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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: July 24, 1996 By: /s/L. J. Bainter
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L. J. Bainter, Treasurer
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Form U-6B-2
Schedule 1
THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1996
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<CAPTION>
Installment
Company Common Stock Promissory Notes*** Borrowings* Investments*
------- ------------ ---------------- ---------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$000 $000 $000 $000
CKY -0- -0- ** **
COH -0- 30,000 ** **
CPA -0- 12,500 ** **
COS 26,000 -0- 14,123 306
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* Interest Rate =5.24% to 5.28%
Maturity Date - April 30, 1997
** Reported pursuant to Rule 24
*** Interest Rate - 7.375%
