AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY INC
35-CERT, 1997-04-08
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                    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

          BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

______________________________________________
                                              :
              In the Matter of                :
                                              :
  AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.       :  CERTIFICATE OF
              Columbus, Ohio                  :  NOTIFICATION
                                              :  NO. 5
                 (70-8693)                    :
                                              :
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935    :
______________________________________________:


     THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.,
and certain of its electric utility subsidiaries, in accordance
with the terms and conditions of, and for the purposes represented
by, the Application or declaration herein, as amended, the order of
the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect thereto, dated
December 8, 1995, has carried out the transactions listed below:
1.   AEP Generating Company, Indiana Michigan Power Company,
     Kentucky Power Company, Kingsport Power Company, Ohio Power
     Company, and Wheeling Power Company made short-term note
     borrowings from banks during the calendar quarter ended March
     31, 1997; American Electric Power Company, Inc., Appalachian
     Power Company, Columbus Southern Power Company and Indiana
     Michigan Power Company sold commercial paper to Lehman
     Brothers Commercial Paper, Incorporated; Columbus Southern
     Power Company sold commercial paper to Citicorp Securities
     Markets; Indiana Michigan Power Company and Ohio Power Company
     sold commercial paper to Goldman Sachs Money Markets, L.P.;
     Kentucky Power Company sold commercial paper to Merrill Lynch
     Money Markets, Incorporated; and American Electric Power
     Company, Inc., Columbus Southern Power Company and Kentucky
     Power Company sold commercial paper to Morgan Stanley & Co.
     during the calendar quarter ended March 31, 1997.

     These note borrowings from banks and commercial paper
transactions, if any, are summarized on the attached computer
printouts for each company.  Bank note borrowings are indicated as
"BL" and Commercial Paper transactions by each company are
indicated as "CP".
     The interest rate for each transaction involving note
borrowings from banks in the report is calculated on an interest-
bearing basis and a 360-day year.  The interest rate for each
commercial paper transaction is calculated on a discounted basis
and a 360-day year.  The actual prime rates in effect during the
quarter are set forth in Exhibit A.  
     This Certificate of Notification is filed pursuant to the
Commission's Order in this proceeding after the end of the calendar
quarter during which the above-described transactions were
consummated.
                         AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
                         AEP GENERATING COMPANY
                         APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
                         COLUMBUS SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY
                         INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY
                         KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY
                         KINGSPORT POWER COMPANY
                         OHIO POWER COMPANY
                         WHEELING POWER COMPANY

                         By:       /s/ A. A. Pena           
                                  A. A. Pena, Treasurer 

Dated:  April 8, 1997 



                            EXHIBIT A

                 AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM

                 Schedule of Monthly Prime Rates
             First Quarter of the Calendar Year 1997


                    Month               Actual Prime Rates*

               January 1 - March 25               8.25%

               March 26 - March 31                8.50%


     * Represents the prime commercial lending rates of major New 
     York City banks as reported in The Wall Street Journal.


