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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from FPL Group's and FPL's consolidated balance sheet as of
December 31, 1996 and consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 1996 and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

                             0000753308
                       FPL Group, Inc.
                           1,000
                DEC-31-1996
                     DEC-31-1996
                         12-MOS
                        PER-BOOK
         $9,198,006
       $1,318,557
            $1,173,531
                  $0
                      $529,229
                   $12,219,323
                              $1,828
         $3,072,585
               $1,517,719
    $4,592,132
                $42,000
                         $289,580
              $3,144,313
                        $0
                 $0
            $0
       $150,600
             $4,000
               $0
                          $0
    $3,996,698
    $12,219,323
         $6,036,778
                $293,862
        $4,865,957
        $4,865,957
           $1,170,821
                  ($7,247)
      $845,980
            $266,530
                        $579,450
          $23,732
       $579,450
            $320,253
                 $0
            $1,592,278
                          $3.33
                          $3.33