  -----------  ----------- ---------- -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  -----------
CURRENT ASSETS: 
 Cash and temporary
  investment        $ 3,407,321  $   127,315  $     2,683 $        0 $     9,564  $3,151,996  $   33,564  $          0  $ 6,732,443 
 Accounts rec.        5,124,600            0       51,543          0           0     186,310     470,491             0    5,832,944 
 Accts. rec. affil.   1,687,803            0            0          0           0           0           0             0    1,687,803 
 Intercompany
  accts. receivable           0   28,512,073            0          0           0           0   1,664,098   (30,176,171)           0
 Reserve for 
  doubtful accts.      (100,000)           0            0          0           0     (29,154)          0             0     (129,154)
 Unbilled revenue    21,727,190            0       94,500          0           0           0           0             0   21,821,690
 Mater. & supplies            0            0            0          0           0           0           0             0            0
 Gas in underground 
  storage             2,252,806            0            0          0           0           0           0             0    2,252,806
 Prepaids               (45,717)      45,717       59,725          0           0           0      25,464             0       85,189
 Margin deposits      2,903,156            0            0          0           0           0           0             0    2,903,156
 Misc. curr. assets           0            0            0          0           0           0           0             0            0
                    -----------  -----------  ----------- ---------- -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  -----------
 Total curr. assets $36,957,159  $28,685,105  $   208,451 $        0 $     9,564  $3,309,152  $2,193,617  $(30,176,171) $41,186,877
                    -----------  -----------  ----------- ---------- -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  -----------
INVESTMENTS IN
 SUBSIDIARIES       $         0  $ 6,901,987  $         0 $        0 $         0  $        0  $        0  $ (6,901,987) $         0
                    -----------  -----------  ----------- ---------- -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  -----------
DEFERRED CHARGES
 AND OTHER ASSETS:
  Notes rec. affil.           0            0            0          0           0           0           0             0            0
  Other                       0            0       69,917        377      96,466           0           0             0      166,760 
                    -----------  -----------  ----------- ---------- -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  -----------
  Total deferred
   charges &
   other assets     $         0  $         0  $    69,917 $      377 $    96,466  $        0  $        0  $          0  $   166,760 
                    -----------  -----------  ----------- ---------- -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  -----------
TOTAL ASSETS        $36,958,275  $35,894,957  $14,970,382 $5,353,558 $ 5,681,225  $3,663,021  $4,327,678  $(37,078,158) $69,770,938 
                    ===========  ===========  =========== ========== ===========  ==========  ==========  ============  =========== 
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                                              SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN GAS ENTERPRISES, INC. 
                                             CONSOLIDATED AND CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET 
                                                           DECEMBER   1995 
                                                        (Unaudited Statement) 
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES 
STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT                                                      ---------------------------------------    SEMCO 
  AND LIABILITIES:                    1995           ELIM.         PARENT         SEMGC         BCGC         MIGC        ENERGY 
- ------------------------           ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
<S>                                <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>
COMMON STOCK EQUITY 
 Common stock, par $1              $ 11,837,075  $  (7,929,130) $ 11,837,075  $  7,477,030  $         0  $        100  $   452,000
 Capital surplus                     83,166,513    (73,599,748)   83,166,513    12,819,937   25,769,383    30,919,186    4,091,242 
 Retained earnings                   17,127,611    (31,866,118)   17,127,611    20,566,009   (8,881,774)   12,437,273    7,744,610 
 Common stock expense                (2,620,485)       124,559    (2,476,093)     (268,951)           0             0            0 
 Unearned comp - ESOT                         0              0             0             0            0             0            0 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY          $109,510,714  $(113,270,437) $109,655,106  $ 40,594,025  $16,887,609  $ 43,356,559  $12,287,852 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK 
 Preferred stock, par $1           $      6,885  $           0  $      6,885  $          0  $         0  $          0  $         0 
 Premium on preferred                   165,240              0       165,240             0            0             0            0 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED        $    172,125  $           0  $    172,125  $          0  $         0  $          0  $         0 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
PREFERRED STOCK OF SUBSIDIARIES 
 Preferred stock, par $100         $  3,100,000  $           0  $          0  $  3,100,000  $         0  $          0  $         0 
 Preferred stock expense                      0              0             0             0            0             0            0 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK OF SUB.      $  3,100,000  $           0  $          0  $  3,100,000  $         0  $          0  $         0 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