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1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM           
                                                                                                                PAGE:        1
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                               AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>           <C>                      <C>              <C>
     BL             01/16/97     01/30/97       14      5.5000            200,000.00               427.78           200,427.78
                    02/04/97     02/27/97       23      5.4200            400,000.00             1,385.11           401,385.11
                    02/14/97     02/27/97       13      5.4800            300,000.00               593.67           300,593.67
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         BL TOTAL         900,000.00             2,406.56           902,406.56
     CP             01/02/97     01/30/97       28      5.5000         41,820,333.33           179,666.67        42,000,000.00
                    01/29/97     01/30/97        1      5.7000            149,976.25                23.75           150,000.00
                    01/30/97     02/27/97       28      5.4900         42,418,098.00           181,902.00        42,600,000.00
                    02/13/97     02/27/97       14      5.4500            798,304.44             1,695.56           800,000.00
                    03/10/97     03/11/97        1      5.3500          6,998,959.72             1,040.28         7,000,000.00
                    03/11/97     03/17/97        6      5.4500          5,994,550.00             5,450.00         6,000,000.00
                    03/13/97     03/27/97       14      5.4800          3,442,647.67             7,352.33         3,450,000.00
                    03/17/97     03/27/97       10      5.5200          5,990,800.00             9,200.00         6,000,000.00
                    03/19/97     03/27/97        8      5.5000          2,496,944.44             3,055.56         2,500,000.00
                    03/27/97     04/15/97       19      5.9500         12,286,296.08            38,703.92        12,325,000.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         CP TOTAL     122,396,909.93           428,090.07       122,825,000.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                      AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. TOTAL     123,296,909.93           430,496.63       123,727,406.56
                                                                    ================     ================     ================
    AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS   13.77
     WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE    5.5305
/TABLE
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1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION                      
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM                                 
                                                                                                                PAGE:        2
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                       AEP GENERATING COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     BL             01/02/97     01/24/97       22      5.5800            150,000.00               511.50           150,511.50
                    01/03/97     01/22/97       19      5.5800         10,125,000.00            29,818.13        10,154,818.13
                    01/06/97     01/24/97       18      5.5800          3,300,000.00             9,207.00         3,309,207.00
                    01/08/97     01/24/97       16      5.5200            200,000.00               490.67           200,490.67
                    01/22/97     01/24/97        2      5.4000         10,400,000.00             3,120.00        10,403,120.00
                    01/27/97     02/19/97       23      5.5800          1,000,000.00             3,565.00         1,003,565.00
                    01/30/97     02/19/97       20      5.5800          1,000,000.00             3,100.00         1,003,100.00
                    01/31/97     02/19/97       19      5.5800            500,000.00             1,472.50           501,472.50
                    02/04/97     02/19/97       15      5.5200          1,800,000.00             4,140.00         1,804,140.00
                    02/10/97     02/19/97        9      5.5200          1,000,000.00             1,380.00         1,001,380.00
                    02/18/97     02/24/97        6      5.5200          1,000,000.00               920.00         1,000,920.00
                    02/19/97     02/24/97        5      5.5200          5,300,000.00             4,063.33         5,304,063.33
                    02/21/97     02/24/97        3      5.2700          1,700,000.00               746.58         1,700,746.58
                    03/17/97     03/24/97        7      5.5200          1,000,000.00             1,073.33         1,001,073.33
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         BL TOTAL      38,475,000.00            63,608.04        38,538,608.04
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                     AEP GENERATING COMPANY TOTAL      38,475,000.00            63,608.04        38,538,608.04
                                                                    ================     ================     ================
    AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS   13.14
     WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE    5.5016
/TABLE
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1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION                       
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM                                  
                                                                                                                PAGE:        3
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                     APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     BL             02/13/97     02/18/97        5      5.3600            900,000.00               670.00           900,670.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         BL TOTAL         900,000.00               670.00           900,670.00
     CP             01/02/97     01/07/97        5      5.6500          9,992,152.78             7,847.22        10,000,000.00
                    01/02/97     01/10/97        8      5.6000          8,189,795.56            10,204.44         8,200,000.00
                    01/03/97     01/14/97       11      5.5000         34,941,180.56            58,819.44        35,000,000.00
                    01/03/97     01/08/97        5      5.5000          8,193,736.11             6,263.89         8,200,000.00
                    01/07/97     01/17/97       10      5.4500         11,682,287.50            17,712.50        11,700,000.00
                    01/08/97     01/13/97        5      5.3500          4,546,619.10             3,380.90         4,550,000.00
                    01/13/97     01/21/97        8      5.4800          6,342,267.11             7,732.89         6,350,000.00
                    01/14/97     01/16/97        2      5.4500          7,997,577.78             2,422.22         8,000,000.00
                    01/14/97     01/22/97        8      5.5300         20,225,115.00            24,885.00        20,250,000.00
                    01/16/97     01/23/97        7      5.4800          4,195,524.67             4,475.33         4,200,000.00
                    01/17/97     01/24/97        7      5.4700          9,140,267.96             9,732.04         9,150,000.00
                    01/21/97     01/23/97        2      5.3800          3,898,834.33             1,165.67         3,900,000.00
                    01/22/97     01/24/97        2      5.3000         11,996,466.67             3,533.33        12,000,000.00
                    01/22/97     01/23/97        1      5.3000            999,852.78               147.22         1,000,000.00
                    01/24/97     01/27/97        3      5.2700         11,594,905.67             5,094.33        11,600,000.00
                    01/27/97     01/28/97        1      5.4000          4,299,355.00               645.00         4,300,000.00
                    01/28/97     01/30/97        2      5.4700          7,897,599.28             2,400.72         7,900,000.00
/TABLE
