InterCoast Energy Company
Proposed Ticker: ICE 666 Grand Avenue, 26th Floor
Exchange: New York Stock Exchange Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Industry: Natural Resources (515) 281-2693

All share information is proposed
Type of Shares:Common Shares Filing Date:5/24/96
U.S. Shares Filed:7,150,000 Filing Range:$15.00 - $17.00
Non-U.S. Shares Filed:0 Offering Amount: $114,400,000
Primary Shares:6,150,000 Expenses:$895,000
Secondary Shares:1,000,000 Shs Out After:14,079,500
Spin out parent firm: MidAmerican Energy Company

ManagerTierPhone
PaineWebber IncorporatedLead Manager (212) 713-2626
Merrill Lynch & Co.Co-manager (212) 449-4600

Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
12/31/95 3/31/96 3/31/95 3/31/96
Revenue:$48.11$15.65$11.00Assets:$205.98
Net Income:$3.54$2.60$0.62Liabilities:$100.09
EPS:$0.45$0.33$0.08Equity:$105.89

Note: Dollar amounts are in U.S. millions; Audited figures expressed as full year,
unaudited figures are partial year

Business Description
The company is an energy company engaged primarily in i) the development, exploration, acquisition and production of natural gas and crude oil, ii) the marketing of natural gas and electricity, and iii) the operation of a national electric power exchange. The company's principal natural gas and oil operations are located in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and New Mexico. The company has increased its natural gas reserves and cash flow through a balanced focus on Extensional Infill drilling, strategic acquisitions of producing properties and regionally focused exploratory drilling. The company believes its success has resulted from its ability to 1) identify internally a large number of desirable Extensional Infill drilling locations ii) apply strict economic and reserve risk criteria to both drilling and acquisition operations, iii) operate as an efficient, low-cost producer. The company is also engaged in natural gas and wholesale electric power marketing. The company provides a range of natural gas marketing services to industrial and utility customers and natural gas producers in addition to marketing substantially all of the natural gas producers in addition to marketing substantially all of the natural gas produced from company operated wells.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used to repay indebtedness i) to MidAmerican Capital which was incurred to finance the Sawyer Canyon Acquisition and ii) outstanding under the company's revolving credit facility.

Last updated: 10/28/96

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