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                                                                  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")
                        Columbia LNG Corporation ("CLG")

                                File No. 70-8317

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 January 21, 1994 and February 25, 1994 (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, CLG has not completed any such
transactions.


                                       Very truly yours,

                                       THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC.



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


                                       COLUMBIA LNG CORPORATION



                                       By:    /s/ J. W. Grossman               
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                                                J. W. Grossman, Treasurer