NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO
35-CERT, 1999-05-10
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                                 TWENTY-SECOND
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 a balance  sheet for  Ellisburg-Leidy  Northeast  Hub
Company (the  Partnership)  at March 31, 1999. The  Partnership did not have any
income statement  activity during the three months ended March 31, 1999. Exhibit
B is the income  statement of Leidy Hub,  Inc.  for the three and twelve  months
ended March 31, 1999,  and Exhibit C is the balance sheet for Leidy Hub, Inc. at
March 31, 1999.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned companies have duly caused
this Certificate to be signed this 10th day of May, 1999.



                  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 -       Balance Sheet of Ellisburg-Leidy Northeast Hub 
                          Company as of March 31, 1999.

(2)     Exhibit B -       Income Statement of Leidy Hub, Inc. for the Three and
                          Twelve Months Ended March 31, 1999.

(3)     Exhibit C -       Balance Sheet of Leidy Hub, Inc. as of March 31, 1999.




                                                                   EXHIBIT A
                                                                   ---------

                      ELLISBURG-LEIDY NORTHEAST HUB COMPANY
                                  BALANCE SHEET
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                                          At March 31, 1999
                                                          -----------------

CURRENT ASSETS
  Cash                                                         $239,085

 PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT                                            28,812
   Less: Reserve for DD&A                                       (28,812)
                                                               --------
 Net Property, Plant & Equipment                                      -
                                                               --------

  TOTAL ASSETS                                                 $239,085
                                                               ========


EQUITY
  Contributed Capital - Hub Services, Inc.                     $121,928
  Contributed Capital - Leidy Hub, Inc.                         117,157
                                                               --------

  TOTAL EQUITY                                                 $239,085
                                                               ========




                                                                    EXHIBIT B
                                                                    ---------

                                 LEIDY HUB, INC.
                                INCOME STATEMENT
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                    Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended
                                      March 31, 1999         March 31, 1999  
                                    ------------------     -------------------

Operating Expenses:
  Operation Expense                     $  6,123                $ 32,521
  Other Taxes                                300                   2,349
                                        --------                --------

Total Operating Expenses                   6,423                  34,870
                                        --------                --------

Other Income:
  Interest Income                          9,004                  38,836
  Equity Interest in:
    Ellisburg-Leidy Northeast
     Hub Co.                                   -                       -
    Enerchange                                 -                       -
                                        --------                --------
                                           9,004                  38,836
                                        --------                --------

Other Deductions:
  Interest                                   176                     177
                                        --------                --------

Pretax Income                              2,405                   3,789
                                        --------                --------

Income Taxes - Current                       731                   5,677
             - Deferred                      111                  (2,088)
                                        --------                --------
                                             842                   3,589
                                        --------                --------

Net Income                              $  1,563                $    200
                                        ========                ========





                                                                   EXHIBIT C
                                                                   ---------
                                 LEIDY HUB, INC.
                                  BALANCE SHEET
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                                           At March 31, 1999
                                                           -----------------

ASSETS
Current Assets:
  Cash                                                        $   86,759
  Notes Receivable - Associated Companies                        700,000
  Accounts Receivable - Associated Companies                       3,024
  Prepayments                                                      6,063
                                                              ----------
Total Current Assets                                             795,846
                                                              ----------

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.                                             136,850
  Investment in Enerchange                                             -
  Other Deferred Debits                                            1,874
                                                              ----------
Total Other Assets                                               138,724
- ------------------                                            ----------

Total Assets                                                  $  934,607
                                                              ==========

LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY Capital Stock $1 Par:
  Authorized 4,000 shares issued
   and outstanding                                            $    4,000
  Paid-in-Capital                                              1,364,500
  Retained Earnings                                             (655,087)
                                                              ----------
Total Stockholders Equity                                        713,413
                                                              ----------

Current & Accrued Liabilities:
  Accounts Payable - Assoc. Companies                             19,599
  Federal Income Taxes Payable                                    83,573
  Other Accruals                                                   2,547
                                                              ----------
Total Current & Accrued Liabilities                              105,719
                                                              ----------

Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes                                115,475
                                                              ----------

Total Liabilities & Equity                                    $  934,607
                                                              ==========






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