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                              SEC FILE NO. 70-7727

                                       and

                              SEC FILE NO. 70-8593



                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549





                             CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO

                                     RULE 24

                            OF PARTIAL COMPLETION OF

                                  TRANSACTIONS





                                    GPU, Inc.

                                       and

                             GPU International, Inc.


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1

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                                          :
      In the matter of                    :
      GPU, INC.                           :     Certificate Pursuant
      GPU INTERNATIONAL, INC.             :     to Rule 24 of Partial
                                          :     Completion of
                                          :     Transactions
      SEC File No. 70-7727                :
      SEC File No. 70-8593                :
      (Public Utility Holding Company Act :
      of 1935)                            :
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION:


      The  undersigned,  GPU,  Inc.  (GPU)  and  GPU  International,  Inc.  (GPU
International),  hereby certify pursuant to Rule 24 of the Rules and Regulations
under the Public Utility  Holding Company Act of 1935 (the Act), that certain of
the transactions proposed in the Applications, as amended, filed in SEC File No.
70-7727  and SEC  File No.  70-8593,  respectively,  have  been  carried  out in
accordance with the  Commission's  Orders dated December 22, 1997,  November 16,
1995, June 14, 1995,  December 28, 1994,  September 12, 1994, December 18, 1992,
and June 26, 1990 with respect to the transactions  proposed in the Application,
as amended, in SEC File No. 70-7727, and the Commission's Orders dated, December
22,  1997,  November 5, 1997,  March 6, 1996,  January 19, 1996 and July 6, 1995
with respect to the transactions proposed in the Application, as amended, in SEC
File No. 70-8593, as follows:

      The  following is reported in  accordance  with  Supplemental  Order dated
November 16, 1995 for SEC File No. 70-7727:


1.    Financial Statements
      --------------------
           A copy of GPU International's unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet as
of September 30, 2000 and unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations for the
nine months ended  September 30, 2000 will be filed  separately  under a request
for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).


2.    Business Activities
      -------------------

Project Development
-------------------

           GPU  International   continued  to  engage  in  project   development
activities both domestically and internationally.

Project Related Services
------------------------

           GPU  International  continued to provide  management,  administrative
and/or  operating  services as of September 30, 2000 to the  following  projects
(either  directly or through  subsidiaries),  in which GPU  International  has a
direct or indirect ownership interest:


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              Project      Project Owner                    Location
              -------      -------------                    --------
              Marcal       Prime Energy L.P.                   NJ
              Onondaga     Onondaga Cogeneration L.P.          NY
              Lake         Lake Cogen L.P.                     FL
              Pasco        Pasco Cogen L.P.                    FL
              Mid-Georgia  Mid-Georgia Cogen, L.P.             GA


3.    Guarantees which GPU has Agreed to Grant
      ----------------------------------------

           No matters to be reported.


4.    Guarantees Issued
      -----------------

           GPU International or GPU, for the benefit of GPU  International,  has
obtained the following standby letters of credit which were effective during the
period July 1, 2000 through September 30, 2000:

      (a) In  December  1999,  GPU  International  entered  into an Amended  and
Restated Credit Agreement (Credit  Agreement) with Citibank,  N.A. that provides
for a $30  million  credit  line which may be drawn in the form of  advances  or
letters of credit.  The aggregate amount of letters of credit outstanding at one
time  may not  exceed  $30  million.  GPU  has  guaranteed  GPU  International's
outstanding obligations under this Credit Agreement.

      As of September 30, 2000, there were no borrowings  outstanding  under the
Credit Agreement. GPU International terminated this Credit Agreement on November
3, 2000.

      (b)  On  June  1,  1999,  Mid-Georgia  reissued  a  letter  of  credit  to
collateralize  certain  obligations  under its 30-year power purchase  agreement
with Georgia Power  Company.  The letter of credit  expired on June 1, 2000, was
renewed to June 1, 2001, and must be renewed annually by Mid-Georgia  during the
term of the power purchase agreement.  The letter of credit, which is guaranteed
by GPU, had been initially  provided by GPU  International  in respect of its 50
percent ownership interest in Mid-Georgia when the facility commenced commercial
operation  in June 1998.  GPU has a present  obligation  of  $965,000  under the
letter  of  credit,  which  escalates  to a  maximum  of $4.5  million  and then
decreases over the remaining term of the power purchase agreement.

