SIGNATURES
                                 
  Pursuant  to  the  requirements of Section 13  or  15(d)  of  the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant  has  duly  caused
this  report  to  be  signed  on its  behalf  by  the  undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.

                               ILLINOIS POWER COMPANY
                                          (REGISTRANT)

                               By        Larry D. Haab
                                 -------------------------------------
                                     Larry D. Haab, Chairman, President
                                       and Chief Executive Officer

                               Date:     March 25, 1997

  Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act  of
1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf  of  the  registrant  and in the  capacities  on  the  dates
indicated.

   Signature                   Title                                   Date

   Larry D. Haab               Chairman, President, Chief
-------------------------      Executive Officer and Director
   Larry D. Haab 
(Principal Executive Officer)

   Larry F. Altenbaumer        Senior Vice President and
---------------------------    Chief Financial Officer
   Larry F. Altenbaumer
(Principal Financial Officer)

  Cynthia G. Steward            Controller
----------------------------
  Cynthia G. Steward
(Principal Accounting Officer)

  Richard R. Berry
-----------------------------
  Richard R. Berry

  C. Steven McMillan
-----------------------------
  C. Steven McMillan
                                                        -March  25, 1997
  Donald S. Perkins
-----------------------------
  Donald S. Perkins

  Robert M. Powers
----------------------------
  Robert M. Powers

  Walter D. Scott
----------------------------
  Walter D. Scott                 Director

  Ronald L. Thompson
---------------------------
  Ronald L. Thompson

  Walter M. Vannoy
---------------------------
  Walter M. Vannoy

  Marilou von Ferstel
---------------------------
  Marilou von Ferstel

   John D. Zeglis
---------------------------
   John D. Zeglis

     
                                 
                                 
                            SIGNATURES
                                 
  Pursuant  to  the  requirements of Section 13  or  15(d)  of  the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant  has  duly  caused
this  report  to  be  signed  on its  behalf  by  the  undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.

                               ILLINOVA CORPORATION
                                   (REGISTRANT)

                               By   Larry D. Haab
                                    --------------------------------------
                                     Larry D. Haab, Chairman, President
                                       and Chief Executive Officer

                               Date:       March 25, 1997

  Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act  of
1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf  of  the  registrant  and in the  capacities  on  the  dates
indicated.

   Signature                   Title                                   Date

   Larry D. Haab               Chairman, President, Chief
------------------------       Executive Officer and Director
   Larry D. Haab       
(Principal Executive Officer)

   Larry F. Altenbaumer        Chief Financial Officer,
-------------------------      Treasurer and Controller
   Larry F. Altenbaumer  
(Principal Financial
  and Accounting Officer)

   Richard R. Berry
---------------------------
   Richard R. Berry

   C. Steven McMillan
---------------------------
   C. Steven McMillan

   Donald S. Perkins
---------------------------                                  March 25, 1997
   Donald S. Perkins

   Robert M. Powers
---------------------------
   Robert M. Powers

   Walter D. Scott
---------------------------
   Walter D. Scott                       Director

   Ronald L. Thompson
---------------------------
   Ronald L. Thompson

   Walter M. Vannoy
---------------------------
   Walter M. Vannoy

   Marilou von Ferstel
---------------------------
   Marilou von Ferstel

   John D. Zeglis
---------------------------
   John D. Zeglis