Ameren Consolidated

Year Ended December 31, 1998

Current Year Change

Earnings per Common Share*

$2.82

-

Net Income*

$386,497,000

-

Book Value per Common Share

$22.27

1.2%

Property and Plant (net)

$6,928,039,000

(0.8)

Total Operating Revenues

$3,318,208,000

(0.3)

Native Kilowatthour Sales

45,074,000,000

4.0

Dividends Paid per Common Share

$2.54

N/A

Common Stock Price - Year End

$4211/16

N/A


*Comparison to prior year excludes the 1997 extraordinary charge of $52 million or 38 cents per share