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File No. 70-09371
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form U-1/A
AMENDMENT NO. 2
APPLICATION-DECLARATION
UNDER
THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935
COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP
13880 Dulles Corner Lane
Herndon, Virginia 20171-4600
and its subsidiary company:
COLUMBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD.
13880 Dulles Corner Lane
Herndon, Virginia 20171-4600
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(Names of company or companies filing this statement
and addresses of principal executive offices)
J. W. Trost, Vice President
Columbia Energy Group Service Corporation
13880 Dulles Corner Lane
Herndon, Virginia 20171-4600
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Sharon B. Heaton, Vice President
Columbia Insurance Corporation, Ltd.
13880 Dulles Corner Lane
Herndon, Virginia 20171-4600
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(Name and address of subsidiary company agent for service)
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Columbia Energy Group and Columbia Insurance Corporation, Ltd. amend
their Application-Declaration in File No. 70-09371 to add Exhibit F: Opinion of
Counsel, to Item 6.
Item 6. Exhibits and Financial Statements.
(a) Exhibits
F Opinion of Counsel
G Draft Notice
H Liability Tower Charts for General Liability and
All-Risks Property Insurance
I Allocation of Liability and Property Insurance
Premiums Among Columbia Group Companies
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935, each of the undersigned companies has duly caused this
Application/Declaration to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP
Date: July 26, 1999 By: /s/ M.W. O'Donnell
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M.W. O'Donnell, Senior Vice President
& Chief Financial Officer
COLUMBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD.
Date: July 26, 1999 By: /s/ S.B. Heaton
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S.B. Heaton, Vice President
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EXHIBIT F
July 26, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Columbia Energy Group, File No. 70-9371
Dear Sirs:
As counsel for Columbia Energy Group ("Columbia"), a holding
company registered under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (the
"Act"), and its subsidiary company Columbia Insurance Corporation, Ltd.
("CICL"), I deliver to you this opinion for filing as Exhibit F to the
Application-Declaration referenced above. Briefly stated, Columbia is seeking
authority to expand the lines of insurance coverage that CICL may provide
Columbia and its associate and affiliate companies. Columbia proposes to
establish additional, direct or indirect, subsidiaries to engage in the proposed
activities and to provide additional investment in an aggregate amount of up to
$50 million at any one time outstanding.
In connection with the above, I have examined:
(i) the Application-Declaration, as amended; and
(ii) such other documents, records and matters of law as I
deemed necessary to enable me to render this opinion;
Based upon the foregoing and relying thereupon, I am of the
opinion that if the above referenced transactions are consummated in accordance
with the Application-Declaration:
(i) all state and federal laws applicable to the proposed
transactions will have been complied with; and
(ii) the consummation of the proposed transactions will
not violate the legal rights of the holders of any
securities issued by Columbia, or by any associate
company thereof.
I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit
to the Application-Declaration.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Christopher J. Lord
Columbia Energy Group Service Corporation
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