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Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 33-50004
PRICING SUPPLEMENT No. 12 DATED October 13 , 1994
(To Prospectus Dated December 6, 1993)
CASCADE NATURAL GAS CORPORATION
Medium-Term Notes, Series A
Due Nine Months or More From Date of Issue
Fixed Rate Notes
Principal amount: $5,000,000
Interest Rate per annum: 8.35 %
Original Issue Date (Settlement date): October 20, 1994
Maturity date: July 1, 2005
Issue Price (%): 100 %
Selling agent's commission (%) & ($): .625 % ; $31,250
Net Proceeds to Company: $4,968,750
Redemption:
The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity unless the applicable box
is checked and the terms of redemption are specified below.
[ ] The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity in whole or from
time to time in part.
[ ] The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity in whole only.
Terms of Redemption:
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