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1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION                       
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM                                  
                                                                                                                PAGE:       4
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                     APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     CP             01/31/97     02/05/97        5      5.5500         14,988,437.50            11,562.50        15,000,000.00
                    01/31/97     02/10/97       10      5.5500          7,288,745.83            11,254.17         7,300,000.00
                    02/03/97     02/07/97        4      5.4000          6,695,980.00             4,020.00         6,700,000.00
                    02/05/97     02/11/97        6      5.4500         13,287,919.17            12,080.83        13,300,000.00
                    02/07/97     02/12/97        5      5.4000          2,298,275.00             1,725.00         2,300,000.00
                    02/10/97     02/14/97        4      5.4700          9,893,983.00             6,017.00         9,900,000.00
                    02/11/97     02/13/97        2      5.5000          6,198,105.56             1,894.44         6,200,000.00
                    02/14/97     02/19/97        5      5.4000          7,194,600.00             5,400.00         7,200,000.00
                    02/18/97     02/19/97        1      5.5500          8,598,674.17             1,325.83         8,600,000.00
                    03/06/97     03/07/97        1      5.3200         11,998,226.67             1,773.33        12,000,000.00
                    03/06/97     03/11/97        5      5.4300         49,962,291.67            37,708.33        50,000,000.00
                    03/06/97     03/18/97       12      5.4400         49,909,333.33            90,666.67        50,000,000.00
                    03/07/97     03/12/97        5      5.3500         10,791,975.00             8,025.00        10,800,000.00
                    03/10/97     03/18/97        8      5.4300         22,972,246.67            27,753.33        23,000,000.00
                    03/11/97     03/18/97        7      5.4500         39,957,611.11            42,388.89        40,000,000.00
                    03/11/97     03/14/97        3      5.5000          7,696,470.83             3,529.17         7,700,000.00
                    03/12/97     03/13/97        1      5.5300          2,499,615.97               384.03         2,500,000.00
                    03/14/97     03/17/97        3      5.2800          2,398,944.00             1,056.00         2,400,000.00
                    03/17/97     03/19/97        2      5.4800          7,197,808.00             2,192.00         7,200,000.00
                    03/18/97     03/19/97        1      5.3200         16,297,591.22             2,408.78        16,300,000.00
/TABLE
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1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION                       
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM                                  
                                                                                                                PAGE:       5
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                     APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>             <C>    <C>           <C>                      <C>              <C>
     CP             03/19/97     03/20/97        1      5.3300         18,047,327.60             2,672.40        18,050,000.00
                    03/20/97     03/21/97        1      5.3800         14,997,758.33             2,241.67        15,000,000.00
                    03/20/97     03/24/97        4      5.5000          5,796,455.56             3,544.44         5,800,000.00
                    03/21/97     03/25/97        4      5.4300         11,093,303.00             6,697.00        11,100,000.00
                    03/24/97     03/26/97        2      5.6500          3,099,026.94               973.06         3,100,000.00
                    03/25/97     03/27/97        2      5.6500          2,599,183.89               816.11         2,600,000.00
                    03/31/97     04/02/97        2      6.7500         26,440,081.25             9,918.75        26,450,000.00
                    03/31/97     04/03/97        3      6.5500         24,986,354.17            13,645.83        25,000,000.00
                    03/31/97     04/08/97        8      6.4000         24,964,444.44            35,555.56        25,000,000.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         CP TOTAL     596,284,307.74           515,692.26       596,800,000.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                  APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY TOTAL     597,184,307.74           516,362.26       597,700,670.00
                                                                    ================     ================     ================
    AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS    4.45
     WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE    5.5884
/TABLE
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1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION                    
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM                               
                                                                                                                PAGE:       6
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                  COLUMBUS SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     BL             03/03/97     03/04/97        1      5.5200         24,000,000.00             3,680.00        24,003,680.00
                    03/03/97     03/04/97        1      5.6100         29,000,000.00             4,519.17        29,004,519.17
                    03/06/97     03/18/97       12      5.4500            825,000.00             1,498.75           826,498.75
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         BL TOTAL      53,825,000.00             9,697.92        53,834,697.92
     CP             01/02/97     01/06/97        4      5.6500          2,498,430.56             1,569.44         2,500,000.00
                    01/03/97     01/14/97       11      5.5000         39,932,777.78            67,222.22        40,000,000.00
                    01/03/97     01/07/97        4      5.4800         12,992,084.44             7,915.56        13,000,000.00
                    01/06/97     01/09/97        3      5.4000          2,099,055.00               945.00         2,100,000.00
                    01/07/97     01/08/97        1      5.3000          9,198,645.56             1,354.44         9,200,000.00
                    01/08/97     01/10/97        2      5.3200          7,097,901.56             2,098.44         7,100,000.00
                    01/10/97     01/13/97        3      5.3000          3,198,586.67             1,413.33         3,200,000.00
                    01/14/97     01/16/97        2      5.4500         14,995,458.33             4,541.67        15,000,000.00
                    01/14/97     01/21/97        7      5.4300         19,179,728.00            20,272.00        19,200,000.00
                    01/16/97     01/17/97        1      5.3800          2,299,656.28               343.72         2,300,000.00
                    01/16/97     01/22/97        6      5.4400          9,990,933.33             9,066.67        10,000,000.00
                    01/17/97     01/24/97        7      5.4200          3,096,732.94             3,267.06         3,100,000.00
                    01/21/97     01/27/97        6      5.4500          9,990,916.67             9,083.33        10,000,000.00
                    01/21/97     01/28/97        7      5.4500         10,588,766.94            11,233.06        10,600,000.00
                    01/22/97     01/29/97        7      5.4500          9,190,250.56             9,749.44         9,200,000.00
/TABLE
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1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION                    
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM                               
                                                                                                                PAGE:       7
