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, 1st CERTIFICATE
SENECA INDEPENDENCE PIPELINE COMPANY PURSUANT TO RULE 24
NIAGARA INDEPENDENCE MARKETING COMPANY,
ET AL.
FILE NO. 70-9117
(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
purpose represented by the Declarations of National Fuel Gas Company
("National"), Seneca Independence Pipeline Company ("Seneca"), and Niagara
Independence Marketing Company ("Niagara"), et al., as amended, in the above
file and pursuant to the Order, dated March 13, 1998, of the Securities and
Exchange Commission with respect thereto ("Order").
As reflected in National's Form U-9C-3 for the quarter ended March 31,
1998, Seneca completed its acquisition of 33 1/3% partnership interest in
Independence Pipeline Company. This occurred on March 19, 1998.
The following exhibits are also attached to and made a part of this
Certificate:
Exhibit A - Income Statement of Seneca for the quarter ended March 31,
1998 (Confidential Treatment Requested Pursuant to Rule
104(b)).
Exhibit B - Balance Sheet of Seneca as of March 31, 1998 (Confidential
Treatment Requested Pursuant to Rule 104(b)).
Exhibit C - Income Statement of Niagara for the quarter ended March 31,
1998 (Confidential Treatment Requested Pursuant to Rule
104(b)).
Exhibit D - Balance Sheet of Niagara as of March 31, 1998 (Confidential
Treatment Requested Pursuant to Rule 104(b)).
Exhibit E - Seneca's Allocated Share of the Profits/Losses of
Independence Pipeline Company for the quarter ended
March 31, 1998 (Confidential Treatment Requested
Pursuant to Rule 104(b)).
Exhibit F - Niagara's Allocated Share of the Profits/Losses
of DirectLink Gas Marketing Company for the quarter
ended March 31, 1998 (Confidential Treatment
Requested Pursuant to Rule 104(b)).
Exhibit G - Accounting System Information Regarding Seneca
and Independence Pipeline Company (Confidential
Treatment Requested Pursuant to Rule 104(b)).
Exhibit H - Accounting System Information Regarding Niagara
and DirectLink Gas Marketing Company (Confidential
Treatment Requested Pursuant to Rule 104(b)).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned companies have caused this
Certificate to be executed this 16th day of August, 1999.
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
By: /s/ James R. Peterson
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J. R. Peterson
Assistant Secretary
SENECA INDEPENDENCE PIPELINE
COMPANY
By: /s/ James R. Peterson
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J. R. Peterson
Secretary
NIAGARA INDEPENDENCE MARKETING
COMPANY
By: /s/ William M. Petmecky
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W. M. Petmecky
Secretary