LONG TERM DEBT 
 Long-term debt nonaffiliate       $103,588,000  $ (54,000,000) $ 88,588,000  $ 23,000,000  $15,000,000  $ 31,000,000  $         0 
 Long term debt-ESOT                          0              0             0             0            0             0            0 
 Capital lease obligation             3,736,861        (45,356)      139,953     1,825,515      483,172     1,278,690       54,887 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT               $107,324,861  $ (54,045,356) $ 88,727,953  $ 24,825,515  $15,483,172  $ 32,278,690  $    54,887
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION               $220,107,700  $(167,315,793) $198,555,184  $ 68,519,540  $32,370,781  $ 75,635,249  $12,342,739 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
CURRENT LIABILITIES 
 Maturities of Long-term debt      $          0  $           0  $          0  $          0  $         0  $          0  $         0 
 Notes payable nonaffiliates         51,700,000              0    51,700,000             0            0             0            0 
 Notes payable affililiates                   0    (85,559,000)            0    17,375,000   19,875,000    21,075,000   27,234,000 
 Accounts payable nonaffiliates      38,017,556       (314,287)      858,295     5,401,761    2,405,245     6,099,727   23,566,815 
 Accounts payable affiliates                  0     (4,757,953)        5,416     1,912,174      488,800     1,383,518      968,045 
 Customer advance payments            5,764,497              0             0     3,022,533      613,568     2,128,396            0 
 General taxes accrued                  309,593              0             0        36,725       27,998        89,611      155,259 
 Income taxes accrued                   394,606              0    (2,237,700)    1,566,120      150,787       268,489      646,910  
 Interest accrued                     1,134,981              0     1,134,981             0            0             0            0 
 Amounts payable to customers           681,749              0             0       681,749            0             0            0 
 Accum def income taxes-current      (2,248,994)             0       (68,403)     (891,546)     166,549    (1,276,570)    (179,024) 
 Other current liabilities            4,851,463              0      (170,147)    1,499,061      751,212     1,808,334      963,003 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES          $100,605,451  $ (90,631,240) $ 51,222,442  $ 30,603,577  $24,479,159  $ 31,576,505  $53,355,008 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
DEFERRED CREDITS 
 Accum. deferred income taxes      $ 19,079,482  $           0  $   (186,009) $  4,239,977  $ 4,807,538  $  6,521,368  $ 3,696,608 
 Unamortized ITC                      3,049,141              0             0     2,027,335       48,001       973,805            0 
 Deferred gas costs                     615,320              0             0             0       45,771       569,549            0 
 Customer advances                    9,326,391              0             0     6,405,111      241,910     2,679,370            0 
 Other                               23,490,488              0       863,605    12,089,128    3,721,922     6,439,250      376,583 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS             $ 55,560,822  $           0  $    677,596  $ 24,761,551  $ 8,865,142  $ 17,183,342  $ 4,073,191 
                                   ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES       $376,273,973  $(257,947,033) $250,455,222  $123,884,668  $65,715,082  $124,395,096  $69,770,938 
                                   ============  =============  ============  ============  ===========  ============  =========== 
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                                            SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN GAS ENTERPRISES, INC.
                                                    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                                         DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                                       (Unaudited Statement)
<CAPTION>
                                                         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>
  Common stock, par $1                          $         0  $     (2,932)  $     2,932  $        100  $          0   $        100 
  Capital surplus                                25,769,383    20,778,281     4,991,102    30,919,186     1,486,318     29,432,868 
  Retained earnings                              (8,881,774)  (30,299,462)   21,417,688    12,437,273    (1,486,318)    13,923,591 
  Common stock expense                                    0             0             0             0             0              0 
  Unearned comp - ESOT                                    0             0             0             0             0              0 
                                                -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
 TOTAL COMMON STOCK EQUITY                      $16,887,609  $ (9,524,113)  $26,411,722  $ 43,356,559  $          0   $ 43,356,559 
                                                -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
 LONG TERM DEBT 
  Long-term debt nonaffiliate                   $15,000,000  $ 15,000,000   $         0  $ 31,000,000  $          0   $ 31,000,000 
  Long term debt-ESOT                                     0             0             0             0             0              0 
  Capital lease obligation                          483,172             0       483,172     1,278,690             0      1,278,690 
                                                -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
 TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT                           $15,483,172  $ 15,000,000   $   483,172  $ 32,278,690  $          0   $ 32,278,690 
                                                -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
 TOTAL CAPITALIZATION                           $32,370,781  $  5,475,887   $26,894,894  $ 75,635,249  $          0   $ 75,635,249 
