COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM INC
35-CERT, 1994-05-11
NATURAL GAS TRANSMISISON & DISTRIBUTION
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(THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC. LETTERHEAD)

                                                                  April 29, 1994



Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20549



                      Interim Report Under Rule 24 of the
                   Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
               The Columbia Gas System, Inc. ("Columbia") et al.
                      The Individual Applicant-Declarants
                        are Listed on the Signature Page


                                File No. 70-8219


Gentlemen:

           In compliance with the terms and conditions of rule 24 under the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and the Order of the Commission
dated September 29, 1993 authorizing the financing transactions as more fully
described in the Joint Application/Declaration, as amended (the "Application"),
the undersigned hereby certify to the Commission that, during the calendar
quarter from January  1, 1994 through March 31, 1994 the Subsidiaries sold and
Columbia purchased Common Stock and Installment Promissory Notes and/or
Mortgage Bonds and the Subsidiaries received short-term funds in the form of
Open Account Advances and/or inventory financing from Columbia and/or through
Intrasystem Money Pool Advances, and the Subsidiaries made funds available to
the Intrasystem Money Pool as follows:
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                              Subsidiary Financing
                                     ($000)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                             
                                              Aggregate Amount                              Maximum Amount         
                                              Under Application                             During Quarter
                                        -----------------------------             -------------------------------------
                                                           Installment                                     Intrasystem
                                        Common              Long-Term              Short-Term               Money Pool
  Company                               Stock                 Debt                    Debt                    Deposits 
- ------------                            ------              ---------              ----------               -----------
                                        $000                 $000                    $000                     $000
<S>                                        <C>                 <C>                    <C>                   <C>
CKY ........                               *                      **                   1,388                17,660
COH ........                               *                      **                  82,604                36,287
CMD ........                               *                   3,300                     -0-                 4,513
CPA ........                               *                      **                  36,414                11,976
CNR ........                               *                     -0-                     -0-                12,091
CGT ........                               *                     -0-                     -0-                15,649
CGD ........                               *                     -0-                  14,919                 9,556
CS  ........                               *                     -0-                   2,982                12,017
CPI ........                               *                     -0-                   2,600                   488
CLG ........                               *                       *                  26,700                 3,559
CPC ........                               *                     -0-                   1,008                   222
CES ........                               *                       *                     -0-                21,498
CGC ........                               *                     500                   6,750                   -0-
CAT ........                               *                       *                       *                   692
TVC ........                               *                       *                       *                 6,162
TCC ........                               *                       *                       *                    38
</TABLE>

- ---------------

   * Authorization for such financing not requested in Application

  ** Reported via Form U-6B-2 pursuant to Rule 52.

 ***  Requested 1.6MM of financing expected to be taken in the form of
      a contribution of capital.
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                            SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
                                     ($000)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           CGD             CGC   
                                                                        --------------------------
CAPITALIZATION
As of March 31, 1994                         
- ---------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                      <C>                <C>
Common Stock Equity
     Common Stock ..........................                              141,912            48,475
     Additional Paid in Capital.............                               27,550               -0-
     Retained Earnings......................                             (128,041)          (53,114)
     Unearned Employee Compensation.........                                  -0-               -0- 
                                                                          --------          --------

Total Common Stock Equity ...............                                  41,421            (4,639)
                                                                          --------           -------
Long-Term Debt
     Existing Notes and Other Long-Term Debt .                            111,426            14,372
     Additional Installment Notes...........                                  -0-               -0- 
                                                                          --------          --------

Total Long-Term Debt.....................                                 111,426            14,372 
                                                                          --------           -------

TOTAL CAPITALIZATION.....................                                 152,847             9,733 
                                                                          --------           -------
                                                                          --------           -------
CONSENSED INCOME STATEMENT
Three Months Ended March 31, 1994          
- ----------------------------------------------

Operating Income (Loss)..................                                     841               587 
                                                                          --------           -------
Other Income (Deduction)
     Interest Income and Other, net.........                                  633               216
     Interest Expense and Related Charges...                               (2,273)             (688)
                                                                          --------           -------

Total Other Income (Deductions) .........                                  (1,640)             (472)
                                                                          --------           -------

Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and
  Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change.                                    (799)              115

Income Taxes ............................                                    (269)               40 
                                                                          --------           -------

Income (Loss) before Accounting Change ..                                    (530)               75

Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting
  for Postemployment Benefits............                                    (183)              -0- 
                                                                          --------           -------

NET INCOME (LOSS) .......................                                    (713)               75 
                                                                          --------           -------
                                                                          --------           -------

</TABLE>
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           The undersigned further certifies that the above-mentioned financing
transactions were carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions of,
and for the purposes represented by, the Application, and the Order of the
Commission with respect thereto.


