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RULE 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-59607
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 dated September 18, 2000
(To Prospectus Supplement dated April 27, 2000 and Prospectus dated September 8,
1998)
MADISON GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES
DUE FROM NINE MONTHS TO 30 YEARS FROM DATE OF ISSUE
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Form of Notes:
X Global Notes Certificated Notes
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CUSIP Number: 557497 AP 9
Principal Amount: $15,000,000
Issue Price (as a percentage of
principal amount): 99.903%
Original Issue Date: September 20, 2000
Maturity Date: September 20, 2007
If the Notes have a Fixed Rate: If the Notes have a Floating Rate:
Interest Rate: 7.49% Base Rate: N/A
Interest Payment Dates: March 1 & Spread (+/-): N/A
September 1 Spread Multiplier: N/A
Record Dates: February 15 & Initial Interest Rate: N/A
August 15 Interest Reset Period: N/A
Interest Reset Dates: N/A
Initial Interest Reset Date: N/A
Interest Payment Period: N/A
Interest Payment Dates: N/A
Record Dates: N/A
Index Maturity: N/A
Maximum Interest Rate: N/A
Minimum Interest Rate: N/A
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Amortizing Note: / / yes /X/ no
Option To Elect Repayment: / / yes /X/ no
Optional Extension of Original
Maturity Date: / / yes /X/ no
Extension period: N/A
Number of extension periods: N/A
Final maturity date: N/A
Optional Interest Reset: / / yes /X/ no
Optional Interest Reset Dates: N/A
Original Issue Discount Note: / / yes /X/ no
Redemption:
X Notes cannot be redeemed Notes may be redeemed
----- prior to maturity ------ prior to maturity
Initial Redemption Date: N/A
Initial Redemption Percentage: N/A
Annual Redemption
Reduction Percentage: N/A
Additional Terms:
X Agency Transaction Principal Transaction
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Agent's Discount or Commission: $75,450
Proceeds to Company: $14,910,000
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