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                                                                 File No. 40-364

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                  FORM U-6B-2
                          CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION
                THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES


         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 - See Schedule 1.

2.   Issue, renewal or guaranty - Common Stock and Installment Promissory Notes
     are new issues.  Short-Term Debt represents Intrasystem Money.

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 Common Stock and Installment Promissory Notes to The Columbia Gas
     System, Inc.

9.   Collateral given with each Security - Non-Applicable.

10.  Consideration received was the principal amount for the Notes and par
     value for Stock.

11.  Application of Proceeds - General 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.


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                                              Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.
                                              Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.
                                              Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc.
                                              Commonwealth Gas Services, Inc.
                                              
                                              



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




                THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1996





                                               Installment
    Company          Common Stock          Promissory Notes***          Borrowings*          Investments*
    -------          ------------          ----------------             ----------           ----------- 
                                                                                       
                          $000                     $000                     $000                  $000
      CKY                   -0-                      -0-                      **                    **

      COH                   -0-                  30,000                       **                    **

      CPA                   -0-                  12,500                       **                    **

      COS               26,000                       -0-                  14,123                   306



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   *  Interest Rate =5.24% to 5.28%
      Maturity Date - April 30, 1997

  **  Reported pursuant to Rule 24

 ***  Interest Rate - 7.375%