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                  COLUMBUS SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     CP             01/22/97     01/30/97        8      5.4500          9,987,888.89            12,111.11        10,000,000.00
                    01/23/97     02/10/97       18      5.4700         24,931,625.00            68,375.00        25,000,000.00
                    01/23/97     02/18/97       26      5.4800         23,606,200.67            93,799.33        23,700,000.00
                    01/23/97     01/24/97        1      5.3500          2,199,673.06               326.94         2,200,000.00
                    01/24/97     02/06/97       13      5.4500          1,896,260.69             3,739.31         1,900,000.00
                    01/27/97     02/07/97       11      5.4700          7,886,796.03            13,203.97         7,900,000.00
                    01/28/97     02/11/97       14      5.4400          8,407,176.44            17,823.56         8,425,000.00
                    01/29/97     02/12/97       14      5.4900          7,084,841.50            15,158.50         7,100,000.00
                    01/30/97     02/14/97       15      5.4700          7,981,766.67            18,233.33         8,000,000.00
                    01/31/97     02/05/97        5      5.5300          3,996,927.78             3,072.22         4,000,000.00
                    02/03/97     02/13/97       10      5.4700          2,396,353.33             3,646.67         2,400,000.00
                    02/07/97     02/19/97       12      5.4400          5,639,754.67            10,245.33         5,650,000.00
                    02/10/97     02/19/97        9      5.4300         25,065,926.75            34,073.25        25,100,000.00
                    02/11/97     02/19/97        8      5.4200          3,096,266.22             3,733.78         3,100,000.00
                    02/12/97     02/21/97        9      5.4500          4,194,277.50             5,722.50         4,200,000.00
                    02/13/97     02/24/97       11      5.4300          2,495,852.08             4,147.92         2,500,000.00
                    02/14/97     02/25/97       11      5.3900         11,980,236.67            19,763.33        12,000,000.00
                    02/18/97     02/26/97        8      5.4300         30,263,438.00            36,562.00        30,300,000.00
                    02/19/97     02/26/97        7      5.3800         30,068,512.06            31,487.94        30,100,000.00
                    02/19/97     02/27/97        8      5.3800          1,697,967.56             2,032.44         1,700,000.00
/TABLE
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1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION                   
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM                              
                                                                                                                PAGE:       8
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                  COLUMBUS SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     CP             02/20/97     03/06/97       14      5.3800          2,095,606.33             4,393.67         2,100,000.00
                    02/20/97     03/06/97       14      5.4000          2,494,750.00             5,250.00         2,500,000.00
                    02/21/97     03/07/97       14      5.3900          2,794,130.89             5,869.11         2,800,000.00
                    02/25/97     03/13/97       16      5.3800          3,491,631.11             8,368.89         3,500,000.00
                    02/26/97     03/04/97        6      5.4500         46,857,399.17            42,600.83        46,900,000.00
                    02/26/97     03/05/97        7      5.4500          9,989,402.78            10,597.22        10,000,000.00
                    02/28/97     03/11/97       11      5.4500          4,193,005.83             6,994.17         4,200,000.00
                    03/03/97     03/12/97        9      5.4400         12,408,102.00            16,898.00        12,425,000.00
                    03/04/97     03/05/97        1      5.3500         36,194,620.28             5,379.72        36,200,000.00
                    03/04/97     03/14/97       10      5.4200         29,954,833.33            45,166.67        30,000,000.00
                    03/04/97     03/24/97       20      5.4500         29,909,166.67            90,833.33        30,000,000.00
                    03/05/97     03/18/97       13      5.4300          3,892,352.75             7,647.25         3,900,000.00
                    03/07/97     03/17/97       10      5.4400          4,667,935.56             7,064.44         4,675,000.00
                    03/10/97     04/08/97       29      5.5000         18,617,148.61            82,851.39        18,700,000.00
                    03/11/97     03/18/97        7      5.4200          2,197,681.44             2,318.56         2,200,000.00
                    03/12/97     03/19/97        7      5.4600          8,391,082.00             8,918.00         8,400,000.00
                    03/13/97     03/19/97        6      5.4300            999,095.00               905.00         1,000,000.00
                    03/14/97     04/14/97       31      5.5400         17,814,607.06            85,392.94        17,900,000.00
                    03/14/97     04/07/97       24      5.5300         14,944,700.00            55,300.00        15,000,000.00
                    03/17/97     03/21/97        4      5.4300          4,397,345.33             2,654.67         4,400,000.00
/TABLE
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION                       
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM                                  
                                                                                                                PAGE:       9
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                  COLUMBUS SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>           <C>                    <C>                <C>
     CP             03/18/97     03/26/97        8      5.4400          7,241,235.56             8,764.44         7,250,000.00
                    03/18/97     03/27/97        9      5.4600          1,597,816.00             2,184.00         1,600,000.00
                    03/19/97     03/25/97        6      5.4700          5,794,712.33             5,287.67         5,800,000.00
                    03/20/97     04/03/97       14      5.6200          1,796,066.00             3,934.00         1,800,000.00
                    03/21/97     04/02/97       12      5.7300          4,391,596.00             8,404.00         4,400,000.00
                    03/24/97     04/09/97       16      5.7300         14,961,800.00            38,200.00        15,000,000.00
                    03/24/97     04/11/97       18      5.7300         13,760,463.00            39,537.00        13,800,000.00
                    03/25/97     04/10/97       16      5.7600          3,815,208.00             9,792.00         3,825,000.00
                    03/26/97     04/02/97        7      6.0000          4,145,158.33             4,841.67         4,150,000.00
                    03/31/97     04/04/97        4      6.1500          4,696,788.33             3,211.67         4,700,000.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         CP TOTAL     689,733,105.88         1,166,894.12       690,900,000.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                            COLUMBUS SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY TOTAL     743,558,105.88         1,176,592.04       744,734,697.92
                                                                    ================     ================     ================
    AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS    9.79
     WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE    5.4739
/TABLE
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION                      
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM                                 
                                                                                                                PAGE:       10
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                   INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     BL             01/31/97     02/07/97        7      5.5100         13,800,000.00            14,785.17        13,814,785.17
                    02/12/97     02/13/97        1      5.4800            500,000.00                76.11           500,076.11
