Registration No. 333-                

(Full title of the plan)

Reginald L. Babcock
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
                100 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, Connecticut 06103                   ;
(Name and address of agent for service)

                                              (860) 727-3459                                            
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

(1) In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan described herein.

(2) The number of shares of Common Stock of CTG Resources, Inc. being registered represents shares which the Trustee may purchase or otherwise acquire for the account of the employees participating in the CTG Resources, Inc. Employee Savings Plan.

(3) In accordance with Rule 457 calculated on the basis of the average of the high and low prices for the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on August 23, 2000.

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

This registration statement is for the purpose of registering 400,000 additional shares of common stock for use by the CTG Resources, Inc. Employee Savings Plan.

In accordance with general instruction E. to FORM S-8, the Company hereby incorporates by reference the CTG Resources, Inc. Employee Savings Plan, Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Commission on June 18, 1997 (File No. 333-29515).

ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.

The exhibits constituting part of this registration statement are as follows:

99 (1) Exhibit Index

  5 (1) Opinion of Murtha Cullina LLP re: legality

23 (1) Consent of Murtha Cullina LLP is included in its opinion re: legality.

24 Powers of Attorney authorizing execution of Registration Statement

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The Registrant. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Hartford, State of Connecticut, on this 25th day of August, 2000.

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The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Plan has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Hartford, State of Connecticut, on this 25th day of August, 2000.

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