UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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:
In the Matter of :
:
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. : CERTIFICATE OF
1 Riverside Plaza : NOTIFICATION
Columbus, Ohio 43215 : NO. 5
:
(70-8429) :
:
(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935) :
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
("American"), in accordance with the terms and conditions of, and for the
purposes represented by, the Application - Declaration herein and the Order
of the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect thereto, dated
December 22, 1994, HCAR No. 35-26200, has carried out the transactions set
forth below:
During the calendar quarter ended March 31, 1996, American guaranteed
the bank loans to AEP Resources International, Limited listed on
Exhibit A attached hereto.
AEP Resources International, Limited and AEP Resources Project
Management, Limited are exempt wholesale generators and not Project
Parents.
This Certificate of Notification is filed pursuant to the Commission's
Order in this proceeding.
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
By:
Treasurer
April 26, 1996
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Exhibit A
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
QUARTERLY SHORT-TERM DEBT REPORT
AEP RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, LIMITED
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Issue Maturity Interest Principal Maturity
DATE DATE DAYS RATE % BORROWED INTEREST VALUE
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
01/31/96 03/05/96 34 5.5700 $100,000.00 526.06 $100,526.00
03/05/96 03/20/96 15 5.5100 150,000.00 344.38 150,344.38
03/15/96 03/20/96 5 5.6300 100,000.00 78.19 100,078.19
03/20/96 03/29/96 9 5.5800 250,000.00 348.75 250,348.75
03/29/96 04/10/96 12 5.7100 250,000.00 475.83 250,475.83
TOTAL $850,000.00 1,773.21 $851,773.21
AEP RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, LIMITED TOTAL $850,000.00 1,773.21 $851,773.21
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Average Number of Days 15.00
Weighted Average Rate 5.6106
