<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM NATIONAL FUEL
GAS COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
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<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 0
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 250,102
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 14,266
<OTHER-ASSETS> 216,986
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,842,586
<COMMON> 38,837
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 431,952
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 472,517
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 939,293
0
0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 822,743
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<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 147,500
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 69,608
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LEASES-CURRENT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 617,447
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 2,842,586
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 1,263,274
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 64,829
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 1,006,437
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 1,071,266
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 192,008
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 12,343
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 204,351
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 87,698
<NET-INCOME> 115,037
0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 115,037
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 70,632
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 54,501
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 267,504
<EPS-BASIC> 2.98
<EPS-DILUTED> 2.95
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