      In addition,  the following  guarantees were outstanding during the period
July 1, 2000 through September 30, 2000:

      (a) On September 1, 1999, GPU guaranteed up to $21.3 million in connection
with  the   conversion  of  a   construction   loan  to  a  term  loan  for  the
Termobarranquilla (TEBSA) project in Colombia. This guarantee expires four years
after the loan conversion date (September 2003).

     (b) GPU International has guaranteed the obligations of GPUI Colombia Ltd.,
and  International  Power  Advisors,  Inc.  (the  Operators),  both of which are
subsidiaries of GPU Power, Inc. (GPU Power), which is a wholly-owned  subsidiary
of GPU, under the operations and  maintenance  agreement (O&M  Agreement) in the
TEBSA project. The liability of the Operators under the O&M Agreement is limited
to $5 million.


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      (c) GPU guaranteed  payments to General  Electric  Capital  Corporation of
amounts up to the lesser of six months average rent (approximately $8.1 million)
or $10 million,  to the extent Lake Cogen, Ltd. fails to pay rent when due under
the terms of the  project  lease or  chooses  not to renew  the lease  after its
initial 11-year term, which expires in August 2004.

      (d) GPU  International  has guaranteed the obligations of its wholly owned
subsidiary,  EI Fuels  Corporation  (EI Fuels),  under a Natural Gas  Facilities
Agreement  (Facilities  Agreement) with the City of Warner Robins,  Georgia (the
City). Pursuant to the guarantee,  GPU International has guaranteed the payments
of EI Fuels to the City of (a) Fixed  Monthly  Lease Charges and (b) any and all
extensions,  renewals,   modifications,   amendments  or  substitutions  of  the
foregoing.  The Fixed Monthly  Lease Charge is $24,000,  subject to reduction in
certain  circumstances,  for a term extending  through June 2029  (approximately
$8,928,000). Sonat has assumed 50% of this obligation.

      (e) GPU  International  guaranteed  up to $370,800 of the  indemnification
obligation of Syracuse Orange Partners, L.P. (SOP) against certain damages which
may arise out of breach of representation,  warranty, covenant or agreement made
or given to G.A.S.  Orange Associates,  LLC in connection with the sale of SOP's
ownership interest in Project Orange Associates,  L.P. The guarantee will expire
on December 6, 2005.


5.    Services obtained from associated companies
      -------------------------------------------

           Services   obtained   from  GPU  Service,   Inc.   consisted  of  (i)
administrative,   internal  auditing,  legal,  accounting  and  risk  management
services;  (ii) information services and telecommunications  services, and (iii)
pension  administration  services.  The  total  dollar  value  of such  services
provided to GPU  International  during the period July 1, 2000 through September
30, 2000 was $367,606.


6.    Services provided to associated companies
      -----------------------------------------

           A description of services  provided by GPU International to associate
companies  during the period  July 1, 2000  through  September  30, 2000 will be
filed separately under a request for confidential treatment under Rule 104(b).


7.    Investments by GPU in Qualifying Facilities, Exempt Wholesale Generators
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------
      and Foreign Utility Companies, and Percentage of Equity Ownership
      -----------------------------------------------------------------

           Set forth below is a summary of the direct or indirect investments as
defined  in SEC Rule  53(a)  by GPU,  as of  September  30,  2000 in  qualifying
facilities  (QFs),  exempt  wholesale  generators  (EWGs)  and  foreign  utility
companies (FUCOs), as well as the percentage of equity ownership.




