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August 14, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington D.C. 20549
Interim Report Under Rule 24 of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
Columbia Service Partners, Inc.
12355 Sunrise Valley Drive
Suite 300
Reston, VA 20191-3420
File No. 70-8775
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In compliance with the terms and conditions of Rule 24 under the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and the order of the Commission dated March
25, 1996, authorizing the financing transactions and business activities as more
fully described in the Joint Application/Declaration, as amended (the
"Application"), the undersigned hereby certifies to the Commission that:
Confidential treatment requested
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Confidential treatment requested
Very truly yours,
COLUMBIA ENERGY SERVICES CORPORATION
By: /s/ J. W. Trost
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J. W. Trost, Vice President
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COLUMBIA SERVICE PARTNERS
STATEMENT OF REVENUES
FOR THE 2ND QTR ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED
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COLUMBIA SERVICE PARTNERS
STATEMENT OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY COLUMBIA LDC'S
FOR THE 2ND QTR ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED
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COLUMBIA SERVICE PARTNERS, INC.
BALANCE SHEET
AS OF JUNE 30, 1997
($000)
ASSETS
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED
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COLUMBIA SERVICE PARTNERS, INC.
BALANCE SHEET
AS OF JUNE 30, 1997
($000)
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED
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COLUMBIA SERVICE PARTNERS, INC.
STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR SIX MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30, 1997
($000)
Confidential treatment requested
