NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO
35-CERT, 1997-05-14
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                                 FOURTEENTH
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  months  ended March 31,  1997.  Also
attached as Exhibit B is a balance sheet for the  Partnership at March 31, 1997.
Exhibit C is the income  statement  of Leidy Hub,  Inc. for the three and twelve
months ended March 31, 1997,  and Exhibit D is the balance  sheet for Leidy Hub,
Inc. at March 31, 1997.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned companies have duly caused
this Certificate to be signed this 14th day of May 1997.



                  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


<PAGE>


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                               (File No. 70-8417)



(1)     Exhibit A - Income Statement of Ellisburg-Leidy Northeast Hub Company 
                    for the Three Months Ended March 31, 1997.

(2)     Exhibit B - Balance Sheet of Ellisburg-Leidy Northeast Hub Company as of
                    March 31, 1997.

(3)     Exhibit C - Income Statement of Leidy Hub, Inc. for the Three and Twelve
                    Months Ended March 31, 1997.

(4)     Exhibit D - Balance Sheet of Leidy Hub, Inc. as of March 31, 1997.




                                                                     EXHIBIT A

                      ELLISBURG-LEIDY NORTHEAST HUB COMPANY
                                INCOME STATEMENT
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                                Three Months Ended
                                                  March 31, 1997
                                                -------------------

Revenues
  Wheeling Fees                                                -
  Other                                                     $(46)
                                                            ----

Total Revenues                                               (46)


Cost of Sales
  Gas Purchases                                                -
                                                            ----


Gross Margin                                                 (46)


General & Administrative
 Allocation                                                   23
                                                            ----


Net Income (Loss)                                           $(23)
                                                            ====




                                                                    EXHIBIT B

                      ELLISBURG-LEIDY NORTHEAST HUB COMPANY
                                  BALANCE SHEET
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                                         At March 31, 1997
                                                         -----------------

CURRENT ASSETS
  Cash                                                        $2,329,290
  Accounts Receivable                                          4,150,137
  Inventory                                                      201,693
                                                              ----------

  Total Current Assets                                         6,681,120

PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT                                              28,812
                                                              ----------

  TOTAL ASSETS                                                $6,709,932
                                                              ==========


CURRENT LIABILITIES
  Gas Purchase Payable                                        $6,263,071
  Transportation Payable                                        (110,029)
                                                              ----------

  Total Current Liabilities                                    6,153,042
                                                              ----------

  TOTAL LIABILITIES                                            6,153,042
                                                              ----------


EQUITY
  Contributed Capital - Hub Services, Inc.                       420,599
  Contributed Capital - Leidy Hub, Inc.                          136,291
                                                              ----------

  Total Equity                                                   556,890
                                                              ----------

  TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY                                  $6,709,932
                                                              ==========




                                                                     EXHIBIT C

                                 LEIDY HUB, INC.
                                INCOME STATEMENT
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                    Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended
                                      March 31, 1997          March 31, 1997
                                    ------------------     -----------------

Operating Expenses:
  Operation Expense                     $  5,437                $ 27,430
  Depreciation, Depletion and
   Amortization                                -                     (65)
  Other Taxes                                  -                    (181)
                                        --------                --------

Total Operating Expenses                   5,437                  27,184
                                        --------                --------

Other Income:
  Equity Interest in:
    Ellisburg-Leidy Northeast
     Hub Co.                               5,000                  27,154
    Enerchange                            27,018                  (3,176)
                                        --------                --------
                                          32,018                  23,978
                                        --------                --------

Other Deductions:
  Interest-Assoc. Companies                4,077                  17,211
                                        --------                --------

Pretax Income (Loss)                      22,504                 (20,417)
                                        --------                --------

Income Taxes - Current                     8,294                 (79,550)
             - Deferred                        -                  76,399
                                        --------                --------
                                           8,294                  (3,151)
                                        --------                --------

Net Income (Loss)                       $ 14,210                $(17,266)
                                        ========                ========





                                                                      EXHIBIT D

                                 LEIDY HUB, INC.
                                  BALANCE SHEET
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                                            At March 31, 1997
                                                            -----------------

ASSETS
Current Assets:
  Cash                                                        $   84,360
  Accounts Receivable                                            (99,329)
  Prepayments                                                      6,063
                                                              ----------
Total Current Assets                                              (8,906)
                                                              ----------

Property, Plant & Equipment                                        3,208
  Less:  Reserve for DDA                                          (3,171)
                                                              ----------
Net Property, Plant & Equipment                                       37
                                                              ----------

Other Assets:
  Investment in Ellisburg-Leidy
   Northeast Hub Co.                                             141,314
  Investment in Enerchange                                       922,669
  Other Deferred Debit                                             1,873
                                                              ----------
Total Other Assets                                             1,065,856
                                                              ----------

Total Assets                                                  $1,056,987
                                                              ==========

LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY Capital Stock $1 Par:
  Authorized 4,000 shares issued
   and outstanding                                            $    4,000
  Paid-in-Capital                                              1,364,500
  Retained Earnings                                             (703,592)
                                                              ----------
Total Stockholders Equity                                        664,908
                                                              ----------

Current & Accrued Liabilities:
  Notes Payable Assoc. Companies                                 300,000
  Accounts Payable - Assoc. Companies                             12,663
  Federal Income Taxes Payable                                  (117,406)
  Other Accruals                                                   1,359
                                                              ----------
Total Current & Accrued Liabilities                              196,616
                                                              ----------

Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes                                195,463
                                                              ----------

Total Liabilities & Equity                                    $1,056,987
                                                              ==========






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