UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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IN THE MATTER OF
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY CERTIFICATE
NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION PURSUANT TO
NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORPORATION RULE 24
SENECA RESOURCES CORPORATION
UTILITY CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
HIGHLAND LAND & MINERALS, INC.
LEIDY HUB, INC.
DATA-TRACK ACCOUNT SERVICES, INC.
NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.
HORIZON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, INC.
FILE NO. 70-8963
(Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935)
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In accordance with the terms of the Order dated March 11, 1997
issued to National Fuel Gas Company ("National") and its above-named
subsidiaries, National hereby reports that, as of June 30, 1998 and
September 30, 1998, neither National nor any of its subsidiaries had
acquired any interest in any company which would be the "Affiliate" or a
"Special Purpose Entity" described in the Order. The applicants
therefore have nothing to report in compliance with the Order's
requirement to report various data with respect to the Affiliate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, National has caused this Certificate to be
executed this 18th day of December, 1998.
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
By: /s/ James R. Peterson
James R. Peterson
Assistant Secretary
