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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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In the Matter of : CERTIFICATE
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CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY, ET AL. : NOTIFICATION
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File No. 70-8599 :
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(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935):
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TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION:
By Order dated August 25, 1995 ("Order"), HCAR No. 26360, in the
above-captioned proceeding, the Securities and Exchange Commission authorized
Consolidated System LNG Company ("Consolidated LNG")to buy back stock from its
parent, from time to time, through December 31, 2000. Consolidated LNG is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Consolidated Natural Gas Company, a registered
holding company. The Order requires that reports be file with the Commission
in accordance with Commission Rule 24.
On September 22, 1995, Consolidated LNG bought back at par ($10,000 par per
share) 5,500 shares of its common stock to effect a return of $55,000,000 to
its parent. Consolidated will continues to hold 2,840 shares of Consolidated
LNG Stock. Additional stock buy backs are likely in the future; thus, no past
tense legal opinion is required at this time.
CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM LNG COMPANY
By J. M. Hostetler
Their Attorney
Dated: October 4, 1995