                                                -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
 CURRENT LIABILITIES 
  Maturities of Long-term debt                  $         0  $          0   $         0  $          0  $          0   $          0 
  Notes payable nonaffiliates                             0             0             0             0             0              0 
  Notes payable affiliates                       19,875,000             0    19,875,000    21,075,000             0     21,075,000 
  Account payable nonaffiliates                   2,405,245             0     2,405,245     6,099,727             0      6,099,727 
  Accounts payable affililates                      488,800             0       488,800     1,383,518             0      1,383,518 
  Customer advance payments                         613,568             0       613,568     2,128,396             0      2,128,396 
  General taxes accrued                              27,998             0        27,998        89,611             0         89,611 
  Income taxes accrued                              150,787             0       150,787       268,489             0        268,489 
  Interest accrued                                        0             0             0             0             0              0 
  Amounts payable to customers                            0             0             0             0             0              0 
  Accumulated deferred income taxes-current         166,549       211,323       (44,774)   (1,276,570)            0     (1,276,570) 
  Other current liabilities                         751,212             0       751,212     1,808,334             0      1,808,334 
                                                -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                      $24,479,159  $    211,323   $24,267,836  $ 31,576,505  $          0   $ 31,576,505 
                                                -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
 DEFERRED CREDITS 
  Accumulated deferred income taxes             $ 4,807,538  $   (712,833)  $ 5,520,371  $  6,521,368  $          0   $  6,521,368 
  Unamortized ITC                                    48,001      (732,452)      780,453       973,805             0        973,805 
  Deferred gas costs                                 45,771             0        45,771       569,549             0        569,549 
  Customer advances                                 241,910             0       241,910     2,679,370             0      2,679,370 
  Other                                           3,721,922    (1,243,786)    4,965,708     6,439,250             0      6,439,250 
                                                -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
 TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS                         $ 8,865,142  $ (2,689,071)  $11,554,213  $ 17,183,342  $          0   $ 17,183,342 
                                                -----------  ------------   -----------  ------------  ------------   ------------
 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                   $65,715,082  $  2,998,139   $62,716,943  $124,395,096  $          0   $124,395,096 
                                                ===========  ============   ===========  ============  ============   ============ 
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                                                     SEMCO ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 
                                             CONSOLIDATED AND CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET 
                                                           DECEMBER   1995 
                                                        (Unaudited Statement) 
STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
  AND LIABILITIES:
- ------------------------
<CAPTION>
                     SEMCO Energy Services
                    ------------------------                SEMCO       SEMCO                                             SEMCO 
                      Energy                    SEMCO        Gas      Arkansas                                           Consoli-
                     Marketing     Parent      Pipeline    Storage    Pipeline       SFS        SEDCO        Elim.        dating 
                    -----------  -----------  ----------- ---------- -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  ----------- 
<S>                 <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>
STOCKHOLDERS 
 INVESTMENT: 
  Common stock      $         0  $     1,000  $     1,000 $    1,000 $     1,000  $  250,000  $  201,000  $     (3,000) $   452,000
  Capital surplus             0    1,500,000    1,101,603          0           0     358,296   2,232,946    (1,101,604)   4,091,241 
  Retained earn.      1,090,292    4,822,443    4,692,265  3,044,910  (4,027,661)  1,990,180   1,929,562    (5,797,382)   7,744,609 
                    -----------  -----------  ----------- ---------- -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  -----------
  Total stock-
   holders invest.  $ 1,090,292  $ 6,323,443  $ 5,794,868 $3,045,910 $(4,026,661) $2,598,476  $4,363,508  $ (6,901,986) $12,287,850 
                    -----------  -----------  ----------- ---------- -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  -----------
LONG TERM DEBT      $         0  $    54,887  $         0 $        0 $         0  $        0  $        0  $          0  $    54,887 
                    -----------  -----------  ----------- ---------- -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  -----------
  Total capital.    $ 1,090,292  $ 6,378,330  $ 5,794,868 $3,045,910 $(4,026,661) $2,598,476  $4,363,508  $ (6,901,986) $12,342,737 
                    -----------  -----------  ----------- ---------- -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  -----------
CURRENT LIABILITIES 
 Notes payable to
  banks             $         0  $         0  $         0 $        0 $         0  $        0  $        0  $          0  $         0 
 Notes payable to
