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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000893220-96-001487.txt : 19960903
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000893220-96-001487
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	35-CERT/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19960830
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/A
		SEC ACT:		1935 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	070-08605
		FILM NUMBER:		96623790

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 MONTCHANIN RD
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19807
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3024295000
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<TYPE>35-CERT/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>INTERIM REPORT UNDER RULE 24
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<PAGE>   1
                                                             August 29, 1996

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. 70-8605

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 May 23, 1995, (the "Orders") authorizing transactions as more fully
described in the Application-Declaration ( the "Application"), the undersigned
hereby certifies that during the period from December 31, 1995 through June 30,
1996:

         (1.)    (a.)     There were no amounts invested by TVC in NGV related
                          companies.  
                 (b.)     There was no third party financing used to finance 
                          NGV activities.  
                 (c.)     There was no financing obtained from Columbia by 
                          TVC, or from TVC by TNGV.

         (2.)    TNGV did not engage in any activities.

         (3.)    TNGV has not become an active subsidiary, therefore there is
                 no balance sheet or statement of income.

                                             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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