<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> OPUR1
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1999 JUL-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK PRO-FORMA
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 0 0
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 2,877,915 2,877,915
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 547,242 1,819,117
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 0 0
<OTHER-ASSETS> 21,102 21,102
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,446,259 4,718,134
<COMMON> 1,589 2,089
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 1,612,572 2,883,947
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 1,130,387 1,130,387
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 2,744,548 4,016,423
0 0
0 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 399,701 399,701
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 284,500 284,500
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 0 0
0 0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0 0
<LEASES-CURRENT> 0 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 17,510 17,510
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 3,446,259 4,718,134
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 0 0
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> (6,708) (6,708)
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 8,877 8,877
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 2,169 2,169
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> (2,169) (2,169)
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 472,418 472,418
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 470,249 470,249
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 39,357 39,357
<NET-INCOME> 430,892 430,892
0 0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 430,892 430,892
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 285,202 285,202
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 26,499 26,499
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 0 0
<EPS-BASIC> 2.71 2.06
<EPS-DILUTED> 2.70 2.06
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