NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO
35-CERT, 2000-02-11
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-FIFTH
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, 1999. The Partnership did not have any
income  statement  activity  during the three  months  ended  December 31, 1999.
Exhibit B is the income  statement  of Leidy Hub,  Inc. for the three and twelve
months ended  December 31,  1999,  and Exhibit C is the balance  sheet for Leidy
Hub, Inc. at December 31, 1999.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned companies have duly caused
this Certificate to be signed this 11th day of February, 2000.



                  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, 1999.

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

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





                                                             EXHIBIT A
                                                             ---------

                      ELLISBURG-LEIDY NORTHEAST HUB COMPANY
                                  BALANCE SHEET
                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                                         At December 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
                                    December 31, 1999       December 31, 1999
                                    ------------------      ------------------

Operating Expenses:
  Operation Expense                     $  6,621                $  21,687
  Other Taxes                             (1,957)                  (1,857)
                                        ---------                ---------

Total Operating Expenses                   4,664                   19,830
                                        --------                 --------

Other Income:
  Interest Income                         11,212                   38,528
  Miscellaneous                                -                        -
  Equity Interest in:
    Ellisburg-Leidy Northeast
     Hub Co.                             (19,693)                 (19,693)
    Enerchange                                 -                        -
                                        --------                 --------
                                          (8,481)                  18,835
                                        ---------                --------

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

Pretax Income                            (13,145)                  (1,172)
                                        ---------                ---------

Income Taxes - Current                    (4,332)                  (3,828)
             - Deferred                        -                    5,597
                                        --------                 --------
                                          (4,332)                   1,769
                                        ---------                --------

Net Income                              $ (8,813)                $ (2,941)
                                        =========                =========

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


                                                         At December 31, 1999
                                                         --------------------

ASSETS
Current Assets:
  Cash                                                        $    7,523
  Notes Receivable - Associated Companies                        800,000
  Accounts Receivable - Associated Companies                       4,190
  Prepayments                                                      6,363
                                                              ----------
Total Current Assets                                             818,076
                                                              ----------

Property, Plant & Equipment                                        3,208
  Less:  Reserve for DDA                                          (3,170)
                                                              ----------
Net Property, Plant & Equipment                                       38
                                                              ----------


Other Assets:
  Investment in Ellisburg-Leidy
   Northeast Hub Co.                                             117,157
  Investment in Enerchange                                             -
  Other Deferred Debits                                            1,873
                                                              ----------
Total Other Assets                                               119,030
                                                              ----------

Total Assets                                                  $  937,144
                                                              ==========

LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
 Capital Stock $1 Par:
  Authorized 4,000 shares issued
   and outstanding                                            $    4,000
  Paid-in-Capital                                              1,364,500
  Retained Earnings                                             (659,591)
                                                              ----------
Total Stockholders Equity                                        708,909
                                                              ----------

Current & Accrued Liabilities:
  Accounts Payable - Assoc. Companies                             25,548
  Federal Income Taxes Payable                                    75,995
  Other Accruals                                                   5,731
                                                              ----------
Total Current & Accrued Liabilities                              107,274
                                                              ----------

Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes                                120,961
                                                              ----------

Total Liabilities & Equity                                    $  937,144
                                                              ==========



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