<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>            OPUR3
<LEGEND>
         This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
         consolidated  financial  statements of Bay State Gas Company for twelve
         months ended  December  31,  1999,  and is qualified in its entirety by
         reference to such financial statements.

</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>         1,000


<S>                                        <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                              12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,309,848
<TOTAL-OPERATING-REVENUES>                     383,371
<NET-INCOME>                                    14,773


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