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February 17, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Interim Report Under Rule 24 of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
Columbia Energy Group
12355 Sunrise Valley Drive
Suite 300
Reston, VA 20191-3458
File No. 70-8925
File No. 70-9129
Gentlemen:
In compliance 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 23, 1996 and December 22, 1997, 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
Very truly yours,
Columbia Energy Group
By: //s// J. W. Grossman
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J. W. Grossman, Vice President
