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August 29, 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 Corporation ("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 December 31, 1995 through June 30,
1996:
(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