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         BL TOTAL      14,300,000.00            14,861.28        14,314,861.28
     CP             01/02/97     01/07/97        5      5.6250          9,992,187.50             7,812.50        10,000,000.00
                    01/02/97     01/10/97        8      5.6000          5,992,533.33             7,466.67         6,000,000.00
                    01/03/97     01/14/97       11      5.5000         19,966,388.89            33,611.11        20,000,000.00
                    01/03/97     01/08/97        5      5.5000         14,738,732.64            11,267.36        14,750,000.00
                    01/07/97     01/17/97       10      5.4550          6,789,696.11            10,303.89         6,800,000.00
                    01/08/97     01/16/97        8      5.4500         13,283,892.22            16,107.78        13,300,000.00
                    01/10/97     01/21/97       11      5.4500          3,594,005.00             5,995.00         3,600,000.00
                    01/14/97     01/22/97        8      5.4800          9,588,309.33            11,690.67         9,600,000.00
                    01/16/97     01/21/97        5      5.4400          9,992,444.44             7,555.56        10,000,000.00
                    01/17/97     01/22/97        5      5.3700          2,298,284.58             1,715.42         2,300,000.00
                    01/21/97     01/22/97        1      5.3800          7,898,819.39             1,180.61         7,900,000.00
                    01/22/97     01/24/97        2      5.3000          9,897,085.00             2,915.00         9,900,000.00
                    01/24/97     01/27/97        3      5.2700          3,998,243.33             1,756.67         4,000,000.00
                    01/27/97     01/28/97        1      5.4000          6,099,085.00               915.00         6,100,000.00
                    01/28/97     01/30/97        2      5.5000         11,296,547.22             3,452.78        11,300,000.00
                    01/30/97     02/06/97        7      5.4700          6,393,192.89             6,807.11         6,400,000.00
/TABLE
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<TABLE>
1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION                        
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM                                   
                                                                                                                PAGE:       11
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                   INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     CP             02/03/97     02/05/97        2      5.4000          5,848,245.00             1,755.00         5,850,000.00
                    02/03/97     02/11/97        8      5.4700         11,985,413.33            14,586.67        12,000,000.00
                    02/05/97     02/10/97        5      5.4200          1,099,171.94               828.06         1,100,000.00
                    02/06/97     02/12/97        6      5.4200          4,495,935.00             4,065.00         4,500,000.00
                    02/07/97     02/14/97        7      5.4000         12,786,560.00            13,440.00        12,800,000.00
                    02/10/97     02/13/97        3      5.4300          2,024,083.69               916.31         2,025,000.00
                    02/11/97     02/18/97        7      5.4400          6,193,441.78             6,558.22         6,200,000.00
                    02/14/97     02/19/97        5      5.3000          9,992,638.89             7,361.11        10,000,000.00
                    02/18/97     02/19/97        1      5.4700         13,997,872.78             2,127.22        14,000,000.00
                    03/06/97     03/07/97        1      5.2800          7,698,870.67             1,129.33         7,700,000.00
                    03/06/97     03/11/97        5      5.4200         14,988,708.33            11,291.67        15,000,000.00
                    03/06/97     03/18/97       12      5.4400         24,954,666.67            45,333.33        25,000,000.00
                    03/07/97     03/12/97        5      5.3500          6,994,798.61             5,201.39         7,000,000.00
                    03/10/97     03/14/97        4      5.4200          6,396,145.78             3,854.22         6,400,000.00
                    03/11/97     03/13/97        2      5.4700          2,999,088.33               911.67         3,000,000.00
                    03/11/97     03/17/97        6      5.4400          5,994,560.00             5,440.00         6,000,000.00
                    03/12/97     03/19/97        7      5.4700          7,492,022.92             7,977.08         7,500,000.00
                    03/14/97     03/20/97        6      5.4000          5,694,870.00             5,130.00         5,700,000.00
                    03/18/97     03/19/97        1      5.3200         14,797,812.89             2,187.11        14,800,000.00
                    03/19/97     03/20/97        1      5.3300         18,397,275.78             2,724.22        18,400,000.00
/TABLE
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<TABLE>
1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION                       
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM                                  
                                                                                                                PAGE:       12
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                   INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>             <C>    <C>           <C>                      <C>              <C>
     CP             03/20/97     03/21/97        1      5.3500         14,997,770.83             2,229.17        15,000,000.00
                    03/20/97     03/25/97        5      5.4500          5,295,988.19             4,011.81         5,300,000.00
                    03/21/97     03/25/97        4      5.4700          9,294,347.67             5,652.33         9,300,000.00
                    03/25/97     03/27/97        2      5.7300         10,296,721.17             3,278.83        10,300,000.00
                    03/27/97     04/02/97        6      6.1500          9,789,955.00            10,045.00         9,800,000.00
                    03/31/97     04/04/97        4      6.4000          3,872,244.44             2,755.56         3,875,000.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         CP TOTAL     380,198,656.56           301,343.44       380,500,000.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                             INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY TOTAL     394,498,656.56           316,204.72       394,814,861.28
                                                                    ================     ================     ================
    AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS    4.91
     WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE    5.4643
/TABLE
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<TABLE>
1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION                       
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM                                  
                                                                                                                PAGE:       13
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                       KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     BL             01/06/97     01/08/97        2      5.3724            425,000.00               126.85           425,126.85
                    02/03/97     02/27/97       24      5.4424          2,350,000.00             8,526.43         2,358,526.43
                    02/14/97     02/26/97       12      5.4800            800,000.00             1,461.33           801,461.33
                    02/26/97     03/20/97       22      5.5100            600,000.00             2,020.33           602,020.33
                    03/10/97     03/13/97        3      5.4200            200,000.00                90.33           200,090.33
                    03/24/97     04/23/97       30      5.7159          6,250,000.00            29,770.31         6,279,770.31
                    03/25/97     04/02/97        8      6.1700            900,000.00             1,234.00           901,234.00
                    03/26/97     04/02/97        7      5.7159          1,900,000.00             2,111.71         1,902,111.71
