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February 26, 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. ("CG")
TriStar Ventures Corporate ("TVC")
File No. 70-8605
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 May 23, 1995, (the "Orders") authorizing transactions as more fully
described in the Application-Declaration (the "Application"), the undersigned
hereby certifies that during the period from May 23, 1995 through December 31,
1995:
(1.) (a.) There were no amounts invested by TVC in NGV related
companies.
(b.) There was no third party financing used to finance NGV
activities.
(c.) There was no financing obtained from Columbia by TVC, or
from TVC by TNGV.
(2.) TNGV did not engage in any activities.
(3.) TNGV has not become an active subsidiary, therefore there is
no balance sheet or statement of income.
Very truly yours,
THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC.
By: /s/ L. J. Bainter
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L. J. Bainter, Treasurer
TRISTAR VENTURES CORPORATION
By: /s/ D. P. Detar
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D. P. Detar, Treasurer
