NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO
35-CERT, 1996-05-15
NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION
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      UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
            BEFORE THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
____________________________________________


In the Matter of                                    NINTH
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY                           CERTIFICATE
UTILITY CONSTRUCTORS, INC.                          PURSUANT TO
                                                    RULE 24
File No. 70-7367
(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935)

____________________________________________

          In accordance with the Order of the Securities and Exchange 

Commission ("Commission") in this File 70-7367 dated December 6, 1994 

(HCAR No. 26181), Utility Constructors, Inc. ("UCI") hereby files, as 

Exhibit "A", its balance sheet as of March 31, 1996 and, as Exhibit 

"B", its income statement for the six months ended March 31, 1996.

          As reported in the Eighth Certificate pursuant to Rule 24, 

UCI has discontinued its pipeline construction and auxiliary 

construction and maintenance services for associate and non-associate 

companies.

          UCI's current activities consist only of collecting payments 

pursuant to its outstanding deferred payment arrangements and the 

winding up of worker's compensation and other claims.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned companies have duly 

caused this certificate to be signed this 15th day of May, 1996.



                                 UTILITY CONSTRUCTORS, INC.


                                 By_/s/ David F. Smith___________
                                   David F. Smith, Secretary

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                                               NINTH RULE 24 CERTIFICATE
                                       SEC FILE NO. 70-7367  EXHIBIT "A"



                         UTILITY CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
                      BALANCE SHEET AT MARCH 31, 1996
                                (Unaudited)


     ASSETS
          Current Assets:
                Cash                                     $  194,306
                Note Receivable - Intercompany            1,600,000
                Accounts Receivable -
                    Contracts                               344,209
                    Intercompany                             18,238
                    Miscellaneous                            15,000
                Allowance for Doubtful Accounts            (292,435)
                Materials and Supplies                       17,494
                Prepayments                                 134,042
                                                         ----------
                                                          2,030,854
                                                         ----------

          Property, Plant and Equipment                     655,225
          Less: Acc. Depr, Depl & Amort                     404,075
                                                         ----------
                                                            251,150
                                                         ----------
          Other Assets:
                Trade receivable - Long Term              2,172,823
                Other                                        32,347
                                                         ----------
                                                          2,205,170
                                                         ----------
                                                         $4,487,174
                                                         ==========

     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
          Current Liabilities:
                 Accounts Payable -
                    Trade                                $   21,256
                    Intercompany                                 --
                 Dividend Payable                           200,000
                 Note Payable -
                    Intercompany                                 --
                 Other                                      235,517
                 Income Taxes -
                    Federal                                  75,933
                    State                                    (7,609)
                                                         ----------
                                                            525,096
                                                         ----------
          Other Liabilities:
                 Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes         (522,278)
                 Def. Credits & Long-Term Liabilities       668,638
                                                         ----------
                                                            146,361
                                                         ----------
         Stockholders' Equity:
                Common Stock, No Par Value
                  Auth, Issued & Outstanding - 1,000 Sh       1,000
                Paid-In-Capital                           5,358,753
                Earnings Reinvested in the Business      (1,544,036)
                                                         ----------
                                                          3,815,717
                                                         ----------
                                                         $4,487,174
                                                         ==========



                                               NINTH RULE 24 CERTIFICATE
                                       SEC FILE NO. 70-7367  EXHIBIT "B"



                       UTILITY CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
                            INCOME STATEMENT
                               (Unaudited)


                                          SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 1996

  OPERATING REVENUES
           Interco Revenue                          $     --
           Outside Revenue                           188,824
                                                    --------

  TOTAL REVENUES                                     188,824
                                                    --------

  OPERATING EXPENSES
           Cost of Contract Revenue                  188,102
           General & Administrative Expense           36,426
           Depreciation Expense                       42,668
           Property, Franchise & Other Taxes           9,150
                                                    --------
                                                     276,346
                                                    --------

  OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                            (87,521)
                                                    --------
  OTHER INCOME
           Interest - Intercompany                    36,074
           Gain on Sale of Equipment                 (13,036)
           Interest - Other                          205,058
                                                    --------
                                                     228,096
                                                    --------

  NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES              140,575
                                                    --------
  INCOME TAXES
           Federal                                    59,980
           State                                      18,617
           Deferred                                  (20,441)
                                                    --------
                                                      58,156
                                                    --------
  NET INCOME (LOSS)                                 $ 82,419
                                                    ========



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