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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 Services Corporation
12355 Sunrise Valley Drive
Suite 300
Reston, VA 20191-3458
File No. 70-8145
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 April
22, 1993 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 the
balance sheet and income statement filed with this interim report reflect in all
material respects the results of operations of Columbia Energy Services
Corporation for the calendar quarter ended December 31, 1997.
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 Energy Services Corporation
Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 1997
($000)
Confidential treatment requested
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Columbia Energy Services Corporation
Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 1997
($000)
Confidential treatment requested
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Columbia Energy Services Corporation
Income Statement
Quarter Ending December 31, 1997
($000)
Confidential treatment requested