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                            GPU's      GPU's %  Owners not affiliated with GPU
                  FUCO,    Investment  Equity    ------------------------------
Associate         QF or    at 9/30/00  Owner-                          Type of
Company           EWG       ($000)     ship     Name of Entity          Entity
-------           ---       ------     ----     --------------          ------

Qualifying Facilities:
---------------------

Prime Energy,     QF       $ 9,860     50%     Prudential Insurance   Domestic
LP                                             Company of America


Lake Cogen Ltd.   QF        13,022     49.9%   Lake Interest          Domestic
                                                Holdings Inc.
                                               New Lake Corp.         Domestic


Pasco Cogen, Ltd. QF        17,465     49.9%   DCC Project Finance    Domestic
                                                Ten Inc.
                                               PAS Power Company      Domestic
                                               Pasco Int. Holding,    Domestic
                                                Inc.
                                               Pasco Project          Domestic
                                               Investment
                                               Partnership LP


Aggregate                   ------
Investment in QFs *        $40,347
                            ------


Exempt Wholesale Generators and Foreign Utility Companies:
---------------------------------------------------------

Mid-Georgia       EWG &      8,965      50%     Sonat Energy         Domestic
Cogen, LP         QF                            Services Company

Selkirk Cogen     EWG &      7,788      19%     JMC Selkirk, Inc.    Domestic
Partners, LP      QF                            Cogen Technologies   Domestic
                                                 Selkirk GP, Inc.
                                                Cogen Technologies   Domestic
Selkirk LP
                                                JMCS I Investors, LP Domestic

NCP Houston       EWG        7,645*    100%     Not Applicable          N/A
Power, Inc.

Onondaga          EWG          _       100%     Not Applicable          N/A
Cogen, LP

NCP Perry, Inc.   EWG       11,391*    100%     Not Applicable          N/A

Geddes            EWG       34,623*    100%     Not Applicable          N/A
Cogeneration Corp.

Geddes II Corp.   EWG       22,612*    100%     Not Applicable          N/A

Empresa           EWG       33,000      50%     Cititrust (Bahamas)  Foreign
Guaracachi S.A.                                 Limited




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                  FUCO,      GPU's     GPU's %  Owners not affiliated with GPU
                  QF       Investment  Equity   ------------------------------
Associate         or       at 9/30/00  Owner-                        Type of
Company           EWG       ($000)     ship     Name of Entity       Entity
-------           ---      -------     ----     --------------       ------

Exempt Wholesale Generators and Foreign Utility Companies (continued):
----------------------------------------------------------

Guaracachi        EWG       37,734*    100%     Not Applicable          N/A
America, Inc.

GPU Power, Inc.   EWG      113,466*    100%     Not Applicable          N/A

EI International  EWG          691*    100%     Not Applicable          N/A

GPUI Colombia,    EWG          534*    100%     Not Applicable          N/A
Ltda.

Victoria Electric FUCO     146,885*    100%     Not Applicable          N/A
Inc.

Midlands          FUCO     966,253     100%     Not Applicable          N/A
Electricity plc

GPU Australia     FUCO     182,410     100%     Not Applicable          N/A
Holdings, Inc.

Austran Holdings  FUCO      52,443*    100%     Not Applicable          N/A
Inc.

Termobarranquilla EWG       86,112      29%     ABB Energy Ventures, Foreign
S.A.                                              Inc.
                                                Lancaster Steel      Foreign
                                                Distral Group        Foreign
                                                 Corp. Electrica     Foreign
                                                 De la Costa
                                                 Atlantica

EI Barranquilla,  EWG       32,465*    100%     Not Applicable          N/A
Inc.

Barranquilla      EWG       45,208*    100%     Not Applicable          N/A
Lease Holdings, Inc.

Los Amigos        EWG             12*  100%     Not Applicable          N/A
Leasing Company, Ltd.

GPU International EWG           (469)* 100%     Not Applicable          N/A
Asia, Inc.

EI Services       EWG           (158)* 100%     Not Applicable          N/A
Canada, Ltd.

EI Canada         EWG           (173)* 100%     Not Applicable          N/A
Holding, Ltd.

EI Brooklyn       EWG             (1)* 100%     Not Applicable          N/A
Investment, Ltd.




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                  FUCO,      GPU's     GPU's %  Owners not affiliated with GPU
                  QF       Investment  Equity   ------------------------------
Associate         or       at 9/30/00  Owner-                        Type of
Company           EWG       ($000)     ship     Name of Entity       Entity
-------           ---      -------     ----     --------------       ------

Exempt Wholesale Generators and Foreign Utility Companies (continued):
----------------------------------------------------------

EI Brooklyn       EWG             (5)* 100%     Not Applicable          N/A
Power, Ltd.

