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April 15, 1996
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 and November 8, 1995
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 January 1,
1996 through March 31, 1996 the Subsidiaries sold and Columbia purchased Common
Stock and Installment Promissory Notes and the Subsidiaries received short-term
funds through Intrasystem Money Pool Advances, and the Subsidiaries made funds
available to the Intrasystem 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
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CKY . . . . . . . . . . . . ** ** 2,693 6,511
COH . . . . . . . . . . . . ** ** 125,332 -0-
CMD . . . . . . . . . . . . -0- 1,500 3,919 -0-
CPA . . . . . . . . . . . . ** ** 17,298 13,428
CNR . . . . . . . . . . . . * -0- -0- 26,083
CGT . . . . . . . . . . . . * -0- 6,210 15,316
CGD . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,000 14,000 9,909 7,183
CS . . . . . . . . . . . . -0- -0- 8,071 11,031
CPI . . . . . . . . . . . . * 2,000 3,564 1,517
CLG . . . . . . . . . . . . * * -0- 11,321
CPC . . . . . . . . . . . . * * 545 244
CES . . . . . . . . . . . . * * -0- 21,206
CGC . . . . . . . . . . . . * * -0- 5,043
CAT . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * 652
TVC . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * 17,055
TCC . . . . . . . . . . . . -0- * * 82
TPL*** . . . . . . . . . . * * * 16
TPG*** . . . . . . . . . . * * * 15
TBL*** . . . . . . . . . . * * * 1,406
TBG*** . . . . . . . . . . * * * 552
TVL*** . . . . . . . . . . * * * 1,363
TVG*** . . . . . . . . . . * * * 158
TRL*** . . . . . . . . . . * * * 371
TCO . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * 35,950
CEM . . . . . . . . . . . . * * * 9,255
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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.
THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC.
Date: April 15, 1996 By: /s/ L. J. BAINTER
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L. J. Bainter, Treasurer
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 GAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
COLUMBIA PROPANE CORPORATION
COMMONWEALTH PROPANE, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM SERVICE CORPORATION
COLUMBIA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
COLUMBIA ATLANTIC TRADING CORPORATION
COLUMBIA COAL GASIFICATION CORPORATION
COLUMBIA LNG CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ENERGY SERVICES CORPORATION
COLUMBIA TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ENERGY MARKETING CORPORATION
TRISTAR VENTURES CORPORATION
TRISTAR CAPITAL CORPORATION
Date: April 15, 1996 By: /s/ L. J. BAINTER
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L. J. Bainter, Vice President
TRISTAR VENTURES 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 GEORGETOWN GENERAL CORPORATION
TRISTAR GEORGETOWN LIMITED CORPORATION
TVC NINE CORPORATION
TVC TEN CORPORATION
Date: April 15, 1995 By: /s/ D. P. DETAR
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D. P. Detar, Treasurer
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