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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Oklahoma
Gas and Electric Company Statements of Income, Balance Sheets, and Statements of
Cash Flows as reported on Form 10-Q as of June 30, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
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<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 863,692
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0
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0
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<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 580,905
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 11,439
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<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 50,010
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<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 48,609
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