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File No. 40-364
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM U-6B-2
CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION
COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION ("TCO")
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 - Short-Term Mortgage Bonds
2. Issue, renewal or guaranty - New issue.
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 - Substantially all of the property of
TCO.
10. Consideration received: Cash was received for short term First Mortgage
Bonds issued. The maximum amount of cash received during the period July
1, 1996, through September 30, 1996, was $16,300,000.
11. Application of Proceeds - Corporate funds for use in ordinary course of
business.
12. Issue, renewal or guaranty exempt under (c) Rule 52.
13. Non-Applicable.
14. Non-Applicable.
15. Exempt from provisions of Section 6(a) under Rule 52.
Date: October 25, 1996 By: //s//J. W. Trost
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J. W. Trost, Vice President
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Form U-6B-2
Schedule 1
COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 1996 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXIMUM AMOUNT
DURING PERIOD
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SERIES A
SHORT-TERM INTEREST MATURITY
MORTGAGE BONDS RATE DATE
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<S> <C> <C>
$16,300,000 * **
</TABLE>
* Interest Rate = 5.42% to 6.29%
** Maturity Date = 4/30/97
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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
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 Intrasystem Money.
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 Common Stock and Installment Promissory Notes 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.
14. Non-Applicable.
15. Exempt from provisions of Section 6(a) under Rule 52.
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Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. Columbia
Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc.
Commonwealth Gas Services, Inc.
Date: October 25, 1996 By: //s//J. W. Trost
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J. W. Trost, Vice President
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Form U-6B-2
Schedule 1
THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Installment
Company Common Stock Promissory Notes*** Borrowings* Investments*
------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$000 $000 $000 $000
CKY -0- 12,200 ** **
COH -0- 55,000 ** **
CPA -0- 12,500 ** **
COS 26,000 16,200 20,617 134
</TABLE>
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* Interest Rate =5.20% to 6.21%
Maturity Date - April 30, 1997
** Reported pursuant to Rule 24
*** Interest Rate - 8.00% to 8.20%
