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FILED AS OF DATE:		19990226

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000004904
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				134922640
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	070-09021
		FILM NUMBER:		99552243

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 RIVERSIDE PLZ
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43215
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6142231000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KINGSPORT UTILITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19660906
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                        CEDAR COAL COMPANY
                 CENTRAL APPALACHIAN COAL COMPANY
                SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN COAL COMPANY
              (COLLECTIVELY, THE COAL SUBSIDIARIES)
      ANNUAL REPORT PER REQUIREMENTS OF HOLDING COMPANY ACT
                RELEASE NO. 24429 FILE NO. 70-7414
                                BY MONTH, FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
                      THE COAL SUBSIDIARIES
             STATEMENT OF DECLARATION AND PAYMENT OF
             DIVIDENDS OUT OF PAID-IN CAPITAL SURPLUS
          BY MONTH, FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
                         ($ IN THOUSANDS)
<CAPTION>
Month                      Central      Southern
Dividends    Cedar         Appalachian  Appalachian  Total
Declared     Coal          Coal         Coal         Coal
and Paid     Company       Company      Company      Subsidiaries
<S>          <C>           <C>          <C>             <C>
January

February

March                                   $   600

April

May

June

July

August       

September

October      

November

December                                                 

Total
Current
Year         $  -          $ -          $   600         $   600

Cumulative
Amount*      $20,656       $5,847       $16,793         $43,296

<FN>
Note:  In 1987, the Securities and Exchange Commission authorized
each of these Coal Subsidiaries to declare and pay dividends
periodically to its parent out of paid-in capital until the amount
of dividends in aggregate equaled $58.4 million, the aggregate
paid-in capital of the companies as of April 30, 1987.

*Amount of dividends declared and paid to its parent out of paid- 
 in capital since April 30, 1987.
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