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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000893220-94-000352
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	35-CERT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19940805

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000022099
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	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:	070-08235
		FILM NUMBER:		94541907

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 MONTCHANIN RD
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19807
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3024295000
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<DESCRIPTION>INTERIM REPORT UNDER RULE 24 COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM
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<PAGE>   1
                                                                  August 4, 1994


Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20549

                      Interim Report Under Rule 24 of the
                   Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
                      The Columbia Gas System, Inc. ("CG")
                      TriStar Ventures Corporation ("TVC")

                                File No. 70-8235

Gentlemen:

             In accordance with the terms and conditions of Rule 24 under the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and the Orders of the Commission
dated November 19, 1993 (the "Order") authorizing transactions as more fully
described in the Application- Declaration as amended (the "Application"), the
undersigned hereby certifies that during the period from April 1, 1994 through
June 30, 1994, TVC has not completed any transactions.


                                       Very truly yours,

                                       THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC.


                                       By:    /s/ L. J. Bainter                 
                                          --------------------------------------
                                               L. J. Bainter, Treasurer


                                       TRISTAR VENTURES CORPORATION


                                       By:    /s/ D. P. Detar                  
                                          --------------------------------------
                                               D. P. Detar, Treasurer

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