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Years Ended December 31,

(Millions, except per-share amounts) 1997 1996 1995
Revenues Gas Pipelines (Note 4) $1683.9 $1675.2 $1431.1
Energy Services (Note 4) 1,504.9 1,453.1 1,077.4
Communications (Note 2) 1,445.3 711.3 538.9
Other 38.4 48 17.4
Intercompany eliminations (Note 17) (262.9) (356.4) (209.1)
Total revenues 4,409.6 3,531.2 2,855.7
Profit-Center
Costs and Expenses
Costs and operating expenses 2,664.5 2,064.1 1,700.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses 780.1 585.5 488.8
Other (income) expense ó net (Note 6) 38.6 (19.8) (4.5)
Total profit-center costs and expenses 3,483.20 2,629.8 2,185.0
Operating Profit Gas Pipelines (Note 4) 614.2 562.4 389.7
Energy Services (Note 4) 360.9 332.3 257.5
Communications (Notes 2 and 6) (55.7) 6.6 25
Other 7 .1 (1.5)
Total operating profit 926.4 901.4 670.7
General corporate expenses (50.9) (41.4) (37.7)
Interest accrued (404.5) (359.9) (277.9)
Interest capitalized 15.9 6.9 14.5
Investing income (Note 5) 19.2 18.8 93.9
Gain on sale of interest in subsidiary (Note 2) 44.5
Gain (loss) on sales of assets (Note 6) 15.7 (12.6)
Write-off of project costs (Note 6) (41.4)
Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries (Note 2) (14) (10)
Other income (expense) ó net (8.1) 3.9 1.9
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 528.5 545.4 401.4
Provision for income taxes (Note 7) 178 183.1 102
Income from continuing operations 350.5 362.3 299.4
Income from discontinued operations (Note 3) 1,018.8
Income before extraordinary loss 350.5 362.3 1,318.2
Extraordinary loss (Note 8) (79.1)
Net income 271.4 362.3 1,318.2
Preferred stock dividends (Note 15) 9.8 10.4 15.3
Income applicable to common stock $261.6 $351.90 $1302.9
Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per common share (Notes 1 and 9):
Income from continuing operations $1.06 $1.10 $0.94
Income from discontinued operations (Note 3) 3.36
Income before extraordinary loss 1.06 1.1 4.3
Extraordinary loss (Note 8) (.25)
Net income $.81 $1.10 $4.30
Diluted earnings per common share (Notes 1 and 9):
Income from continuing operations $1.04 $1.07 $.92
Income from discontinued operations (Note 3) 3.25
Income before extraordinary loss 1.04 1.07 4.17
Extraordinary loss (Note 8) (.24)
Net income $.80 $1.07 $4.17
See accompanying notes.