[ARTICLE] 5
[CIK] 0000097452
[NAME] TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
[MULTIPLIER] 1,000
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[PERIOD-TYPE] 6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] DEC-31-2000
[PERIOD-START] JAN-01-2000
[PERIOD-END] JUN-30-2000
[CASH] 52
[SECURITIES] 0
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[ALLOWANCES] 0
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[PP&E] 1,123,593
[DEPRECIATION] 155,318
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[PREFERRED] 0
[COMMON] 1
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[TOTAL-REVENUES] 137,009
[CGS] 606
[TOTAL-COSTS] 81,864
[OTHER-EXPENSES] (3,103)
[LOSS-PROVISION] 0
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 9,920
[INCOME-PRETAX] 48,328
[INCOME-TAX] 18,819
[INCOME-CONTINUING] 29,509
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[EXTRAORDINARY] 0
[CHANGES] 0
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