ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

ELECTRIC UTILITY FACILITIES

(a)We jointly own Jeffrey Energy Center (84%), LaCygne 1 generating unit (50%), Wolf Creek Generating Station (47%) and State Line (40%). Unit capacity amounts reflect our ownership only.
(b)In 1987, KGE entered into a sale-leaseback transaction involving its 50% interest in the LaCygne 2 generating unit.
 

We own approximately 6,600 miles of transmission lines, approximately 27,000 miles of overhead distribution lines and approximately 3,000 miles of underground distribution lines.

Substantially all of our utility properties are encumbered by first priority mortgages pursuant to which bonds have been issued and are outstanding.

MONITORED SERVICES FACILITIES

Protection One maintains its executive offices at 818 South Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas, 66612. Protection One and Protection One Europe operate primarily from the above facilities, although Protection One also leases office space for approximately 60 service branch offices and seven satellite branches in the United States and Protection One Europe leases offices for approximately 31 sales branch offices in continental Europe.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Information on our legal proceedings is set forth in Notes 3, 18, 19 and 35 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, “Rate Matters and Regulation,” “Legal Proceedings,” “Ongoing Investigations,” and “Potential Liabilities to David C. Wittig and Douglas T. Lake,” respectively, which are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE
               OF SECURITY HOLDERS


No matter was submitted to a vote of our security holders through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise during the fourth quarter of 2002.
     


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