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PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 71 DATED Filed Pursuant to
APRIL 29, 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: $ 5,612,000.00
Original Issue Date
(Settlement Date): May 4, 1999
Stated Maturity Date: April 15, 2006
Issue Price to Public: 100.00% of Principal Amount
Interest Rate: 7.000% Per Annum
Interest Payment Dates: June 15 and monthly thereafter
Commencing June 15, 1999
Survivor's Option: [X] Yes [ ] No
Optional Redemption: [X] Yes [ ] No
Initial Redemption Date: April 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 $ 30,000.00
Prudential Securities Incorporated $ 2,232,000.00
J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc $ 1,250,000.00
J.W. Korth & Company $ 2,100,000.00
Total $ 5,612,000.00
Per Note Sold by
Agents To Public Total
Issue Price: $ 1,000.00 $ 5,612,000.00
Agent's Discount or Commission: $ 7.00 $ 39,284.00
Maximum Dealer's Discount or
Selling Concession: $ 18.00 $ 101,016.00
Proceeds to the Company: $ 975.00 $ 5,471,700.00
CUSIP Number: 12589QH74