  affiliates                  0   27,234,000            0          0           0           0           0             0   27,234,000 
 Accounts payable    22,781,244      269,718      186,880          0       6,816     315,673       6,485             0   23,566,816
 Accounts payable
  to affiliates         950,138            0        1,925          0       5,150       7,099       3,168             0      968,045
 Accounts/notes
  payable interco.   10,577,578    1,664,098    6,842,179  1,163,045   9,783,688     145,688           0   (30,176,171)           0
 Accrued gen. taxes      22,092       43,766       42,168          0         141      42,798       4,296             0      155,261 
 Accrued inc. taxes   1,063,346       61,359      677,637    514,844  (2,108,536)    219,117     219,142             0      646,909 
 Accrued interest             0            0            0          0           0           0           0             0            0 
 Accum. deferred
  income taxes                0     (179,024)           0          0           0           0           0             0     (179,024)
 Other cur. liab.       473,585      454,959       18,500          0           0      15,960           0            (1)     963,003
                    -----------  -----------  ----------- ---------- -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  -----------
  Total cur. liab.  $35,867,983  $29,548,876  $ 7,769,289 $1,677,889 $ 7,687,824  $  746,230  $  233,091  $(30,176,172) $53,355,010 
                    -----------  -----------  ----------- ---------- -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  -----------
DEFERRED AND
 OTHER CREDITS:
  Accum. deferred
   income taxes     $         0  $  (137,616) $ 1,406,225 $  629,759 $ 2,020,062  $  255,757  $ (477,579) $          0  $ 3,696,608 
  Other                       0      105,367            0          0           0      62,558     208,658             0      376,583 
                    -----------  -----------  ----------- ---------- -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  -----------
  Total deferred &
   other credits    $         0  $   (32,249) $ 1,406,225 $  629,759 $ 2,020,062  $  318,315  $ (268,921) $          0  $ 4,073,191 
                    -----------  -----------  ----------- ---------- -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  -----------
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS
 INVEST. AND
 LIABILITIES        $36,958,275  $35,894,957  $14,970,382 $5,353,558 $ 5,681,225  $3,663,021  $4,327,678  $(37,078,158) $69,770,938 
                    ===========  ===========  =========== ========== ===========  ==========  ==========  ============  =========== 
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                                     SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN GAS ENTERPRISES, INC. 
                             CONSOLIDATED AND CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS 
                                                  DECEMBER 31, 1995 
                                                (Unaudited Statement) 
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES 
                                                                                 -------------------------------------
                                                                                    SEM          B C          MICH       SEMCO 
                                            TOTAL        ELIM.         PARENT      GAS CO       GAS CO       GAS CO      ENERGY 
                                         -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------
<S>                                      <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Beginning of Year                        $15,027,808  $(60,510,172) $15,027,808  $19,564,545  $21,362,767  $12,294,925  $7,287,935 
  Additions 
    Net income                            11,348,044   (13,069,726)  11,348,044    5,379,464    3,054,921    4,178,666     456,675 
    Tax benefit-ESOT div.                          0             0            0            0            0            0           0 
                                         -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------
  Total additions                        $11,348,044  $(13,069,726) $11,348,044  $ 5,379,464  $ 3,054,921  $ 4,178,666  $  456,675 
                                         -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------
  Deductions 
    Cash divs. on common                   9,231,614    (9,750,000)   9,231,614    4,200,000    3,000,000    2,550,000           0 
    Cash divs. on pref.                       16,627      (178,000)      16,627      178,000            0            0           0 
    Stock repurchase                               0             0            0            0            0            0           0
    Stock dividend                                 0             0            0            0            0            0           0 
                                         -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------
  Total deductions                       $ 9,248,241  $ (9,928,000) $ 9,248,241  $ 4,378,000  $ 3,000,000  $ 2,550,000  $        0 
                                         -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------
End of Year To Date                      $17,127,611  $(63,651,898) $17,127,611  $20,566,009  $21,417,688  $13,923,591  $7,744,610 
                                         ===========  ============  ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  ========== 
Percent of Dividends 
 to Net Income                                81.35% 
                                         ===========
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                                              SEMCO ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 
                             CONSOLIDATED AND CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS 
                                                  DECEMBER 31, 1995 
                                                (Unaudited Statement) 
             
