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May 15, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
Form U-6B-2
Certificate of Notification
The Columbia Gas System, Inc., and Subsidiaries
File No. 70-8925
Gentlemen:
This certificate is notice that the above named companies have issued,
renewed, or guaranteed the security or securities as more fully described in the
Application - Declaration, as amended, of which the Commission issued an order
on December 22, 1996, (HCAR No. 35-26634; 70-8925). The security or securities
issued, renewed, or guaranteed in this filing are exempt from the provision of
Section 6(a) of the Act.
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<CAPTION>
Aggregate Amount Money Pool Peak
Under Application Balance During Quarter
Common Long Term Parent
Stock Debt Borrowings Investments Guarantees
Subsidiary ($000) ($000) ($000) ($000) ($000)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. -0- -0- * * *
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. -0- -0- * * *
Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc. * * * * *
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. -0- -0- * * *
Commonwealth Gas Services, Inc. -0- -0- 29,254 -0- *
Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. -0- -0- -0- 71,861 *
Columbia Gulf Transmission Co. -0- -0- 14,993 2,581 *
Columbia Natural Resources, Inc. -0- -0- -0- 50,610 *
Columbia Energy Services Corp. -0- -0- -0- 60,839 *
Columbia Energy Marketing Corp. -0- -0- -0- 31,312 *
Columbia Service Partners, Inc. -0- -0- -0- 658 *
Columbia Gas System Service Corp. -0- -0- 6,889 17,256 *
Columbia Propane Corp. -0- -0- 1,438 -0- *
Commonwealth Propane, Inc. 3,000 -0- 4,416 2,607 *
TriStar Ventures Corp. -0- -0- -0- 22,351 *
TriStar Pedrick Limited Corp. -0- -0- -0- 1,180 *
TriStar Pedrick General Corp. -0- -0- -0- 486 *
TriStar Binghamton Limited Corp. -0- -0- -0- 1,816 *
TriStar Binghamton General Corp. -0- -0- -0- 776 *
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* Reported to the Commission under Rule 24
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Aggregate Amount Money Pool Peak
Under Application Balance During Quarter
Common Long Term Parent
Stock Debt Borrowings Investments Guarantees
Subsidiary ($000) ($000) ($000) ($000) ($000)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
TriStar Vineland Limited Corp. -0- -0- -0- 640 *
TriStar Vineland General Corp. -0- -0- -0- 90 *
TriStar Rumford Limited Corp. -0- -0- -0- 469 *
TriStar Fuel Cells Corp. -0- -0- -0- -0- *
TVC Nine Corp. -0- -0- -0- -0- *
TVC Ten Corp. -0- -0- -0- -0- *
TriStar System, Inc. -0- -0- -0- -0- *
TriStar Capital Corp. -0- -0- -0- 109 *
Columbia Atlantic Trading Corp. -0- -0- -0- 658 *
Columbia LNG Corp. -0- -0- -0- 6,023 *
Columbia Network Services Corp. 2,400 -0- -0- 1,999 *
Total 5,400 -0- 56,990 274,321 *
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* Reported to the Commission under Rule 24
Very truly yours,
The Columbia Gas System, Inc.
By: /s/ J. W. Grossman
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J. W. Grossman, Vice President