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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000893220-98-001722.txt : 19981118
<SEC-HEADER>0000893220-98-001722.hdr.sgml : 19981118
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000893220-98-001722
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	35-CERT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19981116

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP
		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:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	070-08925
		FILM NUMBER:		98750208

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13880 DULLES CORNER LANE
		CITY:			HENDERON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20191-4600
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7035616000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13880 DULLES CORNER LANE
		CITY:			HERNDON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20171-4600

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<DESCRIPTION>RULE 24 FILE NO. 70-8925
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<PAGE>   1
                                                               November 16, 1998

Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549

                       Interim Report Under Rule 24 of the
                   Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
                              Columbia Energy Group
                            13880 Dulles Corner Lane
                             Herndon, VA 20171-4600

                                File No. 70-8925
                                File No. 70-9129

Gentlemen:

         In compliance with the terms and conditions of Rule 24 under the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and the Orders of the Commission dated
December 23, 1996 and December 22, 1997, authorizing the financing transactions
and business activities as more fully described in the Joint
Application/Declaration, as amended (the "application"), the undersigned hereby
certifies to the Commission that:

                                    Confidential treatment requested.


                                    Very truly yours,

                                    Columbia Energy Group

                                    By: /s/ J. W. Grossman
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        J. W. Grossman, Vice President
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