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File No.70-9109
CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION
(Rule 24)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
by
NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEM (NEES)
It is hereby certified that the transactions detailed below, which were
covered by the Statement on Form U-l as amended and the Order of the
Securities and Exchange Commission dated December 10, 1997 with respect
thereto, have been carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions of
and for the purposes represented in said Statement and Order of the Commission
as follows:
During the quarter ended March 31, 1998, NEES made new money borrowings as
indicated in Exhibit A-1 hereto. The maximum concurrent amount of short-term
borrowings outstanding during the quarter and the amount outstanding at the
end of the quarter is shown in Exhibit A-1.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
l935, the undersigned company has duly caused this certificate of notification
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly
authorized.
NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEM
s/John G. Cochrane
By
John G. Cochrane
Treasurer
Date: May 8, 1998
The name "New England Electric System" means the trustee or trustees for the
time being (as trustee or trustees but not personally) under an agreement and
declaration of trust dated January 2, 1926, as amended, which is hereby
referred to, and a copy of which as amended has been filed with the Secretary
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Any agreement, obligation or liability
made, entered into or incurred by or on behalf of New England Electric System
binds only its trust estate, and no shareholder, director, trustee, officer
or agent thereof assumes or shall be held to any liability therefor.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description Page
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A-1 Borrowing Log Filed herewith
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Exhibit A-1
NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEM (TRUST)
BORROWING LOG
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TYPE OF INT. RATE # MATURITY DAILY TOTAL $000'S CUM
DATE INSTRUMENT INSTITUTION TRANSACTION NOM. EFFEC. DAYS DATE INTEREST INTEREST INVESTED AMOUNT
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BEGINNING TOTAL @ 1/ 1/98 102000
1/ 2/98:
COMM PAP MER LYNCH ROLLOVER 5.900% 5.904% 4 1/ 6/98 319.58 1278.33 1950
MATURITIES ( 21000)
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DAILY TOTAL ( 19050)
82950
1/ 5/98:
COMM PAP MER LYNCH ROLLOVER 5.680% 5.682% 2 1/ 7/98 1183.33 2366.67 7500
MATURITIES ( 7500)
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DAILY TOTAL 0
82950
1/ 6/98:
COMM PAP MER LYNCH ROLLOVER 5.530% 5.532% 2 1/ 8/98 299.54 599.08 1950
COMM PAP MER LYNCH NEW MONEY 5.530% 5.532% 2 1/ 8/98 307.22 614.44 2000
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TOTAL BORROWINGS 3950
MATURITIES ( 1950)
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DAILY TOTAL 2000
84950
1/ 7/98:
COMM PAP MER LYNCH ROLLOVER 5.480% 5.484% 5 1/12/98 1141.67 5708.33 7500
COMM PAP MER LYNCH NEW MONEY 5.480% 5.484% 5 1/12/98 334.89 1674.44 2200
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TOTAL BORROWINGS 9700
MATURITIES ( 7500)
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DAILY TOTAL 2200
87150
1/ 8/98:
COMM PAP MER LYNCH ROLLOVER 5.400% 5.401% 1 1/ 9/98 592.50 592.50 3950
COMM PAP MER LYNCH NEW MONEY 5.400% 5.401% 1 1/ 9/98 135.00 135.00 900
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TOTAL BORROWINGS 4850
MATURITIES ( 3950)
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DAILY TOTAL 900
88050
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1/ 9/98:
COMM PAP MER LYNCH ROLLOVER 5.470% 5.473% 4 1/13/98 736.93 2947.72 4850
MATURITIES ( 4850)
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DAILY TOTAL 0
88050
1/12/98:
COMM PAP MER LYNCH ROLLOVER 5.510% 5.543% 39 2/20/98 1484.64 57900.92 9700
COMM PAP MER LYNCH NEW MONEY 5.570% 5.573% 3 1/15/98 1218.44 3655.31 7875
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TOTAL BORROWINGS 17575
MATURITIES ( 9700)
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DAILY TOTAL 7875
95925
1/13/98:
COMM PAP MER LYNCH ROLLOVER 5.490% 5.491% 1 1/14/98 739.63 739.63 4850
COMM PAP MER LYNCH NEW MONEY 5.490% 5.491% 1 1/14/98 11.44 11.44 75
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TOTAL BORROWINGS 4925
MATURITIES ( 4850)
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DAILY TOTAL 75
96000
1/14/98:
COMM PAP MER LYNCH ROLLOVER 5.520% 5.555% 41 2/24/98 755.17 30961.84 4925
COMM PAP MER LYNCH NEW MONEY 5.520% 5.555% 41 2/24/98 38.33 1571.67 250
