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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM U-57\A
NOTIFICATION OF FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANY STATUS
Filed under section 33(a) of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended
COMPANIA FORCA e LUZ CATAGUAZES-LEOPOLDINA
EMPRESA ENERGETICA de SERGIPE S.A.
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(Name of foreign utility company)
CMS ENERGY CORPORATION
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(Name of filing company, if filed on behalf of a foreign utility company)
ITEM 1
On January 28, 1998 CMS Energy Corporation filed a Form U-57 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") notifying the SEC that in
had an ownership interest in Compania Forca e luz Cataguazes-Leopoldina
("Cataguazes") and Empresa Energetica de Sergipe S.A. ("Energipe"). On
January 25, 2000 CMS Energy Corporation sold its ownership interests in
Cataguazes and Energipe to a Brazilian subsidiary of Alliant Energy
Corporation. As a result, CMS Energy is notifying the SEC that it no
longer has an interest in these foreign utility companies.
ITEM 2
Consumers Energy Company, a Michigan corporation and combination electric
and gas utility, is also a wholly-owned subsidiary of CMS Energy
Corporation. Consumers Energy Company did not pay any portion of the
purchase price for the ownership interests in Cataguazes and Energipe nor
did it receive any proceeds from the sale of the such ownership interests.
SIGNATURE
CMS Energy Corporation has duly caused this statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
By: /s/ Michael D. Van Hemert
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Name: Michael D. Van Hemert
Title: Assistant General Counsel
Date: February 21, 2000