<CAPTION>             
                       SEMCO Energy Services
                      ------------------------              SEMCO       SEMCO                                             SEMCO 
                       Energy                   SEMCO        Gas       Arkansas                                          Consoli-
                      Marketing     Parent     Pipeline    Storage     Pipeline       SFS        SEDCO        Elim.       dating 
                      ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ----------  ------------ ---------- 
<S>                   <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>
Beginning of Year     $  408,994  $5,163,198  $4,294,697  $2,630,875  $(2,740,136) $1,770,533  $1,557,159  $(5,797,382) $7,287,938 

Additions: 
 Net income (loss)       681,298    (340,755)    397,568     414,035   (1,287,525)    219,647     372,403            0     456,671

Deductions:                    0           0           0           0            0           0           0            0           0
                      ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------
End of Year To Date   $1,090,292  $4,822,443  $4,692,265  $3,044,910  $(4,027,661) $1,990,180  $1,929,562  $(5,797,382) $7,744,609 
                      ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ===========  ==========  ==========  ===========  ========== 
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                                          SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN GAS ENTERPRISES, INC. 
                                   CONSOLIDATED AND CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CAPITAL SURPLUS 
                                             FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 
                                                           UNAUDITED 
                                                           ---------
<CAPTION>
                                                                                           NATURAL GAS GROUP 
                                                                                  ------------------------------------
                                                                                     SEM          B C          MICH       SEMCO 
                                             TOTAL         ELIM.        PARENT      GAS CO       GAS CO       GAS CO      ENERGY 
                                          -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------
<S>                                       <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>
CAPITAL SURPLUS - BEGINNING OF YEAR       $83,711,308  $(51,335,149) $83,711,308  $12,819,937  $4,991,102  $29,432,868  $4,091,242 
                                          -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------
ADD -
  Excess of common stock issued in
    connection with dividend 
    reinvestment plan over par value      $ 4,840,358  $          0  $ 4,840,358  $         0  $        0  $         0  $        0 

  Excess of common stock issued to
    Employee Stock Ownership Trust
    (ESOT) over par value                     849,733             0      849,733            0           0            0           0 

  Excess of common stock issued in
    connection with conversion of 
    preferred shares over par value            12,953             0       12,953            0           0            0           0 
                                          -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------
                                          $ 5,703,044  $          0  $ 5,703,044  $         0  $        0  $         0  $        0 
                                          -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------

DEDUCT -
  Issuance of 5% stock dividend           $   564,369  $          0  $   564,369  $         0  $        0  $         0  $        0 

  Excess of common stock repurchased
    over par value                          5,683,470             0    5,683,470            0           0            0           0 
                                          -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------
                                          $ 6,247,839  $          0  $ 6,247,839  $         0  $        0  $         0  $        0 
                                          -----------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------
CAPITAL SURPLUS - END OF YEAR             $83,166,513  $(51,335,149) $83,166,513  $12,819,937  $4,991,102  $29,432,868  $4,091,242 
                                          ===========  ============  ===========  ===========  ==========  ===========  ========== 


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<ARTICLE> OPUR3
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated statement of income and the consolidated balance sheet and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 376,274
<TOTAL-OPERATING-REVENUES>                     335,539
<NET-INCOME>                                    11,331
        

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