International Power
Advisors, Inc.    EWG           1,968* 100%     Not Applicable          N/A

Empresa
Distribuidora Electrica
Regional,S.A.     FUCO        375,734  100%     Not Applicable          N/A

GPU GasNet PTY., Ltd. **      208,665  100%     Not Applicable          N/A
                              -------

Aggregate Investment
in EWGs & FUCOs *          $1,868,927
                            ----------

Total Aggregate
Investment in QFs,
EWGs & FUCOs *             $1,909,274
                            =========

(*)   GPU's aggregate investment does not include the items shown with asterisks
      in order to avoid duplication.

(**)  Wholly-owned by a FUCO

     As of September 30, 2000, GPU also owned,  directly or  indirectly,  a 100%
interest in each of the following  EWGs, in which its aggregate  investment  did
not exceed $10,000: GPU Power Ireland, Inc.; GPU Power Philippines, Inc.; Austin
Cogeneration Corporation; Austin Cogeneration Partners, L.P.; and Hanover Energy
Corporation.


8. During the period  July 1, 2000  through  September  30,  2000,  there was no
intellectual property provided to GPU International by any associate company, or
provided by GPU International to any associate company.

      In accordance with Orders dated July 6, 1995 and March 6, 1996 in SEC File
No. 70-8593, and in addition to the reimbursement agreements described in item 4
above, the following is reported:


1.    Financial Statements
      --------------------

      A copy of GPU  Capital,  Inc.'s (GPU  Capital)  and GPU Power's  unaudited
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2000 and unaudited  Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the twelve months ended  September 30, 2000 will be
filed  separately under a request for  confidential  treatment  pursuant to Rule
104(b).



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      On October 8, 1998, GPU Capital was  incorporated  to secure  financing to
prepay  indebtedness  of  certain  subsidiaries  of  GPU  Electric,   Inc.  (GPU
Electric),   and  for  working  capital  purposes   including   investments  and
acquisitions.  GPU made a  capital  contribution  to GPU  Capital  of all of the
issued  and  outstanding  common  stock of GPU  Electric,  which  then  became a
wholly-owned  subsidiary  of GPU  Capital.  GPU  Capital  became a  wholly-owned
subsidiary of GPU.

      GPU  Capital  and  GPU  Electric  develop,   own,  operate  and  fund  the
acquisition of electric and gas transmission  and  distribution  systems outside
the United States and will be referred to as "GPU Electric."


2.    Investments in Exempt Entities
      ------------------------------

     In May 1996, GPU and Cinergy Corp.  (Cinergy)  formed Avon Energy  Partners
plc (Avon),  a wholly-owned  subsidiary of Avon Energy Partners  Holdings,  Inc.
(Holdings).  Holdings was a 50/50 joint  venture  which  acquired  Midlands,  an
English regional electric  company.  GPU's interest in Holdings is held by EI UK
Holdings, Inc. (EI UK), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GPU Electric.

      In  addition  to  the  amount  invested  by  EI  UK,   Holdings   borrowed
approximately (pound)1.1 billion (U.S. $1.8 billion) through a non-recourse term
loan and revolving credit facility to provide for the balance of the acquisition
price.

      In July 1999, GPU Electric  acquired  Cinergy's 50% ownership  interest in
Avon for (pound)452.5 million (approximately US $714 million).  Accordingly, GPU
Electric  has become  the sole  owner of  Midlands'  electric  distribution  and
contracting  businesses as well as independent  power plants worldwide  totaling
1,163  MW.  The  acquisition  was  financed  through  a US $250  million  equity
contribution  from GPU, Inc., the issuance of US $50 million of commercial paper
by GPU  Capital,  and a  two-year  (pound)245  million  (approximately  US  $362
million)  credit  agreement  entered  into  by EI  UK of  which  GPU,  Inc.  has
guaranteed  approximately US $89 million. In July 1999, GPU began accounting for
Midlands  as a  consolidated  entity,  rather  than under the  equity  method of
accounting as was previously the practice.

