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EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20021114

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:		1935 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	070-08925
		FILM NUMBER:		02823846

	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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                                                               November 14, 2002


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
                               801 East 86th Avenue
                             Merrillville, IN 46410

                                File No. 70-8925
                                File No. 70-9129
                                File No. 70-9359


Gentlemen:

In compliance with the terms and conditions of Rule 24 under the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, and the Orders of the Commission dated April 17,
1998 (in File No. 70-8925), December 22, 1997 (in File No. 70-9129), and June 8,
1999 (in File No. 70-9359) authorizing the financing transactions as more fully
described in the Applications/Declarations in those proceedings, the undersigned
hereby certifies to the Commission that:


                        Confidential treatment requested.


                              Very truly yours,

                              Columbia Energy Group

                              By:   /s/ Jeffrey W. Grossman
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                     Jeffrey W. Grossman
                                     Vice President and Controller

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