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<LEGEND>

     This schedule  contains Summary  Financial  Information  extracted from the
 consolidated balance sheet of MidAmerican Funding, LLC as of June 30, 2000,
 and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the
 six-month period ended June 30, 2000, and is qualified in its entirety by
 reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                        MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC
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<FN>

<F1>

Income Tax Expense  includes all income taxes for  continuing  operations and is
excluded from Total Operating Expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Income.

</FN>


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