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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. 70-8471
Gentlemen:
In compliance with the terms and conditions of Rule 24 under the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and the Orders of the Commission
dated December 22, 1994, March 14, 1995, November 8, 1995, January 25, 1996,
February 16, 1996, and July 11, 1996, authorizing the financing transactions as
more fully described in the Joint Application/Declaration, as amended (the
"Application"), the undersigned certify to the Commission that, during the
calendar quarter from July 1, 1996, through September 30, 1996, the
Subsidiaries sold and Columbia purchased Common Stock and Installment
Promissory Notes, and the Subsidiaries received short-term funds through Intra
system Money Pool Advances, and the Subsidiaries made funds available to the
Intra system Money Pool in accordance with the attached schedules.
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SUBSIDIARY FINANCING
($000)
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Money Pool
Aggregate Amount Maximum Amount
Under Application During Quarter
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Installment
Common Long-Term
Company Stock Debt Borrowings Investments
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$000 $000 $000 $000
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CKY . . . . . . . . . . . . ** ** 18,558 -0-
COH . . . . . . . . . . . . ** ** 237,280 -0-
CMD . . . . . . . . . . . . -0- 4,000 3,992 207
CPA . . . . . . . . . . . . ** ** 80,458 -0-
CNR . . . . . . . . . . . . * -0- -0- 37,409
CGT . . . . . . . . . . . . * 6,700 6,243 8,341
CS . . . . . . . . . . . . -0- 2,000 8,743 8,122
CPI . . . . . . . . . . . . * 2,000 -0- 4,363
CLG . . . . . . . . . . . . * * -0- 4,783
CPC . . . . . . . . . . . . * * 252 514
CES . . . . . . . . . . . . * * -0- 18,372
CAT . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * 667
TVC . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * 15,038
TCC . . . . . . . . . . . . -0- * * 115
TPL*** . . . . . . . . . . * * * 7
TPG*** . . . . . . . . . . * * * 1
TBL*** . . . . . . . . . . * * * 1,429
TBG*** . . . . . . . . . . * * * 556
TVL*** . . . . . . . . . . * * * 1,354
TVG*** . . . . . . . . . . * * * 158
TRL*** . . . . . . . . . . * * * 42
TCO . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * 48,594
CEM . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * 17,959
CSP . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * 515
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* Authorization for such financing not requested in Application.
** Reported via Form U-6B-2 pursuant to Rule 52.
*** A TriStar Ventures Subsidiary.
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SIGNATURE
The undersigned further certifies that all financing transactions
were carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions of, and for the
purposes represented by, the Application, and the Orders of the Commission with
respect thereto.
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THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC.
Date: October 25, 1996 By: //s//J. W. Grossman
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J. W. Grossman, Vice President and Controller
COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS OF MARYLAND, INC.
COMMONWEALTH GAS SERVICES, INC.
COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION COMPANY
COLUMBIA PROPANE CORPORATION
COMMONWEALTH PROPANE, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM SERVICE CORPORATION
COLUMBIA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
COLUMBIA ATLANTIC TRADING CORPORATION
COLUMBIA LNG CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ENERGY SERVICES CORPORATION
COLUMBIA SERVICE PARTNERS, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
COLUMBIA COAL GASIFICATION CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ENERGY MARKETING CORPORATION
Date: October 25, 1996 By: //s//J. W. Trost
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J. W. Trost, Vice President
TRISTAR VENTURES CORPORATION
TRISTAR CAPITAL CORPORATION
TRISTAR PEDRICK LIMITED CORPORATION
TRISTAR PEDRICK GENERAL CORPORATION
TRISTAR BINGHAMTON LIMITED CORPORATION
TRISTAR BINGHAMTON GENERAL CORPORATION
TRISTAR VINELAND LIMITED CORPORATION
TRISTAR VINELAND GENERAL CORPORATION
TRISTAR RUMFORD LIMITED CORPORATION
TRISTAR FUEL CELLS CORPORATION
TRISTAR GAS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
TRISTAR GEORGETOWN GENERAL CORPORATION
TRISTAR GEORGETOWN LIMITED CORPORATION
TVC NINE CORPORATION
TVC TEN CORPORATION
Date: October 25, 1996 By: //s//D. P. Detar
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D. P. Detar, Treasurer
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