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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from New Jersey
Resources Corporations June 30, 2000 Form 10-Q, including the consolidated
statements of income, consolidated statements of cash flows and consolidated
balance sheets and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
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