      On June 4, 1999, GPU Electric acquired  Transmission  Pipelines  Australia
(TPA),  a  natural  gas  transmission  business,  from the  State  of  Victoria,
Australia for A$1.025  billion  (approximately  US $675  million).  TPA has been
renamed  GPU GasNet.  The  acquisition  was  financed  through an A$750  million
(approximately US $406 million) senior credit facility, which is non-recourse to
GPU,  Inc.  and an  equity  contribution  from  GPU  Capital  of  A$275  million
(approximately  US $149  million)  provided  through the issuance of  commercial
paper guaranteed by GPU, Inc.

      In August 2000, GPU GasNet  refinanced  A$375 million (US$203  million) of
maturing bank debt as follows: A$250 million (US$135 million) of proceeds from a
new  commercial  paper program at GPU GasNet;  A$51 million  (US$28  million) of
proceeds  from the  issuance of  additional  commercial  paper by GPU  Australia
Holdings under its commercial paper program; and A$37 million (US$20 million) of
cash  proceeds  from the  sale of  marketable  securities  by an  affiliate.  At
September 30, 2000, US$135 million of commercial paper was outstanding under the
GPU GasNet  commercial  paper program.  GPU GasNet has also  established a A$750
million (US$406 million) revolving credit facility, which serves as backstop for
the GPU GasNet  commercial paper program.  No borrowings were outstanding  under
this facility at September 30, 2000.



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      On March 9, 1999, GPU Electric  acquired Empresa  Distribuidora  Electrica
Regional,  S.A. (Emdersa),  an Argentine holding company,  for $375 million. The
acquisition was financed through the issuance of commercial paper by GPU Capital
and a $50 million capital contribution from GPU.

      In December 1998, GPU Capital entered into a $1 billion  commercial  paper
program to,  among other  things,  finance  investments  in EWGs and FUCOs.  The
commercial paper issued by GPU Capital is guaranteed by GPU. As of September 30,
2000,  there was $927 million of borrowings  outstanding  under this  commercial
paper program.

      In November  1997,  GPU  Australia  Holdings,  Inc.  (Australia  Holdings)
entered into a $450 million bank credit agreement (Credit  Agreement) with Chase
Manhattan Bank, as agent for a lending institution consortium.  Borrowings under
the  Credit  Agreement  are  repayable  annually  (with the option to prepay any
amounts  without  penalty)  on  each  anniversary  of the  acquisition  date  in
increments of $90 million with the final payment due in November  2001. In April
1999 Australia  Holdings prepaid the outstanding $350 million  principal balance
and interest under this agreement.  In order to fund this prepayment,  Australia
Holdings  issued  $345  million  in  commercial  paper  under  its $350  million
commercial  paper program and received a $5 million  inter-company  advance from
GPU Electric.  Pursuant to the terms of the Credit  Agreement,  commercial paper
availability  will be reduced  annually in increments of $90 million which will,
in turn,  reduce the amount of  commercial  paper that  Australia  Holdings  may
issue.  As of  September  30,  2000,  Australia  Holdings had US $183 million of
outstanding borrowings under the commercial paper program.


3.    Description of Exempt Entities in Which There are Funds Invested
      ----------------------------------------------------------------

Mid-Georgia Cogen, L.P.(Mid-Georgia)
------------------------------------
      Through NCP Houston Power,  Inc. and NCP Perry,  Inc.,  GPU  International
owns a 1% general partnership interest and a 49% limited partnership interest in
Mid-Georgia,  a 300 megawatt  (MW)  cogeneration  facility  located in Kathleen,
Georgia which was placed into  commercial  operation in June 1998.  The facility
sells  substantially  all of its steam output for use in an adjacent  industrial
facility  and  substantially  all of its  electrical  output  to  Georgia  Power
Company.  Mid-Georgia  has the option to sell power to other  wholesale  parties
subject to the receipt of necessary third party consent.

Onondaga Cogeneration, L.P.(Onondaga)
-------------------------------------
      GPU   International,   through  its   wholly-owned   subsidiaries   Geddes
Cogeneration  Corporation (Geddes) and Geddes II Corporation,  owns a 1% general
partnership interest and 99% limited partnership interest in Onondaga,  an 80 MW
generation  facility  located in Geddes,  New York. The facility was placed into
commercial  operation  in  December  1993  and  sells  substantially  all of its
electrical output to Niagara Mohawk Power  Corporation.  In 1998,  Onondaga made
distributions  to  Geddes  representing  a return of all  capital  that had been
invested in the partnership.

