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<ARTICLE> UT
<CIK> 0000055373
<NAME> KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
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0
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<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0
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0
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<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 6,809
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0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 10,501
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<EPS-BASIC> 0<F1>
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<FN>
<F1>
All common stock owned by parent company; no EPS required.
</FN>
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