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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. 3
CNG PRODUCING COMPANY :
CNG PIPELINE COMPANY : TRANSACTIONS
CNG RESEARCH COMPANY : DURING PERIOD
CNG STORAGE SERVICE COMPANY : _____________
CNG GAS SERVICES CORPORATION :
CNG TRANSMISSION CORPORATION : January 1, 1994
CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS SERVICE : through
COMPANY, INC. : March 31, 1994
CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM LNG COMPANY :
HOPE GAS, INC. :
THE EAST OHIO GAS COMPANY :
THE PEOPLES NATURAL GAS COMPANY :
THE RIVER GAS COMPANY :
VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS INC. :
WEST OHIO GAS COMPANY :
:
File No. 70-8195 :
:
(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935) :
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TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION:
By Order dated June 30, 1993 (HCAR No. 25841), 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, 1994.
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 March 31, 1994,
was $475,100,000 principal amount.
Amount Outstanding - March 31, 1994 - $221,000,000
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.
During the period the following long-term notes were issued to
the subsidiaries:
West Ohio Gas Company $2,525,500
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5. Sales of Capital Stock by Subsidiaries.
During first quarter of 1994 there were no capital stock sales
however a sale occurred in the fourth quarter of 1993 that was not
reported. That sale is as follows:
No. of Selling
Shares Price* Amount
______ ________ ___________
CNG Gas Services 500 $10,000 $ 5,000,000
*Par value of stock is $1.00.
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 GAS 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
THE RIVER GAS COMPANY
VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS INC.
WEST OHIO GAS COMPANY
H. P. Payne, Jr.
Their Attorney
Dated this 29th day
of April, 1994
