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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. 2
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 : October 1, 1995
CNG TRANSMISSION CORPORATION : through
CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS SERVICE : December 31, 1995
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. 70-8619 :
:
(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935) :
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TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION:
By Order dated June 29, 1995 (HCAR No. 26321), 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, 1996.
This Certificate is filed in accordance with Rule 24, as a notification
that of the various transactions authorized by the Order, the following have
been carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions of and for the
purposes represented by the Application-Declaration and the Order:
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1. Sale of Commercial Paper.
During the period, Consolidated issued and sold commercial paper. The
maximum amount of Consolidated's commercial paper outstanding at any time
during this period ended December 31, 1995, was $344,400,000 principal amount.
Amount Outstanding - December 31, 1995 - $336,000,000
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 no long-term notes were issued to the subsidiaries.
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5. Sales of Capital Stock by Subsidiaries.
Par
Shares Value Amount
______ ______ ___________
East Ohio Gas Company 3,000 $10,000 $30,000,000
West Ohio Gas Company 140 10,000 $ 1,400,000
The "past tense" opinion required by paragraph F(2) of the instructions
as to exhibits for Form U-1 will be filed when all transactions authorized
under the Order have been consummated.
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
J. M. Hostetler
Their Attorney
Dated this 31st day
of January, 1996
