EXHIBIT A
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
CERTIFICATE
The undersigned certifies that he is the duly designated and acting
Assistant Secretary of National Fuel Gas Company, a New Jersey Corporation, and
that the report on Form U-9C-3 for the previous quarter was filed with National
Fuel Gas Company's interested State
Commissions whose names and addresses are listed below:
State of New York Public Service Commission
3 Empire State Plaza
Albany, New York 12223-1350
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
P.O. Box 3265
North Office Building
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as of the 18th day of August,
2000.
/s/ James R. Peterson
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James R. Peterson
Assistant Secretary
