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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Oklahoma
Gas & Electric Company Statements of Income, Balance Sheets and Statements of
Cash Flows as reported on Form 10-Q as of September 30, 2000 and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 85,981
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
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<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 432,683
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 945,129
0
0
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<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0
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0
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<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 2,477,925
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 1,109,898
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 76,927
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 863,400
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 940,327
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 169,571
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> (1,415)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 168,156
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 34,495
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0
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<EPS-BASIC> 3.31
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