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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY : CERTIFICATE
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : of
: NOTIFICATION
CNG COAL COMPANY : NO. 1
CNG PRODUCING COMPANY :
CNG PIPELINE COMPANY : TRANSACTIONS
CNG RESEARCH COMPANY : DURING PERIOD
CNG STORAGE SERVICE COMPANY : _____________
CNG ENERGY SERVICES CORPORATION :
(Formerly CNG GAS SERVICES CORPORATION : July 1, 1994
CNG TRANSMISSION CORPORATION : through
CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS SERVICE : September 30, 1994
COMPANY, INC. :
CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM LNG COMPANY :
HOPE GAS, INC. :
THE EAST OHIO GAS COMPANY :
THE PEOPLES NATURAL GAS COMPANY :
VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS INC. :
WEST OHIO GAS COMPANY :
:
File No. 70-8415 :
:
(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935) :
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TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION:
By Order dated June 27, 1994 (HCAR No. 26072), the Securities and
Exchange Commission permitted the Application-Declaration of
Consolidated Natural Gas Company ("Consolidated") and its
above-mentioned subsidiaries ("Subsidiaries") to become effective,
thereby authorizing Consolidated and its Subsidiaries to engage in
various securities transactions to finance said Subsidiary companies
through June 30, 1995.
This Certificate is filed in accordance with Rule 24, as a
notification that of the various transactions authorized by said
Order, the following have been carried out in accordance with the
terms and conditions of and for the purposes represented by said
Application-Declaration and said Order:
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1. Sale of Commercial Paper.
During said period, Consolidated issued and sold commercial
paper. The maximum amount of Consolidated's commercial paper
outstanding at any time during this period ended September 30,
1994, was $296,500,000 principal amount.
Amount Outstanding - September 30, 1994 - $278,000,000
2. Borrowings under Commercial Paper Backup Lines of Credit.
There were no borrowings or repayments during this period.
3. Short-Term Advances to Subsidiaries for Gas Storage and Working
Capital.
Short-term advances to Subsidiaries for gas storage and
working capital were taken through the Consolidated Natural Gas
System Money Pool (SEC File No. 70-7258, HCAR No. 24128).
4. Long Term Loans.
There were no long-term notes issued to subsidiaries during
this period.
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5. Sales of Capital Stock by Subsidiaries.
There were no capital stock sales during the period.
The "past tense" opinion required by paragraph F(2) of the
instructions as to exhibits for Form U-1 is to be filed as Exhibit A-3
to this certificate.
CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY
CNG COAL COMPANY
CNG PRODUCING COMPANY
CNG PIPELINE COMPANY
CNG RESEARCH COMPANY
CNG STORAGE SERVICE COMPANY
CNG ENERGY SERVICES CORPORATION
CNG TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS SERVICE
COMPANY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM LNG COMPANY
HOPE GAS, INC.
THE EAST OHIO GAS COMPANY
THE PEOPLES NATURAL GAS COMPANY
VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS INC.
WEST OHIO GAS COMPANY
N. F. Chandler
Their Attorney
Dated this 7th day
of November, 1994
