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December 31 1998 1997 Percent Change

Revenue
Electric utility $2,606 $2,515 3.6
Gas utility 1,051 1,204 (12.7)
Independent power production(a) 880 700 25.7
Oil and gas exploration and production(b) 127 168 (24.4)
Natural gas transmission, storage and processing(a) 218 143 52.4
Marketing, services and trading(a) 1,228 892 37.7
International energy distribution(a) 233 41 468.3
Other 15 9 66.7

Total revenue(a)(b) $6,358 $5,672 12.1

Consolidated revenue $5,141 $4,781 7.5
Consolidated net income $285 $244 16.8
Return on equity (percent) 14.2 14.7 (3.4)
Per common share

    Net income--basic

$2.65 $2.39 10.9

    Net income--diluted

$2.62 $2.37 10.5

    Dividends declared

$1.26 $1.14 10.5

    Book value

$19.61 $16.84 16.4

    Market value (year-end)

$48.44 $44.06 9.9

(a) Includes CMS Energy's share of unconsolidated revenue.
(b) Before intercompany eliminations.

1998 Operating Highlights

  • 17 percent increase in net income; 11 percent increase in earnings per share.
  • Sixth straight year of double-digit dividend increases.
  • Received the electric industry's top award for outstanding financial performance.
  • Signed agreement to acquire the Panhandle Companies for $2.2 billion.
  • New business development reached record level.

 


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