INDIANA ENERGY INC
8-K, 2000-01-27
NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

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                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 25, 2000


                              INDIANA ENERGY, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


                                     INDIANA
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)



         1-9091                                           35-1654378
(Commission File Number)                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)



                    1630 North Meridian Street, Indiana 46202
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)


       Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (317) 926-3351



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Item 7.  Exhibits.
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         The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

         23       Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                            INDIANA GAS COMPANY, INC.
                                            (Registrant)


Date: January 27, 2000                     By:  /s/ Carl L. Chapman
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                                                Carl L. Chapman
                                                Chief Financial Officer


                                           By:  /s/ Jerome A. Benkert
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                                                Jerome A. Benkert
                                                Vice President and Controller



                                                                      EXHIBIT 23




                         CONSENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

     As independent public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the incorporation
of our reports dual-dated January 29, 1999 and November 1, 1999,  included in te
combined  annual  report on Form 10-K as amended for SIGCORP,  Inc. and Southern
Indiana Gas and Electric  Company for the  year-ended  December 31, 1998,  which
were  incorporated  by reference  into the Joint Proxy  Statement/Prospectus  of
Indiana  Energy,  Inc. and SIGCORP,  Inc.  dated  November 12, 1999 into Indiana
Energy,  Inc.  previously  filed  Registration  Statements  File Nos.  33-45046,
33-56522, 33-57148, 33-55983, 33-62439, 333-72399 and 333-89221.

Arthur Andersen LLP

Chicago, Illinois
January 27, 1999




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