EXHIBIT B
NATIONAL FUEL EXPLORATION CORP.
BALANCE SHEET
AT SEPT 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
Assets
Property Plant & Equipment
Property Plant & Equipment $258,737,554
Accumulated D, D & A (9,968,516)
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Net Property, Plant & Equipment 248,769,038
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Current Assets:
Cash and Temporary Cash Investments 6,703,175
Receivables - Net 6,821,139
Materials/Supplies - Average Cost 3,599,978
Prepayments 138,462
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Current Assets 17,262,753
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Other Assets:
Deferred Charges 168,733
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Other Assets 168,733
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Total Assets $266,200,525
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Capitalization & Liability
Capitalization:
Paid in Capital $ 78,444,748
Earnings Reinvested in Business 6,391,060
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / Loss (4,331,170)
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Total Common Stock Equity 80,504,639
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Notes Payable - Intercompany - Long Term 153,086,698
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Total Capitalization 233,591,337
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Liabilities:
Accounts Payable - Other 8,324,031
Accounta Payable - Intercompany 6,282,432
Other Accruals & Current Liabilities 293,918
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Total Current Liabilities 14,900,380
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Deferred Credits:
Accumulated Deferred Income Tax 17,675,960
Other Deferred Credit 32,847
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Total Deferred Credits 17,708,807
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Total Capitalization & Liabilities $266,200,525
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of National
Fuel Gas Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000.