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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000893220-00-000666
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	35-CERT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000515

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000022099
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923]
		IRS NUMBER:				131594808
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		35-CERT
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	070-09127
		FILM NUMBER:		632662

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13880 DULLES CORNER LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			HENDERON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20171-4600
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7035616000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13880 DULLES CORNER LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			HERNDON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20171-4600

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<TYPE>35-CERT
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>INTERIM REPORT UNDER RULE 24
<TEXT>

<PAGE>   1
                                                                    May 15, 2000


Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549

                       Interim Report Under Rule 24 of the
                   Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
                              Columbia Energy Group
                            13880 Dulles Corner Lane
                             Herndon, VA 20171-4600

                                File No. 70-9127

Gentlemen:

         In compliance with the terms and conditions of Rule 24 under the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and the Order of the Commission dated
January 23, 1998, authorizing the financing transactions and business activities
as more fully described in the Joint Application/Declaration, as amended, the
undersigned hereby certifies to the Commission that:


                        Confidential treatment requested.


                                          Very truly yours,

                                          COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP

                                          By:  //s// J. W. Grossman
                                               --------------------------------
                                               J. W. Grossman, Vice President

<PAGE>   2

                     Columbia Natural Resources Canada, LTD.
                        Statement of Consolidated Income
                    For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2000
                                 (U.S. Dollars)


                        Confidential treatment requested

<PAGE>   3

                     Columbia Natural Resources Canada, LTD.
                                  Balance Sheet
                              As of March 31, 2000
                                 (U.S. Dollars)


                        Confidential treatment requested

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