<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<CIK> 0000050172
<NAME> INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 2,611,657
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 1,034,478
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 844,438
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 32,606
<OTHER-ASSETS> 582,529
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,105,708
<COMMON> 56,584
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 733,005
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 60,930
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 850,519
64,945
8,736
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 1,092,546
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 331,852
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 190,000
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 137,255
<LEASES-CURRENT> 46,763
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 2,383,092
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 5,105,708
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 706,258
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> (38,862)
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 778,970
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 740,108
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> (33,850)
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 3,202
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> (30,648)
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 45,086
<NET-INCOME> (75,734)
2,313
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> (78,047)
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 26,290
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 12,333
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 64,825
<EPS-BASIC> 0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>
All common stock owned by parent company; no EPS required.
</FN>
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