EXHIBIT B
NATIONAL FUEL EXPLORATION CORP.
BALANCE SHEET AT JUNE 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
Assets
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Property Plant & Equipment
Property Plant & Equipment $256,920,220
Accumulated D, D & A (6,496,781)
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Net Property, Plant & Equipment 250,423,439
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Current Assets:
Cash and Temporary Cash Investments 4,408,963
Receivables - Net 5,782,835
Materials/Supplies - Average Cost 3,657,841
Prepayments 669,396
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Current Assets 14,519,035
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Other Assets:
Deferred Charges 171,458
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Other Assets 171,458
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Total Assets $265,113,932
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Capitalization & Liability
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Capitalization:
Common Stock $ 78,444,748
Earnings Reinvested in Business 867,715
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / Loss (853,343)
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Total Common Stock Equity 78,459,120
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Notes Payable - Intercompany - Long Term 153,313,224
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Total Capitalization 231,772,344
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Liabilities:
Accounts Payable - Other 13,534,045
Other Accruals & Current Liabilities 95,866
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Total Current Liabilities 13,629,912
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Deferred Credits:
Accumulated Deferred Income Tax 19,690,394
Other Deferred Credit 21,282
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Total Deferred Credits 19,711,676
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Total Capitalization & Liabilities $265,113,932
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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, 1999 and in
Item 1 of Part I of National Fuel Gas Company's Form 10-Q for the quarters ended
December 31, 1999, March 31, 2000 and June 30, 2000.