NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO
35-CERT, 1999-02-09
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-FIRST
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  December  31,  1998.  Exhibit  B is the  income
statement of Leidy Hub, Inc. for the three and twelve months ended  December 31,
1998,  and Exhibit C is the balance  sheet for Leidy Hub,  Inc. at December  31,
1998.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned companies have duly caused
this Certificate to be signed this 9th day of February, 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


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                               (File No. 70-8417)



(1)     Exhibit A -        Balance Sheet of Ellisburg-Leidy Northeast Hub 
                           Company as of December 31, 1998.

(2)     Exhibit B -        Income Statement of Leidy Hub, Inc. for the Three 
                           and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 1998.

(3)     Exhibit C -        Balance Sheet of Leidy Hub, Inc. as of December 31, 
                           1998.




                                                                 EXHIBIT A

                      ELLISBURG-LEIDY NORTHEAST HUB COMPANY
                                  BALANCE SHEET
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                                        At December 31, 1998
                                                        --------------------

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
                                    December 31, 1998      December 31, 1998
                                    ------------------     -------------------

Operating Expenses:
  Operation Expense                     $  8,905                $ 34,726
  Other Taxes                              1,771                   2,049
                                        --------                --------

Total Operating Expenses                  10,676                  36,775
                                        --------                --------

Other Income:
  Interest Income                          9,652                  38,046
  Equity Interest in:
    Ellisburg-Leidy Northeast
     Hub Co.                                   -                       -
    Enerchange                                 -                 139,340
                                        --------                --------
                                           9,652                 177,386
                                        --------                --------

Other Deductions:
  Interest                                     -                   1,062
                                        --------                --------

Pretax Income (Loss)                      (1,024)                139,549
                                        --------                --------

Income Taxes - Current                     2,179                 151,956
             - Deferred                     (275)               (106,089)
                                        --------                --------
                                           1,904                  45,867
                                        --------                --------

Net Income (Loss)                       $ (2,928)               $ 93,682
                                        ========                ========





                                                                  EXHIBIT C

                                 LEIDY HUB, INC.
                                  BALANCE SHEET
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                                         At December 31, 1998
                                                         --------------------

ASSETS
Current Assets:
  Cash                                                        $   85,983
  Notes Receivable - Associated Companies                        700,000
  Accounts Receivable - Associated Companies                       3,272
  Prepayments                                                      6,425
                                                              ----------
Total Current Assets                                             795,680
                                                              ----------

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                                            1,875
                                                              ----------
Total Other Assets                                               138,725
                                                              ----------

Total Assets                                                  $  934,442
                                                              ==========

LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY Capital Stock $1 Par:
  Authorized 4,000 shares issued
   and outstanding                                            $    4,000
  Paid-in-Capital                                              1,364,500
  Retained Earnings                                             (656,650)
                                                              ----------
Total Stockholders Equity                                        711,850
                                                              ----------

Current & Accrued Liabilities:
  Accounts Payable - Assoc. Companies                             20,532
  Federal Income Taxes Payable                                    83,790
  Other Accruals                                                   2,906
                                                              ----------
Total Current & Accrued Liabilities                              107,228
                                                              ----------

Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes                                115,364
                                                              ----------

Total Liabilities & Equity                                    $  934,442
                                                              ==========






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