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May 16, 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. ("CG")
TriStar Ventures Corporation ("TVC")
File No. 70-8235
Gentlemen:
In accordance with the terms and conditions of Rule 24 under the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, and the Orders of the Commission dated November
19, 1993 (the "Order") authorizing transactions as more fully described in the
Application-Declaration as amended (the "Application"), the undersigned hereby
certifies that during the period from January 1, 1994 through March 31, 1994,
TVC has not completed any transactions.
Very truly yours,
THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC.
By: /S/ L. J. BAINTER
L. J. Bainter
Treasurer
TRISTAR VENTURES CORPORATION
By: /S/ D. P. DETAR
D. P. Detar
Treasurer
