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EXHIBIT 23-2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference into this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our reports dated
June 1, 2000, relating to the financial statements and schedules, which appear
in the annual report of the Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation Employee Savings
Plan and the annual report of the Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation Union
Employee Savings Plan which are included in Amendment No. 1, dated June 26,
2000, to the Annual Report of CTG Resources, Inc. on Form 10-K/A for the year
ended September 30, 1999 and to all references to our firm included in this
Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in the related Prospectus pertaining to such Plans.
/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
September 1, 2000