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TOTAL BORROWINGS 5175
MATURITIES ( 4925)
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DAILY TOTAL 250
96250
1/15/98:
COMM PAP MER LYNCH ROLLOVER 5.580% 5.581% 1 1/16/98 1220.63 1220.63 7875
COMM PAP MER LYNCH NEW MONEY 5.580% 5.581% 1 1/16/98 31.00 31.00 200
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TOTAL BORROWINGS 8075
MATURITIES ( 7875)
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DAILY TOTAL 200
96450
1/16/98:
COMM PAP MER LYNCH ROLLOVER 5.500% 5.556% 66 3/23/98 1233.68 81422.92 8075
COMM PAP MER LYNCH NEW MONEY 5.500% 5.556% 66 3/23/98 187.15 12352.08 1225
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TOTAL BORROWINGS 9300
MATURITIES ( 8075)
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DAILY TOTAL 1225
97675
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1/20/98:
COMM PAP 1 ST BOST ROLLOVER 5.590% 5.592% 2 1/22/98 776.39 1552.78 5000
MATURITIES ( 5000)
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DAILY TOTAL 0
97675
1/22/98:
COMM PAP 1 ST BOST ROLLOVER 5.500% 5.505% 6 1/28/98 763.89 4583.33 5000
MATURITIES ( 5000)
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DAILY TOTAL 0
97675
1/26/98:
COMM PAP MER LYNCH ROLLOVER 5.580% 5.581% 1 1/27/98 775.00 775.00 5000
MATURITIES ( 5000)
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DAILY TOTAL 0
97675
1/27/98:
COMM PAP MER LYNCH ROLLOVER 5.550% 5.555% 6 2/ 2/98 770.83 4625.00 5000
MATURITIES ( 5000)
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DAILY TOTAL 0
97675
1/28/98:
COMM PAP 1 ST BOST ROLLOVER 5.640% 5.642% 2 1/30/98 783.33 1566.67 5000
MATURITIES ( 5000)
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DAILY TOTAL 0
97675
1/30/98:
COMM PAP 1 ST BOST ROLLOVER 5.630% 5.634% 5 2/ 4/98 781.94 3909.72 5000
COMM PAP 1 ST BOST NEW MONEY 5.630% 5.634% 5 2/ 4/98 78.19 390.97 500
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TOTAL BORROWINGS 5500
MATURITIES ( 5000)
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DAILY TOTAL 500
98175
2/ 2/98:
COMM PAP 1 ST BOST ROLLOVER 5.700% 5.704% 4 2/ 6/98 791.67 3166.67 5000
MATURITIES ( 5000)
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DAILY TOTAL 0
98175
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2/ 4/98:
COMM PAP 1 ST BOST ROLLOVER 5.520% 5.525% 6 2/10/98 843.33 5060.00 5500
MATURITIES ( 5500)
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DAILY TOTAL 0
98175
2/ 5/98:
COMM PAP MER LYNCH NEW MONEY 5.470% 5.471% 1 2/ 6/98 6130.96 6130.96 40350
COMM PAP 1 ST BOST NEW MONEY 5.470% 5.471% 1 2/ 6/98 6077.78 6077.78 40000
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TOTAL BORROWINGS 80350
178525
2/ 6/98:
COMM PAP MER LYNCH ROLLOVER 5.540% 5.567% 31 3/ 9/98 3077.78 95411.12 20000
COMM PAP MER LYNCH ROLLOVER 5.500% 5.577% 90 5/ 7/98 3872.92 348562.52 25350
COMM PAP 1 ST BOST ROLLOVER 5.520% 5.571% 60 4/ 7/98 3066.67 184000.00 20000
COMM PAP 1 ST BOST ROLLOVER 5.450% 5.547% 116 6/ 2/98 3027.78 351222.20 20000
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TOTAL BORROWINGS 85350
MATURITIES ( 85350)
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DAILY TOTAL 0
178525
2/10/98:
COMM PAP 1 ST BOST ROLLOVER 5.550% 5.552% 2 2/12/98 847.92 1695.83 5500
MATURITIES ( 5500)
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DAILY TOTAL 0
178525
2/12/98:
COMM PAP 1 ST BOST ROLLOVER 5.550% 5.565% 18 3/ 2/98 847.92 15262.50 5500
MATURITIES ( 5500)
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DAILY TOTAL 0
178525
2/17/98:
MATURITIES ( 5000)
173525
2/20/98:
MATURITIES ( 10700)
162825
2/24/98:
MATURITIES ( 9175)
153650
3/ 2/98:
MATURITIES ( 5500)
148150
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3/ 9/98:
MATURITIES ( 20000)
128150
3/19/98:
MATURITIES ( 5000)
123150
3/23/98:
COMM PAP MER LYNCH ROLLOVER 5.650% 5.665% 17 4/ 9/98 2244.31 38153.20 14300
MATURITIES ( 14300)
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DAILY TOTAL 0
123150
3/24/98:
COMM PAP 1 ST BOST ROLLOVER 5.680% 5.687% 8 4/ 1/98 2169.44 17355.56 13750
MATURITIES ( 15750)
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DAILY TOTAL ( 2000)
121150
3/27/98:
COMM PAP MER LYNCH ROLLOVER 5.700% 5.705% 5 4/ 1/98 1900.00 9500.00 12000
COMM PAP 1 ST BOST ROLLOVER 5.600% 5.615% 17 4/13/98 2450.00 41650.00 15750
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TOTAL BORROWINGS 27750
MATURITIES ( 27750)
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DAILY TOTAL 0
121150
TEMPORARY BORROWING STATISTICS
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1/ 1/98 TO 3/31/98
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BORROWINGS AT 3/31/98 $121150016
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