                    03/27/97     04/02/97        6      5.8600          6,200,000.00             6,055.33         6,206,055.33
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         BL TOTAL      19,625,000.00            51,396.62        19,676,396.62
     CP             01/02/97     01/07/97        5      5.6500          5,095,997.92             4,002.08         5,100,000.00
                    01/02/97     01/10/97        8      5.6000          4,993,777.78             6,222.22         5,000,000.00
                    01/03/97     01/14/97       11      5.5500         10,936,422.15            18,577.85        10,955,000.00
                    01/03/97     01/17/97       14      5.5500         14,069,567.50            30,432.50        14,100,000.00
                    01/03/97     01/14/97       11      5.5500         19,012,702.85            32,297.15        19,045,000.00
                    01/07/97     01/22/97       15      5.4700          4,714,230.94            10,769.06         4,725,000.00
                    01/10/97     01/24/97       14      5.4700          3,193,192.89             6,807.11         3,200,000.00
                    01/13/97     01/28/97       15      5.5000            872,994.79             2,005.21           875,000.00
                    01/14/97     01/16/97        2      5.4800         14,995,433.33             4,566.67        15,000,000.00
/TABLE
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<TABLE>
1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION                       
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM                                  
                                                                                                                PAGE:       14
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                       KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     CP             01/14/97     02/05/97       22      5.5100         12,831,647.01            43,352.99        12,875,000.00
                    01/16/97     02/07/97       22      5.4700         13,753,869.67            46,130.33        13,800,000.00
                    01/17/97     01/21/97        4      5.3000          2,098,763.33             1,236.67         2,100,000.00
                    01/17/97     01/30/97       13      5.4300         10,978,430.83            21,569.17        11,000,000.00
                    01/21/97     02/14/97       24      5.4900            149,451.00               549.00           150,000.00
                    01/21/97     02/14/97       24      5.4900            996,340.00             3,660.00         1,000,000.00
                    01/22/97     01/23/97        1      5.3600          1,243,814.78               185.22         1,244,000.00
                    01/22/97     01/23/97        1      5.3600          1,205,820.44               179.56         1,206,000.00
                    01/23/97     02/11/97       19      5.4700          2,592,493.94             7,506.06         2,600,000.00
                    01/24/97     02/12/97       19      5.4700          5,783,255.72            16,744.28         5,800,000.00
                    01/27/97     02/13/97       17      5.5000          1,246,753.47             3,246.53         1,250,000.00
                    01/28/97     02/18/97       21      5.5000          2,491,979.17             8,020.83         2,500,000.00
                    01/30/97     02/19/97       20      5.4800         10,667,424.44            32,575.56        10,700,000.00
                    02/05/97     02/21/97       16      5.4400         11,970,986.67            29,013.33        12,000,000.00
                    02/07/97     03/05/97       26      5.5000         13,346,772.22            53,227.78        13,400,000.00
                    02/11/97     03/07/97       24      5.4800          3,088,674.67            11,325.33         3,100,000.00
                    02/12/97     03/11/97       27      5.4800          5,776,162.00            23,838.00         5,800,000.00
                    02/13/97     02/25/97       12      5.4500            174,682.08               317.92           175,000.00
                    02/18/97     03/04/97       14      5.4400          4,690,056.89             9,943.11         4,700,000.00
                    02/19/97     03/12/97       21      5.4200          4,485,772.50            14,227.50         4,500,000.00
/TABLE
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<TABLE>
1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION                      
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM                                 
                                                                                                                PAGE:       15
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                       KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>           <C>                      <C>              <C>
     CP             02/21/97     03/14/97       21      5.4300         11,762,623.50            37,376.50        11,800,000.00
                    02/24/97     02/28/97        4      5.4000          4,437,336.00             2,664.00         4,440,000.00
                    02/24/97     02/28/97        4      5.4000          2,258,644.00             1,356.00         2,260,000.00
                    02/25/97     03/19/97       22      5.4600          1,494,995.00             5,005.00         1,500,000.00
                    02/27/97     03/26/97       27      5.4800          1,892,191.00             7,809.00         1,900,000.00
                    02/28/97     03/18/97       18      5.4300          2,194,027.00             5,973.00         2,200,000.00
                    03/03/97     03/27/97       24      5.4700          1,195,624.00             4,376.00         1,200,000.00
                    03/04/97     03/27/97       23      5.4700          4,284,972.69            15,027.31         4,300,000.00
                    03/05/97     04/04/97       30      5.5200         12,641,580.00            58,420.00        12,700,000.00
                    03/07/97     04/08/97       32      5.5400          2,786,211.56            13,788.44         2,800,000.00
                    03/11/97     04/11/97       31      5.5500          6,568,457.50            31,542.50         6,600,000.00
                    03/12/97     03/13/97        1      5.5300         11,398,248.83             1,751.17        11,400,000.00
                    03/13/97     03/31/97       18      5.4800          6,083,286.00            16,714.00         6,100,000.00
                    03/14/97     04/16/97       33      5.5400         15,321,793.67            78,206.33        15,400,000.00
                    03/18/97     03/19/97        1      5.3300            999,851.94               148.06         1,000,000.00
                    03/19/97     03/21/97        2      5.3500          2,049,390.69               609.31         2,050,000.00
                    03/20/97     03/21/97        1      5.3500          1,899,717.64               282.36         1,900,000.00
                    03/21/97     04/18/97       28      5.7300          3,384,847.33            15,152.67         3,400,000.00
                    03/31/97     04/01/97        1      6.9000          2,999,425.00               575.00         3,000,000.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         CP TOTAL     283,110,694.33           739,305.67       283,850,000.00
/TABLE
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<TABLE>
1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION                     
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM                                
                                                                                                                PAGE:       16
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                       KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>           <C>                      <C>              <C>
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                     KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY TOTAL     302,735,694.33           790,702.29       303,526,396.62
                                                                    ================     ================     ================
    AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS   15.39
     WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE    5.5241
/TABLE
