NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO
35-CERT, 1996-05-13
NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION
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     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA     
            Before the
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
_____________________________________________

            In the Matter of
                                                   SEVENTEENTH
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY                          CERTIFICATE
NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.                      PURSUANT TO
                                                   RULE 24
File No. 70-7833

(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935)
_____________________________________________

          In accordance with the terms of the Order dated 
December 20, 1991 issued to National Fuel Gas Company ("National") 
authorizing National to acquire the common stock of National Fuel 
Resources, Inc. ("NFR") (File No. 70-7833, HCAR No. 35-25437), 
attached as Exhibit "A" is an Income Statement of NFR for the Six 
and Twelve Months ended March 31, 1996.  Also attached as Exhibit 
"B", is the Balance Sheet of NFR as of March 31, 1996.
          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned companies have duly 
caused this Certificate to be signed this 13th day of May, 1996.

                                     NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.


                                     By:_/s/ R. J. Kreppel________
                                         R. J. Kreppel, President


                                     NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY


                                     By:_/s/ G. T. Wehrlin________
                                         G. T. Wehrlin, Controller

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                                                   EXHIBIT A
                                                   17TH RULE 24 CERTIFICATE
                                                   FILE NO. 70-7833
                                      
                       NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.
                              INCOME STATEMENT
                                (Unaudited)

                                             Six Months       Twelve Months
                                                Ended             Ended
                                             March 1996        March 1996   

Operating Revenues:
     Gas - Retail                            $32,268,412       $48,369,781
     Gas - Wholesale                           3,499,776         4,543,916
     Other                                       (79,840)          (79,931)
                                             ____________      ____________
                                             $35,688,348       $52,833,766

Operating Expenses:
     Purchase Gas                             33,004,001        48,741,647
     General and Administrative                  701,137         1,579,000
     Depletion, Depreciation and Amortization      6,491            12,981
     Franchise and Other Taxes                   105,072           170,857
                                             ____________      ____________
                                             $33,816,701       $50,504,485

Operating Income                             $ 1,871,647       $ 2,329,281
                                             ____________      ____________

Interest Income                                  145,309           334,651
Interest Expense                                   7,533            21,179
Amortization and Misc Deductions                 (56,191)          (56,045)
                                             ____________      ____________
                                             $   193,967       $   369,517

Net Income Before Tax                        $ 2,065,614       $ 2,698,798
                                             ____________      ____________

Income Taxes:
     Federal                                     762,945         1,259,156
     State                                        65,889           216,462
     Deferred                                    (65,610)         (422,389)
                                             ____________      ____________
                                             $   763,224       $ 1,053,229

Net Income                                   $ 1,302,390       $ 1,645,569
                                             ============      ============



                                             EXHIBIT B (PAGE 1 OF 2)
                                             17TH RULE 24 CERTIFICATE
                                             FILE NO. 70-7833

                    NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.

                            BALANCE SHEET

                          AT MARCH 31, 1996
                             (Unaudited)

ASSETS

Current Assets:

       Cash                                           $ 1,246,199
       Short Term Investments                           4,233,027
       Accounts Receivable                              8,667,455
       Accounts Receivable-Intercompany                    21,668
       Reserve for Doubtful Accounts                     (596,901)
       Other Current Assets                               242,002
                                                      ____________

                                                      $13,813,450

Property, Plant, and Equipment
       Furniture and Fixtures                              71,473
       Less - Accumulated Depreciation                     20,818
                                                      ____________

                                                      $    50,655

Other Assets:

       Long Term Investments                              828,359
       Other Deferred Debits                               68,448
       Deferred Tax Asset                                      --
                                                      ____________

                                                      $   896,807
                                                      ____________


                                                      $14,760,912
                                                      ============

                                             EXHIBIT B (PAGE 2 OF 2)
                                             17TH RULE 24 CERTIFICATE
                                             FILE NO. 70-7833

                    NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.

                            BALANCE SHEET

                          AT MARCH 31, 1996
                             (Unaudited)

LIABILITIES

Current Liabilities:
       Accounts Payable                               $ 3,364,368
       Accrued Liabilities                              1,234,438
       Accrued Sales Tax                                   25,953
       Current Income Taxes-Federal                        46,514
                           -State                          95,851
       Accounts Payable-Intercompany                    1,210,166
                                                      ____________

                                                        5,977,290
Long Term Liabilities:
 
       Deferred Income Taxes                             (211,999)
       Miscellaneous Deferred Credits                     476,438
                                                      ____________

                                                      $   264,439

Stockholder's Equity:

       Common Stock                                        10,000
       Capital Paid in Excess of Par                    3,490,000
       Retained Earnings                                5,089,184
       Retained Earnings - Dividends                      (70,000)
                                                      ____________

                                                      $ 8,519,183
                                                      ____________

                                                      $14,760,912
                                                      ============



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