UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Before the

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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In the Matter of	:
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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.	:	CERTIFICATE OF
Columbus, Ohio 43215	:	NOTIFICATION
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(70-5943)	:
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Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935	:
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, in accordance with the terms and conditions of and for the purposes represented by the declaration, as amended, of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (the "Company") in the above-captioned file and the orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect thereto (HCAR No. 19879, dated February 8, 1977; HCAR No. 19992, dated April 19, 1977; HCAR No. 20111, dated October 14, 1977; HCAR No. 20506, dated April 19, 1978; HCAR No. 20979, dated March 29, 1979; HCAR No. 21180, dated August 8, 1979; HCAR No. 21544, dated May 1, 1980; HCAR No. 22113, dated June 30, 1981; HCAR No. 22539, dated June 15, 1982; HCAR No. 22989, dated June 29, 1983; HCAR No. 23353, dated June 29, 1984; HCAR No. 23538, dated December 19, 1984; HCAR No. 23754, dated October 1, 1985; HCAR No. 23980, dated January 3, 1986; HCAR No. 24534, dated December 18, 1987; HCAR No. 25233, dated December 27, 1990; HCAR No. 25936, dated December 1, 1993; HCAR No. 26516 dated May 10, 1996; HCAR No. 26553, dated August 13, 1996; HCAR No. 27186, dated June 14, 2000 in file 70-9381; and HCAR No. 27258, dated December 19, 2000) during the period from January 1, 2005 through March 31, 2005, the Company issued a total of -0- shares of its Common Stock, $6.50 par value ("Common Stock"), to Stanley & Co. [a nominee of EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. (“EquiServe”)], at a total purchase price of $-0-, for the accounts of participants in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan"). During such period, EquiServe, as Agent under the Plan, purchased on the open market for the accounts of participants a total of 291,276shares of the Company's Common Stock, at a total purchase price of $9,984,299.72. These transactions are set forth in more detail in the attached Schedule I, incorporated herein by reference.

     AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.

     By:/s/ Thomas G. Berkemeyer

     Thomas G. Berkemeyer

     Assistant Secretary

Dated: May 10, 2005

SCHEDULE I

To

CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION (#70-5943) of

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.

FOR THE PERIODJANUARY 1 - MARCH 31, 2005

TRANSACTIONS THIS PERIOD:

ORIGINAL ISSUE SHARES:

PERIOD	SHARES ISSUED	PRICE PER SHARE	TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE
TOTAL O/I PURCHASE	-0-		$-0-

OPEN MARKET PURCHASES:

DATE	SHARES PURCHASED		AVERAGE PRICE PER SHARE		TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE
01/04/05		8,712		34.187	$	297,837.14
01/11/05		3,690		33.546		123,784.74
01/18/05		3,343		34.889		116,633.93
01/25/05		8,205		33.775		277,123.88
02/01/05		7,510		35.587		267,258.37
02/08/05		5,163		35.170		181,582.71
02/15/05		4,946		34.610		171,181.06
02/22/05		3,793		32.897		124,778.32
03/01/05		6,016		33.721		202,865.54
03/07/05		31,445		34.619		1,088,594.46
03/08/05		7,067		34.748		245,564.12
03/08/05		31,633		34.413		1,088,586.43
03/09/05		31,755		34.282		1,088,624.91
03/10/05		32,059		33.957		1,088,627.46
03/11/05		31,789		34.245		1,088,614.31
03/14/05		32,326		33.954		1,097,597.00
03/15/05		30,507		34.587		1,055,145.61
03/15/05		2,721		34.171		92,979.29
03/22/05		5,078		33.592		170,580.18
03/29/05		3,518		33.070		116,340.26
TOTAL O/M PURCHASE		291,276			$	9,984,299.72

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SCHEDULE I to CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION (#70-5943) of

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.

FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 - MARCH 31, 2005

CUMULATIVE SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS:

ORIGINAL ISSUE SHARES:

	SHARES ISSUED	TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE
Totals from last report	47,773,594	$1,008,340,148.37
Transactions this period	-0-	-0-
Total Original Issue Shares	47,773,594	$1,008,340,148.37

OPEN MARKET PURCHASES:

	SHARES PURCHASED	TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE
Totals from last report	29,723,085	$936,401,737.42
Transactions this period	291,276	9,984,299.72
Total Open Market Shares	30,014,361	$946,386,037.14