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<TABLE>
1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION                       
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM                                  
                                                                                                                PAGE:       17
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                      KINGSPORT POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>             <C>    <C>             <C>                      <C>              <C>
     BL             01/03/97     01/07/97        4      5.5800          4,650,000.00             2,883.00         4,652,883.00
                    01/07/97     01/10/97        3      5.3090          3,575,000.00             1,581.64         3,576,581.64
                    01/10/97     01/14/97        4      5.3290          2,675,000.00             1,583.90         2,676,583.90
                    01/14/97     01/17/97        3      5.3290          1,300,000.00               577.31         1,300,577.31
                    01/17/97     01/21/97        4      5.4290            150,000.00                90.48           150,090.48
                    01/27/97     01/30/97        3      5.3924          5,000,000.00             2,246.83         5,002,246.83
                    01/30/97     02/05/97        6      5.4424          4,375,000.00             3,968.42         4,378,968.42
                    02/05/97     02/07/97        2      5.3924          3,275,000.00               981.12         3,275,981.12
                    02/07/97     02/11/97        4      5.2657          2,725,000.00             1,594.34         2,726,594.34
                    02/11/97     02/14/97        3      5.3290          1,550,000.00               688.33         1,550,688.33
                    02/14/97     02/19/97        5      5.5200            100,000.00                76.67           100,076.67
                    02/24/97     03/05/97        9      5.5200            675,000.00               931.50           675,931.50
                    02/26/97     03/07/97        9      5.4424          4,475,000.00             6,088.69         4,481,088.69
                    03/07/97     03/11/97        4      5.2700          4,100,000.00             2,400.78         4,102,400.78
                    03/11/97     03/14/97        3      5.3924          3,575,000.00             1,606.49         3,576,606.49
                    03/14/97     03/19/97        5      5.4624          2,200,000.00             1,669.07         2,201,669.07
                    03/19/97     03/21/97        2      5.4124          1,125,000.00               338.28         1,125,338.28
                    03/21/97     03/25/97        4      5.5124            400,000.00               245.00           400,245.00
                    03/26/97     04/02/97        7      5.8159            175,000.00               197.90           175,197.90
                    03/27/97     04/02/97        6      5.7792          4,800,000.00             4,623.36         4,804,623.36
/TABLE
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<TABLE>
1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION                      
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM                                 
                                                                                                                PAGE:       18
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                      KINGSPORT POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>             <C>    <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     BL             03/31/97     04/04/97        4      6.0200            350,000.00               234.11           350,234.11
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         BL TOTAL      51,250,000.00            34,607.22        51,284,607.22
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                    KINGSPORT POWER COMPANY TOTAL      51,250,000.00            34,607.22        51,284,607.22
                                                                    ================     ================     ================
    AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS    4.48
     WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE    5.4373
/TABLE
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION                      
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM                                 
                                                                                                                PAGE:       19
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                         OHIO POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     BL             01/14/97     01/21/97        7      5.4424         14,000,000.00            14,815.42        14,014,815.42
                    03/26/97     03/31/97        5      5.7000          3,100,000.00             2,454.17         3,102,454.17
                    03/27/97     04/02/97        6      5.8600         20,700,000.00            20,217.00        20,720,217.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                          BL TOTAL      37,800,000.00            37,486.59        37,837,486.59
     CP             01/02/97     01/07/97        5      5.6250         12,090,546.87             9,453.13        12,100,000.00
                    01/03/97     01/14/97       11      5.5000         19,966,388.89            33,611.11        20,000,000.00
                    01/03/97     01/10/97        7      5.5200          9,290,018.00             9,982.00         9,300,000.00
                    01/06/97     03/31/97       84      5.5700          1,500,245.07            19,754.93         1,520,000.00
                    01/06/97     01/13/97        7      5.4800          5,793,819.78             6,180.22         5,800,000.00
                    01/07/97     01/17/97       10      5.4800         11,482,494.44            17,505.56        11,500,000.00
                    01/10/97     01/13/97        3      5.3000          5,097,747.50             2,252.50         5,100,000.00
                    01/13/97     01/16/97        3      5.5500          7,096,716.25             3,283.75         7,100,000.00
                    01/15/97     01/21/97        6      5.5500          3,996,300.00             3,700.00         4,000,000.00
                    01/16/97     01/22/97        6      5.4400          6,119,446.67             5,553.33         6,125,000.00
                    01/17/97     01/22/97        5      5.3700          7,219,611.35             5,388.65         7,225,000.00
                    01/21/97     01/22/97        1      5.3800         10,098,490.61             1,509.39        10,100,000.00
                    01/22/97     01/23/97        1      5.3000          9,298,630.83             1,369.17         9,300,000.00
                    01/24/97     01/27/97        3      5.2700          1,899,165.58               834.42         1,900,000.00
                    02/18/97     02/19/97        1      5.4700          9,198,602.11             1,397.89         9,200,000.00
/TABLE
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<TABLE>
1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION                       
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM                                  
                                                                                                                PAGE:       20
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                         OHIO POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     CP             03/06/97     03/07/97        1      5.2800         29,995,600.00             4,400.00        30,000,000.00
                    03/06/97     03/11/97        5      5.4200         29,977,416.67            22,583.33        30,000,000.00
                    03/06/97     03/18/97       12      5.4400         32,940,160.00            59,840.00        33,000,000.00
                    03/07/97     03/12/97        5      5.3500          9,992,569.44             7,430.56        10,000,000.00
                    03/07/97     03/14/97        7      5.4300          8,990,497.50             9,502.50         9,000,000.00
                    03/10/97     03/18/97        8      5.4300         19,975,866.67            24,133.33        20,000,000.00
                    03/10/97     03/17/97        7      5.4300          2,497,360.42             2,639.58         2,500,000.00
