Date of Filing: January 28, 2000 File No. _______
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM U5A
Filed Under Section 5(a) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935
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Consolidated Natural Gas Company
The undersigned holding company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange
Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of Section
5(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and furnishes the
following information as to the registrant and subsidiary companies thereof:
(1) Exact name of registrant: Consolidated Natural Gas Company
(2) Address of Principal Offices: 120 Tredegar Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(3) Name and address of officers to whom notices and communications should be
addressed:
James F. Stutts
Vice President and General Counsel
Consolidated Natural Gas Company
120 Tredegar Street
Richmond, VA 23219
with copies to:
Tia S. Barancik
LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, L.L.P.
125 West 55th Street
New York, NY 10019
Norbert Chandler
Consolidated Natural Gas Company
CNG Tower
625 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3199
(4) Required information regarding the registrant and each subsidiary company
thereof (indented to reflect parent-subsidiary relationships):
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Name of Company Organization State/Country Type of Business
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Consolidated Natural Gas Company Corp. DE Holding Company
Consolidated Natural Gas Corp. DE Service Company
Service Company, Inc.
CNG Transmission Corporation Corp. DE Owns and operates a regional
interstate pipeline system
CNG Iroquois, Inc. Corp DE Owns general partnership interest
The East Ohio Gas Company Corp. OH Local gas distribution company
The Peoples Natural Gas Corp. PA Local gas distribution company
Company
Hope Gas, Inc. Corp. WV Local gas distribution company
Virginia Natural Gas, Inc. Corp. VA Local gas distribution company
Consolidated System LNG Corp. DE Former owner of interest in a
Company liquified natural gas facility
CNG Financial Services, Inc. Corp. DE Formed to finance gas-utilizing
equipment
CNG Coal Company Corp. DE Acquired Coal Properties
CNG Research Company Corp. DE Administers proprietary research
activities
CNG Power Services Corp. DE Marketing electric power at
Corporation wholesale or to large end-users
CNG Producing Company Corp. DE Gas and oil exploration and
production
CNG Pipeline Company Corp. TX Holds a 3.3% interest in a pipeline
CNG International Corporation Corp. DE Engages in energy related
activities outside the U.S.
CNG Cayman One Ltd. Corp. Cayman Islands Holds interests in Australian
Investments
CNGI Australia Corp. Australia Holds interest in Epic Energy Pty
PTY Limited Ltd
Epic Energy PTY Corp. Australia Owns gas pipelines in eastern
LTD Australia
DBNGP Finance Company Corp. Australia Interest in CNG Cayman Island
LLC Two Ltd. Acquisition Financing
CNG Cayman Two Corp. Cayman Islands Holds interests in Australian
Ltd. investments
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Name of Company Organization State/Country Type of Business
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CNG Labuan One Corp. Malaysia Equity interest in Epic Energy
Limited Australia Trust
Epic Energy Trust Australia Owns gas pipelines in western
Australia Trust Australia
CNG Cayman Three Ltd. Corp. Cayman Islands Holds interests in utility
companies in South America
CNG Argentina S.A. Corp. Argentina Intermediate Holding Company
Sodigas Pampeana S.A. Corp. Argentina Intermediate Holding Company
Camuzzi Gas Corp. Argentina Owns and operates gas
Pampeana S.A. distribution concession
Sodigas Sur S.A. Corp. Argentina Intermediate Holding Company
Camuzzi Gas Del Corp. Argentina Owns and operates gas
Sur S.A. distribution concession
Buenos Aires Energy Corp. Argentina Intermediate Holding Company
Company
Invesora Electria de Corp. Argentina Intermediate Holding Company
Buenos Aires S.A.
Empresa Corp. Argentina Electric distribution company
Distribuidora de
Energia Atlantica
S.A.
CNG Main Pass Gas Gathering Corp. DE Partnership interest in ownership
Corporation and operation of gas gathering
pipeline
CNG Oil Gathering Corporation Corp. DE Partnership interest in ownership
and operation of oil gathering
pipeline
CNG Field Services Company Corp. DE Natural Gas Storage Services and
Field Services
CNG Power Company Corp. DE Power generating entities
CNG Market Center Corp. DE Partnership interest in gas hub
Services, Inc. services
CNG Kauai, Inc. Corp. DE Developing electric generation
facility in Hawaii
Granite Road Cogen, Inc. Corp. TX Partnership interest in
cogeneration facility
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Name of Company Organization State/Country Type of Business
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CNG Products and Services, Inc. Corp. DE Markets energy-related services
CNG Technologies, Inc. Corp. DE Partnership interest in gas
industry fund
CNG Telecom, Inc. Corp. DE Inactive
CNG Retail Services Corporation Corp. DE Markets natural gas at retail
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Signature
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935, the registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly
signed on its behalf in the City of Richmond and the State of Virginia on the
28th day of January, 2000.
Consolidated Natural Gas Company
By: /s/ Thomas N. Chewning
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Name: Thomas N. Chewning
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
(SEAL)
Attest:
/s/ Patricia A. Wilkerson
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Name: Patricia A. Wilkerson
Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary
Verification
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State of Virginia
ss.:
County of
The undersigned being duly sworn deposes and says that she or he has duly
executed the attached notification of registration dated January 28, 2000 for
and on behalf of Consolidated Natural Gas Company; that she or he is Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of such company, and that all action
by stockholders, directors and other bodies necessary to authorize deponent to
execute and file such instrument has been taken. Deponent further says that he
is familiar with such instrument and the contents thereof, and that the facts
therein set forth are true to the best of his or her knowledge, information and
belief.
/s/ Thomas N. Chewning
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Name: Thomas N. Chewning
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
(OFFICIAL SEAL)
Subscribed and sworn to before me at this 28th day of January, 2000.
/s/ W.H. Riggs
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Name: W.H. Riggs
Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary
My commission expires on Feb. 28, 2002.
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