HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell was subpoenaed Monday to testify at the federal criminal trial of a former state senator accused of misusing millions that belonged to the state, a maritime museum and a nonprofit community group.

Rendell does not plan to contest the subpoena for him to appear next Monday at the corruption trial of Vince Fumo, who until recently was one of the Legislature's most powerful figures.

Fumo is defending himself against a 139-count fraud and obstruction indictment that accuses him of defrauding Citizens Alliance for Better Neighborhoods, the Pennsylvania Senate and Philadelphia's Independence Seaport Museum of more than $3.5 million.

The subpoena was not a surprise, because Rendell has long been on the list of potential defense witnesses, Rendell press secretary Chuck Ardo said.

Rendell does not think he has any information that would be helpful to Fumo's defense, but he will answer whatever questions are asked, Ardo said.

Fumo's lawyer, Dennis J. Cogan, said Monday only that Rendell would be asked about matters related to the case. He declined further comment.

Fumo and Rendell are both Philadelphia Democrats, but are not considered close political allies. Since Rendell took office in 2003, they have worked together on state budgets and a 2004 law that legalized slots gambling.

Among other things, the trial has explored Fumo's efforts to oppose Rendell in the 2002 Democratic gubernatorial primary. Rendell won, but Fumo backed Bob Casey, now the state's junior U.S. senator.

Prosecution witnesses have testified that Fumo quietly donated $35,000 to a political action committee that took out advertisements against Rendell and that Fumo's Senate aides assisted Casey on state time.

Rendell was Philadelphia's mayor for most of the 1990s and, before that, its district attorney.