preference stock dividend requirements of Cities Service Co. earned, after provision for Federal income taxes.. .92 1.10 Accumulated dividend arrears at end of period.... 32, 583, 135 30, 937, 338 30, 385,000 32, 163, 650 35, 637, 775 39, 129, 030 42, 630, 600 46, 150, 550 49,085, 050

.99

98

1.22

1.11

1.26

1.26

1.51

To reflect the sale of The Toledo Edison Co., The Ohio Public Service Co., Spokane Gas and Fuel Co., Federal Light and Traction Co., and the Doniphan County Light and
Power Co. and the application of estimated proceeds therefrom of $85,000,000 to the retirement of the remaining outstanding 5 percent debentures, aggregating $59,910,200 principal
amount, and the retirement of $25,000,000 principal amount of 3 percent debentures due 1977.

"Taxes, other than taxes on income" included with "Federal and State taxes on debenture interest coupons."

• Included $197,916 interest on guaranteed bonds classified in other years as indicated.

• Includes $54,000 of special charges equivalent to estimated reduction of Federal income tax applicable to call premium and other costs on retired securities.

43, 086, 133 42, 142, 029 45, 991, 599 57, 247, 338 64, 799, 187 60, 636, 641 53, 351, 149 44, 826, 563 53, 426, 472 53, 426, 472 38, 178, 232

23, 889, 868 22,703, 817 20, 992, 104 21,523, 622 21,033, 700 17, 150, 391 16, 295, 418 15,063, 987 14, 081, 337 14, 001, 763 8, 265, 310 19, 196, 265 19,438, 212 24, 999, 495 35, 723, 716 43, 765, 487 43, 486, 250 37, 055, 731 29,762, 576 39, 345, 135 39, 424, 709 29,912, 922

Times consolidated interest and other
charges and preferred and preference
dividend requirements of Cities Serv-
ice Co. earned after provision for taxes
on income and special charges equiva-
lent to estimated reduction of Federal
income tax..

Accumulated dividend arrears on pre-
ferred and preference stocks of Cities
Service Co. at end of period..

• Giving effect to the plan.

1.18

1.21

1.33

1.48

1.59

1.79

1.76

1.68

2.11

2.10

2.83

1.01

1.06

1.18

1.32

1.41

1.57

1.53

1.45

1.80

32,583, 135 30, 937, 338 30, 385, 000 32, 163, 650 35, 637, 775 39, 129, 030 42, 630, 600 46, 150, 550 49, 085, 050

To reflect the sale of The Toledo Edison Co., The Ohio Public Service Co., Spokane Gas & Fuel Co., Federal Light & Traction Co. and The Doniphan County Light & Power Co. and the application of estimated proceeds therefrom of $85,000,000 to the retirement of the remaining outstanding 5 percent debentures, aggregating $59,910,200 principal amount, and the retirement of $25,000,000 principal amount of 3 percent debentures due 1977.

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