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                                                                 File No. 40-364

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                  FORM U-6B-2
                          CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION
                 COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION ("TCO")

         This certificate is notice that the above named company has issued,
renewed or guaranteed the security or securities described herein which issue,
renewal or guaranty was exempted from the provisions of Section 6(a) of the
Act.

1.   Type of Securities - Short-Term Mortgage Bonds

2.   Issue, renewal or guaranty - New issue.

3.   Principal amount - See Schedule 1.

4.   Rate of interest - See Schedule 1.

5.   Date of issue renewal or guaranty - as indicated on Schedule 1.

6.   Non-Applicable.

7.   Date of maturity - See Schedule 1.

8.   Issued to The Columbia Gas System, Inc.

9.   Collateral given with each Security - Substantially all of the property of
     TCO.

10.  Consideration received: Cash was received for short term First Mortgage
     Bonds issued.  The maximum amount of cash received during the period April
     1, 1996, through June 30, 1996, was $33,600,000.

11.  Application of Proceeds - Corporate funds for use in ordinary course of
     business.

12.  Issue, renewal or guaranty exempt under (c) Rule 52.

13.  Non-Applicable.

14.  Non-Applicable.

15.  Exempt from provisions of Section 6(a) under Rule 52.


Date: July 24, 1996                        By:       /s/L. J. Bainter
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                                                        L. J. Bainter, Treasurer
                                                        
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                                                                     Form U-6B-2
                                                                      Schedule 1




                     COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
                   PERIOD FROM APRIL 1, 1996 TO JUNE 30, 1996
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           MAXIMUM AMOUNT
            DURING PERIOD   
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              SERIES A
             SHORT-TERM                            INTEREST                             MATURITY
            MORTGAGE BONDS                            RATE                                 DATE    
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             $33,600,000                               *                                   **



*    Interest Rate = 5.67% to 5.76%
**   Maturity Date = 4/30/97