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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000893220-95-000698.txt : 19951101
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000893220-95-000698
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	35-CERT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19951031
SROS:			NONE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM INC
		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:	070-08317
		FILM NUMBER:		95585928

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 MONTCHANIN RD
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19807
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3024295000
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<DESCRIPTION>COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC. RULE 24
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<PAGE>   1
                                   October 25, 1995


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 
                   for the Quarter Ended September 30, 1995
                     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 Order dated February 25, 1994, the
undersigned hereby certifies that during the period from July 1, 1995 through
September 30, 1995, there were no applicable transactions.

                              Very truly yours,

                              THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC.


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


                              COLUMBIA LNG CORPORATION


                              By:     /s/ S. T. MacQueen            
                                   ---------------------------------
                                   S. T. MacQueen, Controller
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