                                   Very truly yours,

                                   THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC.
                                                 


                                   By:/s/      L. J. BAINTER 
                                      -------------------------
                                               L. J. Bainter
                                                 Treasurer



                                   COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC. (COH)
                                   COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC. (CPA)
                                   COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY, INC. (CKY)
                                   COLUMBIA GAS OF MARYLAND, INC. (CMD)
                                   COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION COMPANY (CGT)
                                   COLUMBIA GAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CGD)
                                   COMMONWEALTH PROPANE, INC. (CPI)
                                   COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM SERVICE CORPORATION (CS)
                                   COLUMBIA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (CNR)
                                   TRISTAR VENTURES CORPORATION (TVC)
                                   COLUMBIA ATLANTIC TRADING CORPORATION (CAT)
                                   COLUMBIA LNG CORPORATION (CLG)
                                   COLUMBIA PROPANE CORPORATION (CPC)
                                   COLUMBIA COAL GASIFICATION CORPORATION (CGC)
                                   COLUMBIA ENERGY SERVICES CORP. (CES)
                                   TRISTAR CAPITAL CORPORATION (TCC)

                                   By:/s/      L. J. BAINTER 
                                      ------------------------------
                                               L. J. Bainter
                                                 Vice President



Attachment
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                                                                 File No. 40-364


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                  FORM U-6B-2
                          CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION
                THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                 April 29, 1994

           This certificate is notice that the above named company has issued,
renewed or guaranteed the security or securities described herein which issue,
renewal or guaranty was exempted from the provisions of Section 6(a) of the
Act.

 1. Type of Securities - See Schedule 1.

 2. Issue, renewal or guaranty - Common Stock and Installment Promissory Notes
    are new issues.  Short-Term Debt represents cash advances, as required from
    time to time for working capital and Intrasystem Money Pool represents book
    entry investments of temporary excess cash.

 3. Principal amount - See Schedule 1.

 4. Rate of interest - See Schedule 1.

 5. Date of issue renewal or guaranty - as indicated on Schedule 1.

 6. Non-Applicable

 7. Date of maturity - See Schedule 1.

 8. Issued to - The Columbia Gas System, Inc.

 9. Collateral given with each Security - Non Applicable.

10. Consideration received was the principal amount for the Notes and par value
    for Stock.

11. Application of Proceeds - General corporate funds for use in ordinary
    course of business.

12. Issue, renewal or guaranty exempt under (c) Rule 52

13. Non Applicable.
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14. Non-Applicable.

15. Exempt from provisions of Section 6(a) under Rule 52.


                          Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.
                          Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.
                          Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc.
                          Commonwealth Gas Services, Inc.


                          By:/s/            L. J. BAINTER 
                             -----------------------------------   
                                            L. J. Bainter
                                            Vice President

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                                                                     Form U-6B-2
                                                                      Schedule 1




                The Columbia Gas System, Inc., and Subsidiaries
                          Quarter Ended March 31, 1994




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Aggregate Amount                                   Maximum Amount  
                                                Issued Under                                      Outstanding    
                                                 Exemption                                       During Quarter  
                                    --------------------------------------              -----------------------------------
                                                              Installment
                                     Common                    Promissory               Short-Term             Intrasystem
                    Company          Stock                        Notes                    Debt                Money Pool  
                    -------          ------                    -----------              ----------            -------------
                                     $000                        $000                        $000                 $000
                     <S>                <C>                     <C>                          <C>                  <C>
                     CKY                -0-                      9,400                          **                    **
                                                                                                        
                     COH                -0-                     43,800                          **                    **
                                                                                                        
                     CPA                -0-                        -0-                          **                    ** 
                                                                                                        
                     COS                -0-                      25,200*                     6,899                 9,584
</TABLE>

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 * Interest Rate = 3.46% to 3.24%
** Reported pursuant to Rule 24
   Maturity Date - December 31, 1994
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     The undersigned further certifies that the above-mentioned financing
transactions were carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions of,
and for the purposes represented by, the Application, and the Order of the
Commission with respect thereto.


                                  Very truly yours,

                                  THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC.



                                  By:/s/  L. J. BAINTER
                                     ------------------------------
                                          L. J. Bainter
                                            Treasurer





                                  COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC. (COH)
                                  COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC. (CPA)
                                  COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY, INC. (CKY)
                                  COLUMBIA GAS OF MARYLAND, INC. (CMD)
                                  COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION COMPANY (CGT)
                                  COLUMBIA GAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CGD)
                                  COMMONWEALTH PROPANE, INC. (CPI)
                                  COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM SERVICE CORPORATION (CS)
                                  COLUMBIA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (CNR)
                                  TRISTAR VENTURES CORPORATION (TVC)
                                  COLUMBIA ATLANTIC TRADING CORPORATION (CAT)
                                  COLUMBIA LNG CORPORATION (CLG)
                                  COLUMBIA PROPANE CORPORATION (CPC)
                                  COLUMBIA COAL GASIFICATION CORPORATION (CGC)
                                  COLUMBIA ENERGY SERVICES CORP. (CES)
                                  TRISTAR CAPITAL CORPORATION (TCC)



                                  By:/s/ L. J. BAINTER
                                     ------------------------------
                                         L. J. Bainter
                                         Vice President


Attachment


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