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August 29, 1997
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. 70-8235
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 December 29, 1994 (the "Orders") authorizing transactions as
more fully described in the Application-Declaration as amended (the
"Application"), the undersigned hereby certifies that during the period from
January 1, 1997 through June 30, 1997, in accordance with the undertaking
contained in the Application, TriStar Ventures Corporation(TVC) hereby delivers
the following information required semiannually:
1. A balance sheet as of 6/30/97.
2. An income statement for the six months ended 6/30/97.
3. A Statement of Cash Flow for the six months ended 6/30/97.
4. A narrative description of preliminary development and
administrative activities and the size, nature and purpose of
any new, direct or indirect, investment activity.
5. A Schedule of Common Stock issued and dividends paid for the
six months ended 6/30/97.
6. A Schedule of Short Term Advances and Capital Contributions
for the six months ended 6/30/97.
7. A Schedule of Canceled Debt by TVC for the TVC Subsidiaries
for the six months ended 6/30/97.
Very truly yours,
TRISTAR VENTURES CORPORATION
By: //s//J.W.Trost
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J.W. Trost
Vice President
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Item B-1
TRISTAR VENTURES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF JUNE 30, 1997
($000)
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Item B-2
TRISTAR VENTURES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
($000)
Confidential treatment requested
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Item B-3
TRISTAR VENTURES CORPORATIONS
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
($000)
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Item B-4
TRISTAR VENTURES CORPORATION
DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES
AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
(A) PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT:
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(B) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES:
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(C) THE SIZE, NATURE AND PURPOSE OF ANY NEW, DIRECT OR INDIRECT INVESTMENT
ACTIVITY:
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Item B-5
TRISTAR VENTURES CORPORATION
COMMON STOCK AND DIVIDENDS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
(A) ISSUANCE AND SALE OF COMMON STOCK BY THE TVC SUBSIDIARIES TO TVC
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(B) THE PAYMENT OF ANY DIVIDENDS TO TVC BY THE TVC SUBSIDIARIES OUT OF CAPITAL
SURPLUS
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Item B-6
TRISTAR VENTURES CORPORATION
SHORT TERM ADVANCES AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
($000)
Confidential treatment requested
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Item B-7
TRISTAR VENTURES CORPORATION
CANCELED DEBT
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
($000)
Confidential treatment requested
