| |
|
(Dollars
in Millions Except Per Share Data) |
1999
|
|
1998
|
Percent
Increase
(Decrease) |
 |
|
Total
Operating Revenues | $ |
2,808.4 | $ |
2,576.4 |
9.0 |
|
Total
Operating Expenses | $ |
2,333.8 | $ |
2,136.9 |
9.2 |
 |
|
Operating
Income | $ |
474.6 | $ |
439.5 |
8.0 |
 |
|
Consolidated
Income Before
| |
Extraordinary and Other Charges |
| $ |
307.2 | $ |
286.7 |
7.2 |
|
Extraordinary
Charges, Net* | $ |
(27.0) | $ |
(275.4) |
|
|
Other
Charges** | $ |
(21.8) | $ |
(23.7)
|
|
 |
|
Consolidated
Net Income (Loss) | $ |
258.4 | $ |
(12.4) |
|
 |
|
Average
Number of
| |
Common
Shares Outstanding |
|
116,237,443 |
122,436,317 |
(5.1) |
 |
|
Basic
and Diluted Earnings
| |
Per
Average Share Before Extraordinary
and Other Charges |
| $ |
2.64 | $ |
2.34 |
12.8 |
|
Extraordinary
Charges, Net* | $ |
(.23) | $ |
(2.25) |
|
|
Other
Charges** | $ |
(.19) | $ |
(.19) |
|
 |
|
Consolidated
Net Income (Loss) | $ |
2.22 | $ |
(.10) |
|
 |
|
Dividends
Paid Per Share | $ |
1.72 | $ |
1.72 |
|
 |
| |
|
|
* |
Extraordinary
charges, net of taxes, in connection with deregulation proceedings
in Maryland and Pennsylvania and costs associated with the reacquisition
of first mortgage bonds related to securitization of Pennsylvania
stranded costs.
|
|
** | 1999
write-off of merger-related costs, net of taxes, of $11.8 million
and a long dormant pumped-storage generation project, net of taxes,
of $10.0 million. 1998 charge for the Pennsylvania restructuring settlement,
net of taxes, of $23.7 million. |
|