NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO
35-CERT, 1995-08-08
NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION
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                            UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                                   Before the
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                In the Matter of

NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY                             SIXTH
LEIDY HUB, INC.                                       CERTIFICATE
ELLISBURG-LEIDY NORTHEAST HUB COMPANY                 PURSUANT TO
                                                      RULE 24
File No. 70-8417

(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935)

         In accordance with the terms of the Order dated July 29, 1994 issued to
National Fuel Gas Company ("National") authorizing Leidy Hub, Inc., a subsidiary
of National to enter into a partnership with Hub Services, Inc., a subsidiary of
Natural Gas Clearinghouse  (File No. 70-8417,  HCAR No.  35-26093),  attached as
Exhibit A is an income statement of  Ellisburg-Leidy  Northeast Hub Company (the
Partnership)  for the three and ten months  ended June 30,  1995.  The ten month
period  represents  profit and loss activity since inception of the partnership.
Also  attached as Exhibit B is a balance sheet for the  Partnership  at June 30,
1995.  Exhibit C is the income  statement  of Leidy Hub,  Inc. for the three and
twelve months ended June 30, 1995,  and Exhibit D is the balance sheet for Leidy
Hub, Inc. at June 30, 1995.

         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  companies have duly caused this
Certificate to be signed this 8th day of August 1995.



                              LEIDY HUB, INC. AND NATIONAL FUEL GAS
                               COMPANY


                              By/s/ Gerald T. Wehrlin
                                Gerald T. Wehrlin, Secretary and
                                 Treasurer, Leidy Hub, Inc.
                                 Controller, National Fuel Gas
                                 Company



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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
                               (File No. 70-8417)




         (1)        Exhibit A - Income Statement of Ellisburg-Leidy 
                                Northeast Hub Company for the Three
                                and Ten Months Ended June 30, 1995.

         (2)        Exhibit B - Balance Sheet of Ellisburg-Leidy Northeast
                                Hub Company as of June 30, 1995.

         (3)        Exhibit C - Income Statement of Leidy Hub, Inc. for
                                the Three and Twelve Months Ended June 30, 1995.

         (4)        Exhibit D - Balance Sheet of Leidy Hub, Inc.
                                as of June 30, 1995.



                                                                       EXHIBIT A


                     ELLISBURG-LEIDY NORTHEAST HUB COMPANY
                                INCOME STATEMENT
                                  (UNAUDITED)



                        Three Months Ended      Ten Months Ended
                           June 30, 1995          June 30, 1995
                           -------------          -------------
    REVENUES
       Gas Sales              $5,291,482            $17,536,690
       Wheeling Fees               1,372                 58,027
       Parking Fees                  940                 56,486
       Other                      73,328                568,376
                               ---------             ----------

    Total Revenues             5,367,122             18,219,579
                               ---------             ----------


    COST OF SALES
       Gas Purchases           5,233,993             17,135,571
       Parking                     2,316                 36,890
       Transportation Cost             -                    150
       Wheeling                      762                 10,037
       Other                      71,855                585,729
                               ---------             ----------

    Total Cost Of Sales        5,308,926             17,768,377
                               ---------             ----------


    Gross Margin                  58,196                451,202


    General & Administrative
     Allocation                   81,000                270,000
                               ---------             ----------

    Net Income                $  (22,804)           $   181,202
                               ==========            ==========




                                                                       EXHIBIT B


                     ELLISBURG-LEIDY NORTHEAST HUB COMPANY
                                 BALANCE SHEET
                                  (UNAUDITED)


                                                  At June 30, 1995

              CURRENT ASSETS
                  Cash                               $  129,765
                  Accounts Receivable                 2,132,997
                                                      ---------
                  Total Current Assets                2,262,762
                                                      ---------

              PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT                       28,812
                                                      ---------
                  TOTAL ASSETS                       $2,291,574
                                                      =========


              CURRENT LIABILITIES
                  Gas Purchase Payable               $2,294,441
                  Transportation Payable               (232,619)
                                                      ---------
                  Total Current Liabilities           2,061,822
                                                      ---------
                  TOTAL LIABILITIES                   2,061,822
                                                      ---------


              EQUITY
                  Contributed Capital - Hub Services,
                                         Inc.           124,745
                  Contributed Capital - Leidy Hub,
                                         Inc.           105,007
                                                      ---------
                  Total Equity                          229,752
                                                      ---------
                      

                  TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY         $2,291,574
                                                      =========


                                                        EXHIBIT C


                                LEIDY HUB, INC.
                                INCOME STATEMENT
                                  (UNAUDITED)



                         Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended
                          June 30, 1995          June 30, 1995
                          -------------          -------------

Operating Expenses:
   Operations Expense         $ 4,947               $14,242
   Other Taxes                    (20)                1,630
                               ------                ------

Total Operating Expenses        4,927                15,872
                               ------                ------

Other Income:
   Equity Interest in
    Ellisburg-Leidy            (3,086)*              98,917
   Miscellaneous                  400               (15,364)
                               ------                ------ 
                               (2,686)               83,553
                               ------                ------

Other Deductions:
   Interest-Assoc. Companies    3,107                11,620
                               ------                ------

Pretax Income                 (10,720)               56,061
                               ------                ------

Income Taxes - Current         (3,646)               19,831
             - Deferred          (106)                  612
                               ------                ------
                               (3,752)               20,443
                               ------                ------

Net Income                    $(6,968)              $35,618
                               ======                ======

     * Leidy Hub, Inc. only recorded partnership activity for April and May 1995
as the June 1995  information  was not  available in time for Leidy Hub,  Inc.'s
June accounting close. The June 1995 activity will be recorded in July 1995.


                                                        EXHIBIT D
                                LEIDY HUB, INC.
                                 BALANCE SHEET
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                                                         At June 30, 1995
     ASSETS
Current Assets:
   Cash                                                    $   83,022
   Accounts Receivable                                             20
   Prepayments                                                  6,063
                                                            ---------
Total Current Assets                                           89,105
                                                            ---------
Property, Plant & Equipment                                     3,208
   Less:  Reserve for DDA                                      (3,208)
Property, Plant & Equipment                                         -
                                                            ---------
Other Assets:
   Investment in Ellisburg-Leidy
    Northeast Hub Co.                                         113,323*
   Other Investments                                          602,592
   Other Deferred Debit                                        49,724
                                                            ---------
Total Other Assets                                            765,639
                                                            ---------
Total Assets                                               $  854,744
                                                            =========

LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY Capital Stock $1 Par:
   Authorized 4,000 shares issued
    and outstanding                                       $    4,000
   Paid-in-Capital                                         1,038,500
   Retained Earnings                                        (418,449)
                                                           --------- 
Total Stockholders Equity                                    624,051
                                                           ---------
Current & Accrued Liabilities:
   Notes Payable Assoc. Companies                            200,000
   Accounts Payable                                            2,470
   Federal Income Taxes Payable                               28,437
   Other Accrued Taxes                                            (4)
                                                           --------- 
Total Current & Accrued Liabilites                           230,903
                                                           ---------
Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes                               (210)
                                                           ---------
Total Liabilities & Equity                                $  854,744
                                                            =========


     * The  investment  balance  at June  30,  1995  only  reflects  partnership
activity through May 1995 as the June 1995 information was not available in time
for Leidy Hub,  Inc.'s June  accounting  close.  The June 1995  activity will be
recorded in July 1995.



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