NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO
35-CERT, 1999-08-16
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                                  THIRTIETH
NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.                             CERTIFICATE
                                                          PURSUANT TO
File No. 70-7833                                            RULE 24

(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935)

- --------------------------------------------

              In accordance  with the terms of the Order dated December 20, 1991
issued to National Fuel Gas Company ("National") authorizing National to acquire
the common stock of National Fuel  Resources,  Inc.  ("NFR") (File No.  70-7833,
HCAR No.  35-25437),  attached as Exhibit "A" is an Income  Statement of NFR for
the Nine and Twelve Months ended June 30, 1999.  Also attached as Exhibit "B" is
the Balance sheet of NFR as of June 30, 1999.

              IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  companies have duly caused
this Certificate to be signed this 13th day of August, 1999.

                                   NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.



                                   By:  /s/ Robert J. Kreppel
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                      R. J. Kreppel, President


                                   NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY



                                   By:  /s/ James R. Peterson
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                      James R. Peterson, Assistant Secretary





                                                                       Exhibit A

                          NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.
                                INCOME STATEMENT


                                              Nine                 Twelve
                                          Months Ended          Months Ended
                                          June 30, 1999         June 30, 1999
                                          -------------         -------------

                                             Actual                Actual
                                          -------------         -------------

Operating Revenues                         $82,253,194           $97,175,312
                                           -----------           -----------

Operating Expenses:

Purchased Gas                               75,144,688            88,767,463
Purchased Electric                             934,547             1,063,703
General & Administrative                     3,198,543             4,111,393
Depreciation, Depletion
   & Amortization                              115,230               142,720
Franchise & Other Taxes                        160,399               233,684
                                           -----------           -----------
                                            79,553,407            94,318,963
                                           -----------           -----------

Operating Income                             2,699,787             2,856,349
                                           -----------           -----------

Interest Income                                293,131               394,548
Interest Expense                               244,437               238,053
                                           -----------           -----------
                                                48,694               156,495
                                           -----------           -----------

Net Income Before Taxes                      2,748,481             3,012,844
                                           -----------           -----------

Income Taxes:

Federal                                      1,007,144             1,259,502
State                                           90,280               106,566
Deferred                                       (78,895)             (247,646)
                                           -----------           -----------
                                             1,018,529             1,118,422
                                           -----------           -----------

Net Income                                 $ 1,729,952           $ 1,894,422
                                           ===========           ===========


                                                                       Exhibit B

                          NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.
                                  BALANCE SHEET
                                  -------------

                                             AT JUNE 30,
                                             -----------

                                         1999             1998
                                         ----             ----
ASSETS
Current Assets:
  Cash & Temp. Cash Investments        $ 1,716,325      $ 3,878,913
  Notes Receivable-Interco               1,300,000          800,000
  Accounts Receivable                   11,985,305        9,140,955
  Accounts Receivable-Interco               26,016           12,376
  Reserve for Bad Debts                   (806,421)        (533,845)
  Gas Storage                            4,131,619        1,732,859
  Other Current Assets                      28,222          185,797
                                       -----------      -----------
                                        18,381,066       15,217,055
                                       -----------      -----------

Property, Plant, and Equipment
  Furniture and Fixtures                   745,063          410,096
Less - Accumulated DD&A                   (247,367)        (104,648)
                                       -----------      -----------
                                           497,696          305,448
                                       -----------      -----------

Other Assets:
  Long Term Investments                    324,998          689,909
  Other Deferred Debits                    507,807          288,919
                                       -----------      -----------
                                           832,805          978,828
                                       -----------      -----------

                                       $19,711,567      $16,501,331
                                       ===========      ===========

LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities:
  Accounts Payable                     $ 1,637,130      $ 3,069,889
  Accrued Liabilities                      (73,779)          43,295
  Current Income Taxes-Federal             521,275         (738,487)
  Accounts Payable-Intercompany            393,943        1,240,044
  Dividends Payable                         35,000           35,000
                                       -----------      -----------
                                         2,513,569        3,649,741
                                       -----------      -----------

Long Term Liabilities:
  Deferred Income Taxes                   (944,203)        (702,650)
  Miscellaneous Deferred Credits         5,208,520        2,374,982
                                       -----------      -----------
                                         4,264,317        1,672,332
                                       -----------      -----------

Stockholder's Equity:
  Common Stock                              10,000           10,000
  Capital Paid in Excess of Par          3,490,000        3,490,000
  Retained Earnings                      9,433,681        7,679,258
                                       -----------      -----------
Total Equity                            12,933,681       11,179,258
                                       -----------      -----------

                                       $19,711,567      $16,501,331
                                       ===========      ===========




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