UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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IN THE MATTER OF CERTIFICATE
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY PURSUANT TO
FILE NO. 70-8943 RULE 24
(Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935)
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This is to certify, pursuant to Rule 24 under the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, that the transactions
referred to below have been carried out in accordance with the terms
and conditions of and for the purposes represented by the Declaration,
as amended, of National Fuel Gas Company ("National"), in the above
file, and pursuant to the Order dated January 24, 1997 of the
Securities and Exchange Commission with respect thereto.
The following individuals, during the period April 1, 1997
through June 30, 1997, were issued shares of National Fuel Gas Company
common stock pursuant to the National Fuel Gas Company Retainer Policy
for Non-Employee Directors as identified below:
FMV per
Date share on Number of
of Date of Shares
Name Issuance Issuance Issued
Robert T. Brady 4/1/97 $42.4375 100
William J. Hill 4/1/97 42.4375 100
Luiz F. Kahl 4/1/97 42.4375 100
Bernard S. Lee 4/1/97 42.4375 100
Eugene T. Mann 4/1/97 42.4375 100
George L. Mazanec 4/1/97 42.4375 100
George H. Schofield 4/1/97 42.4375 100
These were the only issuances of common stock pursuant to
the National Fuel Gas Company Retainer Policy for Non-Employee
Directors during the period April 1, 1997 - June 30, 1997.
In witness WHEREOF, National has caused this certificate to
be executed this 1st day of August, 1997.
By /s/ Anna Marie Cellino
Anna Marie Cellino
Secretary
