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PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 117 DATED Filed Pursuant to
AUGUST 20, 1998 TO PROSPECTUS DATED Rule 424(b)(5)
SEPTEMBER 17, 1997, AS SUPPLEMENTED BY File No. 333-34087
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENTS DATED OCTOBER 1, 1997
CMS ENERGY CORPORATION
General Term Notes (servicemark of J.W. Korth & Company), Series D
Due 9 Months to 25 Years from date of issue
Pursuant to the terms of a Distribution Agreement as
supplemented by certain letter agreements, the Company has appointed the
Agents referred to below as agents through which General Term Notes
(servicemark of J.W. Korth & Company) (the "Notes") may be offered by the
Company on a continuous basis. Additional Agents may be designated under
the Distribution Agreement from time to time. Except as set forth herein,
the Notes offered hereby have such terms as are described in the
accompanying Prospectus dated September 17, 1997, as supplemented by the
Prospectus Supplements dated October 1, 1997.
On June 23, 1998, the Company announced an accounting change for
its oil and gas exploration and production subsidiary which required the
Company to record a one-time, non-cash reduction of shareholders' equity
of about $176 million after tax. As a result of the accounting change,
the Company's financial statements for prior periods have been restated.
Shareholder equity as restated was $1.787 billion at year-end 1997. Refer
to Forms 8-K dated June 23 and July 30, 1998 for further discussion of
this accounting change and copies of these restated financial statements.
Aggregate Principal Amount: $ 545,000.00
Original Issue Date (Settlement Date): August 25, 1998
Stated Maturity Date: August 15, 2001
Issue Price to Public: 100.00% of Principal Amount
Interest Rate: 6.125% Per Annum
Interest Payment Dates: September 15 and monthly
thereafter
Commencing September 15, 1998
Survivor's Option: [ X ] Yes [ ] No
Optional Redemption: [ ] Yes [X ] No
Principal Amount of Notes
Agent Solicited by Each Agent
Prudential Securities Incorporated $ 173,000.00
First of Michigan Corporation $ 28,000.00
J.W. Korth & Company $ 344,000.00
Total $ 545,000.00
Per Note Sold by
Agents To Public Total
Issue Price: $ 1,000.00 $ 545,000.00
Agent's Discount or Commission: $ 5.00 $ 2,725.00
Maximum Dealer's Discount or
Selling Concession: $ 7.00 $ 3,815.00
Proceeds to the Company: $ 988.00 $ 538,460.00
CUSIP Number: 12589QZC3
