MCN Energy reported a third-quarter loss of $24.9 million or$0.28 per share compared with a net loss of $23.2 million or $0.27per share, in 3Q99. Both periods were affected by unusual items, aswell as recently adopted accounting treatment of non-regulatedstorage activities. Before unusual items and costs related to thecompany’s proposed merger with DTE Energy, the loss totaled $17.4million or $0.19 per share, and compared with $19.4 million or$0.22/share in 3Q99. Gas distribution reported a third-quarteroperating and joint venture loss of $11.8 million, which includes a$9.7 million pre-tax charge related to the decision to sell itsheating, ventilation and air conditioning business, as well as $1.8million of merger-related costs. Pipelines and processing hadoperating and joint venture income of $5.4 million. Electricpower’s operating and joint venture income was $0.9 million, downfrom $6.6 million in the 1999 third quarter due to asset salesrequired to complete MCN’s pending merger with DTE. Energymarketing reported an operating and joint venture loss of $3.4million. Exploration and production had operating income of $4million. MCN’s largest subsidiary is Michigan Consolidated Gas, agas utility serving 1.2 million customers in Michigan.

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