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IES INDUSTRIES INC.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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(1) Amount Previously Paid:
$453,367
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(2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:
PRELIMINARY PROXY MATERIALS of WPL HOLDINGS, INC., IES INDUSTRIES INC.
and INTERSTATE POWER COMPANY and JOINT PROXY STATEMENT of WPL HOLDINGS,
INC., IES INDUSTRIES INC. and INTERSTATE POWER COMPANY AND PROSPECTUS
of WPL HOLDINGS, INC. and INTERSTATE POWER COMPANY, ALL ON FORM S-4
FILE NO. 333-07931
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(3) Filing Party:
IES INDUSTRIES INC, WPL HOLDINGS, INC and INTERSTATE POWER COMPANY
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(4) Date Filed:
JANUARY 18, 1996 and JULY 11, 1996
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Radio Advertisement
"Merger Update" (:60)
As Recorded August 17, 1996
The following is as paid message from IES Industries.
There's a lot of confusion in the utility industry today, but IES Industries has
a clear vision of what it will take to be successful in the future. Like most
experts, IES understands it must be ready to compete in a regional market that
crosses state boundaries.
That's why the IES board of directors recently approved a revised merger
agreement with two other strong utilities - a merger that gives the newly formed
Interstate Energy Corporation access to markets in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Illinois. And that's also why the Board rejected an 11th hour proposal from
another company - a proposal that limits these opportunities and may saddle that
company with financial obligations that are difficult to keep.
IES is excited about what success in a regional market will mean to
shareholders, customers, and employees, and to the communities of Iowa. For more
information, please contact IES at (319) 398- 4644
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