                    03/11/97     03/18/97        7      5.4400         24,973,555.56            26,444.44        25,000,000.00
                    03/11/97     03/19/97        8      5.4400          5,693,109.33             6,890.67         5,700,000.00
                    03/12/97     03/19/97        7      5.4700         12,986,173.06            13,826.94        13,000,000.00
                    03/14/97     03/21/97        7      5.4000          2,697,165.00             2,835.00         2,700,000.00
                    03/17/97     03/19/97        2      5.4300         19,993,966.67             6,033.33        20,000,000.00
                    03/17/97     03/18/97        1      5.4500         13,997,880.56             2,119.44        14,000,000.00
                    03/17/97     03/18/97        1      5.6000          2,299,642.22               357.78         2,300,000.00
                    03/18/97     03/21/97        3      5.3500         37,483,281.25            16,718.75        37,500,000.00
                    03/19/97     03/20/97        1      5.3300         19,997,038.89             2,961.11        20,000,000.00
                    03/19/97     03/24/97        5      5.4200          7,694,203.61             5,796.39         7,700,000.00
                    03/20/97     03/25/97        5      5.4500         14,988,645.83            11,354.17        15,000,000.00
                    03/20/97     03/25/97        5      5.4500            649,507.99               492.01           650,000.00
                    03/20/97     03/25/97        5      5.4500            399,697.22               302.78           400,000.00
/TABLE
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<TABLE>
1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION                       
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM                                  
                                                                                                                PAGE:       21
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                         OHIO POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>             <C>    <C>           <C>                      <C>              <C>
     CP             03/21/97     03/26/97        5      5.4800         28,828,041.94            21,958.06        28,850,000.00
                    03/24/97     03/27/97        3      5.7000         16,192,305.00             7,695.00        16,200,000.00
                    03/26/97     03/27/97        1      5.8500         24,995,937.50             4,062.50        25,000,000.00
                    03/27/97     03/31/97        4      5.7500         24,984,027.78            15,972.22        25,000,000.00
                    03/31/97     04/04/97        4      6.3700         14,689,595.67            10,404.33        14,700,000.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         CP TOTAL     528,061,469.73           408,530.27       528,470,000.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                         OHIO POWER COMPANY TOTAL     565,861,469.73           446,016.86       566,307,486.59
                                                                    ================     ================     ================
    AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS    6.74
     WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE    5.5073
/TABLE
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1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION                       
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM                                  
                                                                                                                PAGE:       22
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                       WHEELING POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>             <C>                      <C>              <C>
     BL             01/06/97     01/10/97        4      5.5800          5,675,000.00             3,518.50         5,678,518.50
                    01/07/97     01/16/97        9      5.6100            275,000.00               385.69           275,385.69
                    01/10/97     01/14/97        4      5.3290          5,125,000.00             3,034.57         5,128,034.57
                    01/14/97     01/17/97        3      5.3290          4,600,000.00             2,042.78         4,602,042.78
                    01/17/97     01/22/97        5      5.4424          4,150,000.00             3,136.94         4,153,136.94
                    01/22/97     01/24/97        2      5.3924          1,475,000.00               441.88         1,475,441.88
                    01/24/97     01/29/97        5      5.5424            350,000.00               269.42           350,269.42
                    01/27/97     02/05/97        9      5.5058          5,500,000.00             7,570.48         5,507,570.48
                    01/31/97     02/07/97        7      5.5700            150,000.00               162.46           150,162.46
                    02/05/97     02/07/97        2      5.3924          4,825,000.00             1,445.46         4,826,445.46
                    02/07/97     02/12/97        5      5.4424          4,425,000.00             3,344.81         4,428,344.81
                    02/12/97     02/14/97        2      5.5191          4,000,000.00             1,226.47         4,001,226.47
                    02/14/97     02/19/97        5      5.5700          3,800,000.00             2,939.72         3,802,939.72
                    02/19/97     02/21/97        2      5.4500          2,175,000.00               658.54         2,175,658.54
                    02/21/97     03/05/97       12      5.5700          1,600,000.00             2,970.67         1,602,970.67
                    02/26/97     03/07/97        9      5.4424          3,475,000.00             4,728.09         3,479,728.09
                    02/27/97     03/04/97        5      5.5400            150,000.00               115.42           150,115.42
                    02/28/97     03/11/97       11      5.6058            150,000.00               256.93           150,256.93
                    03/05/97     03/14/97        9      5.5100          1,325,000.00             1,825.19         1,326,825.19
                    03/07/97     03/18/97       11      5.4400          2,975,000.00             4,945.11         2,979,945.11
/TABLE
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1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION                       
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM                                  
                                                                                                                PAGE:       23

                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                       WHEELING POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 03/31/97
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     BL             03/14/97     03/19/97        5      5.5200          1,250,000.00               958.33         1,250,958.33
                    03/18/97     03/21/97        3      5.3490          1,750,000.00               780.06         1,750,780.06
                    03/19/97     03/27/97        8      5.5800          1,125,000.00             1,395.00         1,126,395.00
                    03/21/97     04/04/97       14      5.7792          1,200,000.00             2,696.96         1,202,696.96
                    03/25/97     04/09/97       15      5.9000          3,575,000.00             8,788.54         3,583,788.54
                    03/27/97     04/02/97        6      5.9000            700,000.00               688.33           700,688.33
                    03/31/97     04/04/97        4      6.0200            200,000.00               133.78           200,133.78
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         BL TOTAL      66,000,000.00            60,460.13        66,060,460.13
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                     WHEELING POWER COMPANY TOTAL      66,000,000.00            60,460.13        66,060,460.13
                                                                    ================     ================     ================
    AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS    6.52
     WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE    5.4956
</TABLE>



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