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<LEGEND>
This schedule  contains  summary  financial  information  extracted from the OGE
Energy Corp.  Consolidated  Statements of Income, Balance Sheets, and Statements
of Cash Flows as reported on Form 10-Q as of June 30, 1997 and is  qualified  in
its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q.
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