Selkirk Cogen Partners, L.P. (Selkirk)
--------------------------------------
      GPU International,  through its wholly-owned  subsidiary EI Selkirk, Inc.,
owns a 19% limited  partnership  interest in Selkirk.  The  principal  assets of
Selkirk include two natural  gas-fired  combined-cycle  cogeneration  facilities
located in Bethlehem, New York: a 79.9 MW facility and a 270 MW facility.

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Empresa Guaracachi, S.A.
------------------------
      In July 1995, GPU Power,  through Guaracachi  America,  Inc. acquired from
the Bolivian  Government a 50% interest in Empresa  Guaracachi,  S.A.(EGSA),  an
electric  generating company for $47 million.  EGSA has an aggregate capacity of
338 MW of natural  gas-fired  and  oil-fired  generation  facilities  located in
Bolivia  in and  around  the  cities  of Santa  Cruz,  Sucre  and  Potosi  which
represents more than one-third of Bolivia's generation capacity.

Termobarranquilla, S.A.
-----------------------
      In October 1995, GPU Power, through EI Barranquilla,  Inc., acquired a 29%
interest in  Termobarranquilla,  S.A.,  Empresa de Servicios  Publicos  (TEBSA).
TEBSA has an  aggregate  capacity of 890 MW of gas-fired  generation  facilities
located near Barranquilla,  Colombia.  Electricity generated by these facilities
is sold to Corporacion  Electrica de la Costa  Atlantica under a long-term (20.5
years) contract.

Barranquilla Lease Holdings, Inc. and Los Amigos Leasing Company, Ltd.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
      Barranquilla Lease Holdings,  Inc., a subsidiary of GPU Power, through its
wholly-owned  subsidiary Los Amigos Leasing Company,  Ltd.  (Leaseco),  owns and
leases to TEBSA equipment in generation  facilities  constructed and operated by
TEBSA.  The lease  provides for TEBSA to make monthly lease  payments to Leaseco
through September 2011.

Midlands Electricity plc (Midlands)
-----------------------------------
      Midlands distributes electricity to 2.3 million customers in England in an
area with a population of five million.  Midlands also owns an independent power
production business that generates electricity in England and internationally.

Emdersa
-------
      Emdersa  owns three  electric  distribution  companies  that  serve  three
provinces  in  northwest  Argentina.  The  three  distribution  companies  serve
approximately  335,000 customers throughout a service territory of approximately
124,300 square miles. The provinces have a total population of about 1.5 million
people.

GasNet
------
      The GPU GasNet system  encompasses 1,239 miles of transmission  pipelines,
and  consists  of  two  separate  networks  serving  approximately  1.3  million
residential  customers  and about 40,000  industrial  and  commercial  customers
throughout Victoria.


4.    Services Obtained From Associated Companies
      -------------------------------------------
      GPU Service,  Inc. provided  administrative  services to GPU Power and GPU
Electric  in the  amount of $25,188  and  $269,078  respectively,  for the three
months  ended  September  30,  2000,  in support of  operations  and  management
activities.




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5.    Services Provided to Associated Companies
      -----------------------------------------
      A  description  of  services  provided  by GPU  Electric  and GPU Power to
associate  companies  during the period July 1, 2000 through  September 30, 2000
will be filed separately  under a request for confidential  treatment under Rule
104(b).

      In accordance  with the  Commission's  Order dated November 5, 1997 in SEC
File No. 70-8593, the following is reported:

      a) GPU's aggregate investment includes all amounts invested,  or committed
to be  invested,  in foreign  utility  companies  (FUCOs)  and exempt  wholesale
generators (EWGs), for which there is recourse,  directly or indirectly,  to the
registered holding company.  Accordingly,  GPU Inc.'s aggregate investment as of
September 30, 2000 is as follows:

                                                      (In Thousands)
FUCOs                                                 -------------
-----
Midlands Electricity plc                              $     966,253
GPU Australia Holdings, Inc.                                182,410
Emdersa                                                     375,734
GPU GasNet PTY., Ltd.                                       208,665
                                                          ---------
      Subtotal                                            1,733,062
                                                          ---------

