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PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 21 DATED Filed Pursuant to
JANUARY 14, 1999 TO PROSPECTUS DATED Rule 424(b)(5)
AUGUST 26, 1998, AS SUPPLEMENTED BY File No. 333-60795
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENTS DATED SEPTEMBER 24, 1998
CMS ENERGY CORPORATION
General Term Notes (servicemark of J.W. Korth & Company), Series E
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 August 26, 1998,
as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplements dated September 24, 1998.
Aggregate Principal Amount: $5,809,000.00
Original Issue Date (Settlement Date): January 20, 1999
Stated Maturity Date: January 15, 2006
Issue Price to Public: 100.00% of Principal Amount
Interest Rate: 7.000% Per Annum
Interest Payment Dates: January 15 and July 15 and semi-
annually thereafter commencing
July 15, 1999
Survivor's Option: [X] Yes [ ] No
Optional Redemption: [X] Yes [ ] No
Initial Redemption Date: January 15, 2001
Redemption Price: Initially 101% of Principal Amount
and 100% after the first
anniversary of the Initial
Redemption Date.
Principal Amount of Notes
Agent Solicited by Each Agent
First of Michigan Corporation $ 205,000.00
Prudential Securities Incorporated $2,190,000.00
J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc $1,500,000.00
J.W. Korth & Company $1,914,000.00
Total $5,809,000.00
Per Note Sold by
Agents To Public Total
Issue Price: $1,000.00 $5,809,000.00
Agent's Discount or Commission: $ 7.00 $ 40,663.00
Maximum Dealer's Discount or
Selling Concession: $ 18.50 $ 107,466.50
Proceeds to the Company: $ 974.50 $5,660,870.50
CUSIP Number: 12589QB54
