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                                    FORM T-1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                             SECTION 305(b)(2) [  ]

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                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK

               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York                                                  13-5160382
(State of incorporation                                   (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                              identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                           10286
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip code)

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                       MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Iowa                                                      94-2213782
(State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                            identification no.)

666 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa                                          50309
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip code)

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                           3.50% Senior Notes due 2008
                       (Title of the indenture securities)

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1.   GENERAL INFORMATION. FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE:

     (A)  NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO WHICH
          IT IS SUBJECT.


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                       Name                                                        Address
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        Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York         2 Rector Street, New York, N.Y.  10006,
                                                                 and Albany, N.Y. 12203

        Federal Reserve Bank of New York                         33 Liberty Plaza, New York, N.Y.  10045

        Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation                    Washington, D.C.  20429

        New York Clearing House Association                      New York, New York   10005

     (B)  WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

     Yes.

     2.   AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

     IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH
AFFILIATION.

     None.

16.  LIST OF EXHIBITS.

     EXHIBITS IDENTIFIED IN PARENTHESES BELOW, ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION, ARE
     INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT HERETO, PURSUANT TO RULE
     7A-29 UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 (THE "ACT") AND 17 C.F.R.
     229.10(D).

     1.   A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
          (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the
          authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise
          corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1
          filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to
          Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1
          to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

     4.   A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1
          filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

     6.   The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
          (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
          33-44051.)


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     7.   A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
          pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining
          authority.












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                                    SIGNATURE


         Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and
State of New York, on the 28th day of May, 2003.


                                             THE BANK OF NEW YORK


                                             By: /S/    ROBERT MASSIMILLO
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                                                 Name:  ROBERT MASSIMILLO
                                                 Title: VICE PRESIDENT


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                                                                       EXHIBIT 7


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                       Consolidated Report of Condition of

                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                    of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                     And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business December 31,
2002, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

                                                            Dollar Amounts
ASSETS                                                        In Thousands
   Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin..        $4,706,760
   Interest-bearing balances...........................         4,418,381
Securities:
   Held-to-maturity securities.........................           954,049
   Available-for-sale securities.......................        16,118,007
Federal funds sold in domestic offices.................           460,981
Securities purchased under agreements to
   resell.............................................            837,242
Loans and lease financing receivables:
   Loans and leases held for sale.....................            765,097
   Loans and leases, net of unearned
     income...........................................         31,906,960
   LESS: Allowance for loan and
     lease losses.....................................            798,223
   Loans and leases, net of unearned
     income and allowance..............................        31,108,737
Trading Assets.........................................         6,969,387
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized
   leases).............................................           823,932
Other real estate owned................................               660
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and
   associated companies................................           238,412
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances
   outstanding.........................................           307,039
Intangible assets......................................
   Goodwill............................................         2,003,150
   Other intangible assets.............................            74,880
Other assets...........................................         5,161,558
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Total assets...........................................       $74,948,272
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
   In domestic offices.................................       $33,108,526
   Noninterest-bearing.................................        13,141,240
   Interest-bearing....................................        19,967,286
   In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
     subsidiaries, and IBFs............................        22,650,772
   Noninterest-bearing.................................           203,426
   Interest-bearing....................................        22,447,346
Federal funds purchased in domestic
  offices..............................................           513,773
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase.........           334,896
Trading liabilities....................................         2,673,823
Other borrowed money:
   (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations
   under capitalized leases)...........................           644,395
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and
   outstanding.........................................           308,261
Subordinated notes and debentures......................         2,090,000
Other liabilities......................................         5,584,456
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Total liabilities......................................       $67,908,902
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Minority interest in consolidated
   subsidiaries........................................           519,470

EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related
   surplus.............................................                 0
Common stock...........................................         1,135,284
Surplus................................................         1,056,295
Retained earnings......................................         4,208,213
Accumulated other comprehensive income.................          (120,108)
Other equity capital components........................                 0
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Total equity capital...................................         6,519,900
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Total liabilities minority interest and equity capital.       $74,948,272
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         I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and
correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

                                                        Thomas J. Mastro,
                                    Senior Vice President and Comptroller

         We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this
statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by
us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance
with the instructions and is true and correct.


Thomas A. Renyi      ---
Gerald L. Hassell       |                 Directors
Alan R. Griffith        |
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