EWGs
----
Mid-Georgia Cogen, L.P.                                $      8,965
Selkirk Cogen, L.P.                                           7,788
Termobarranquilla, S.A.                                      86,112
Empresa Guaracachi, S.A.                                     33,000
                                                            -------
      Subtotal                                              135,865
                                                            -------

      Aggregate Investment in FUCOs and EWGs           $  1,868,927
                                                          =========

      b)   As of September 30, 2000
           (In Thousands)
           GPU's Aggregate Investment in FUCOs and EWGs $1,868,927


Aggregate Investment as a Percentage of GPU, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total capitalization                $ 10,354,915                  18.0%
Net utility plant                   $  6,964,636                  26.8%
Total consolidated assets           $ 20,333,086                   9.2%
Market value of common equity       $  3,938,101                  47.5%

      c)   GPU, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies
           Consolidated Capitalization Ratios as of September 30, 2000
           (In Thousands)



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                                       Amount                        %
                                       ------                        -

Common equity                       $  3,290,853                    31.8
Cumulative preferred stock                74,982                     0.7
Subsidiary-obligated mandatorily
  redeemable preferred securities        125,000                     1.2
Subsidiary-obligated trust
  preferred securities                   200,000                     1.9
Long-term debt                         5,177,358                    50.0
Notes payable                          1,486,722                    14.4
                                       ---------                   -----

      Total capitalization          $ 10,354,915                   100.0%
                                     ===========                   =====

      d)   Market-to-book ratio of GPU, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies common
stock at September 30, 2000:

Closing Market Price per Share                                  $  32.46
Book Value per Share                                            $  27.12
Market-to Book Ratio of Common Stock                               119.7%

      e)   Analysis of Reduction in Retained Earnings for GPU, Inc. and
Subsidiary Companies:

                                                                (In Thousands)
                                                                --------------
Retained Earnings as of 9/30/00                                   $2,317,970
Retained Earnings as of 12/31/99                                   2,426,350
                                                                   ---------
Reduction in Retained Earnings                                    $ (108,380)
                                                                   =========

Analysis of Reduction in Retained Earnings:
-------------------------------------------

Income contribution from GPU Energy companies                     $  224,806
Income/(loss) contribution from FUCOs/EWGs/Project Parents          (184,820)
Income/(loss) contribution from other GPUI Group investments          (1,560)
Income/(loss)contribution from GPU Advanced Resources                 (2,196)
Income contribution from MYR Group                                     3,895
GPU, Inc. expenses (Corporate)                                       (16,430)
Cash dividends declared on Common Stock                             (132,075)
                                                                    --------
Reduction in Retained Earnings                                    $ (108,380)
                                                                    ========

      f) Statements of  Operations  for the period ended  September 30, 2000 for
the following Project Parents and Exempt Entities will be filed separately under
a request for confidential treatment under Rule 104 (b):

               Termobarranquilla, S.A.
               GPUI Colombia, Ltda.
               Empresa Guaracachi, S.A.
               NCP Houston Power, Inc.
               Mid-Georgia Cogen, L.P.
               Onondaga Cogeneration Limited Partnership
               GPU PowerNet PTY., Ltd.
               GPU GasNet PTY., Ltd.
               GPU International Australia Pty., Ltd.
               Emdersa
               Midlands Electricity plc

           A Statement of Operations  for Selkirk Cogen  Partners,  L.P. for the
           period  ended  September  30, 2000 is  incorporated  by  reference to
           Selkirk's September 30, 2000 Form 10-Q.



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                                    SIGNATURE

PURSUANT TO THE  REQUIREMENTS OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935,
THE  UNDERSIGNED  COMPANIES  HAVE DULY CAUSED THIS  CERTIFICATE  TO BE SIGNED ON
THEIR BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.

                                   GPU, Inc.


                                   By:/s/ T.G Howson
                                   ----------------------------
                                   T.G. Howson
                                   Vice President and Treasurer


                                   GPU International, Inc.


                                   By:/s/ R. P. Lantzy
                                   ----------------------------
                                   R.P. Lantzy
                                   President







Date: December 6, 2000





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