EXHIBIT 11-16

DTE ENERGY COMPANY

BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE


OF COMMON STOCK


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|         |                                                                                            | Months                       |         | Six Months   
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|         |                                                                                            | June 30, 1999                |         | June 30, 1999
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|BASIC:   |                                                                                            |                              |         |               |  |  |         |        
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|         | Net income                                                                                 |                              | $       | 109,943       |  |  | $       | 225,085 | 
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|         | Weighted average number of common shares outstanding(a)                                    |                              |         | 145,045       |  |  |         | 145,051 | 
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|         | Earnings per share of common stock based on weighted average
	number of shares outstanding |                              | $       | 0.76          |  |  | $       | 1.55    | 
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|DILUTED: |                                                                                            |                              |         |               |  |  |         |        
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|         | Net income                                                                                 |                              | $       | 109,943       |  |  | $       | 225,085 | 
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|         | Weighted average number of common shares outstanding(a)                                    |                              |         | 145,045       |  |  |         | 145,051 | 
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|         | Incremental shares from assumed exercise of options                                        |                              |         | 120           |  |  |         | 117     | 
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|         |                                                                                            |                              | 145,165 |               |  |  | 145,168 |        
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|         | Earnings per share of common stock assuming exercise of options                            |                              | $       | 0.76          |  |  | $       | 1.55    | 




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|(a) | Based on a daily average.