[ARTICLE] 5
[CIK] 0000097452
[NAME] TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
[MULTIPLIER] 1,000
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[PERIOD-TYPE] 9-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] DEC-31-2000
[PERIOD-START] JAN-01-2000
[PERIOD-END] SEP-30-2000
[CASH] 232
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[PP&E] 1,136,141
[DEPRECIATION] 151,686
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[CGS] 0
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[OTHER-EXPENSES] (4,787)
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