SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                 Washington, DC

                      FORM U-12(I)-B (THREE YEAR STATEMENT)

                          Three year period ending 2001

STATEMENT  PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(i) OF PUBLIC  UTILITY  HOLDING  COMPANY ACT OF
1935 BY A PERSON REGULARLY  EMPLOYED OR RETAINED BY A REGISTERED HOLDING COMPANY
OR A SUBSIDIARY THEREOF AND WHOSE EMPLOYMENT  CONTEMPLATES ONLY ROUTINE EXPENSES
AS SPECIFIED IN RULE U-71(b).

1. Name and business address of person filing statement.

                           Susan L. LaBombard
                           1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
                           Suite 1030
                           Washington, DC 20004

2. Names and  business  addresses of any persons  through  whom the  undersigned
proposes to act in matters  included within the exemption  provided by paragraph
(b) of Rule U-71.

                           Not Applicable

3.  Registered   holding  companies  and  subsidiary   companies  by  which  the
undersigned is regularly employed or retained.

                           Ameren Corporation
                           Ameren Services Company
                           Union Electric Company
                           Central Illinois Public Service Company

4. Position or  relationship in which the undersigned is employed or retained by
each of the  companies  named in item 3, and  brief  description  of  nature  of
services to be rendered in each such position.

                           Federal Affairs Representative-
                           Responsibilities - Lobby the US Congress on issues
                                              pertinent to the utility Industry
                                            - Review proposed federal
                                              legislation to determine impact on
                                              utility industry
                                            - Communicate regularly with
                                              officers and employees of
                                              employer to keep them apprised
                                              of issues  pending before the
                                              US Congress
     5. (a)  Compensation  received  during the current year and estimated to be
received over the next two calendar years by the undersigned or others, directly
or  indirectly,  for services  rendered  by the undersigned,  from  each of  the
companies designated in item 3.


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       Name of Recipient                            Salary or other                      Person or Company from Whom Received
                                                     Compensations                                 or to be Received

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                                        received (a)             to be received (b)
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      Susan L. LaBombard                  $ 73,000                   $ 152,636                       Ameren Corp.
                                                                                                         (0%)
                                                                                                  Ameren Services Co.
                                                                                                        (100%)
                                                                                                  Union Electric Co.
                                                                                                         (0%)
                                                                                                Cent. IL Pub. Ser. Co.
                                                                                                         (0%)
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5. (b) Not Applicable.

6. (To be answered in supplementary statement only.)



Date  February 5, 1997                             by  /S/ Susan L. LaBombard
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                                                         Susan L. LaBombard