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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000893220-99-000173.txt : 19990217
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000893220-99-000173
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	35-CERT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990216

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:	070-08145
		FILM NUMBER:		99539330

	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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<TYPE>35-CERT
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>COLUMBIA ENERGY SERVICES CORPORATION
<TEXT>

<PAGE>   1
                                                               February 16, 1999

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 Services Corporation
                            13880 Dulles Corner Lane
                             Herndon, VA 20171-4600

                                File No. 70-8145


Gentlemen:

         In compliance with the terms and conditions of Rule 24 under the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and the Order of the Commission dated April
22, 1993 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 the
balance sheet and income statement filed with this interim report reflect in all
material respects the results of operations of Columbia Energy Services
Corporation for the calendar quarter ended December 31, 1998.


                                     Very truly yours,

                                     COLUMBIA ENERGY SERVICES CORPORATION


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


<PAGE>   2


                      Columbia Energy Services Corporation
                                  Balance Sheet
                             As of December 31, 1998
                                     ($000)


ASSETS


                        Confidential treatment requested.
<PAGE>   3
                      Columbia Energy Services Corporation
                                  Balance Sheet
                             As of December 31, 1998
                                     ($000)


CAPITALIZATION & LIABILITIES


                        Confidential treatment requested.
<PAGE>   4
                      Columbia Energy Services Corporation
                                Income Statement
                        Quarter Ending December 31, 1998
                                     ($000)


<TABLE>
<S>                                                     <C>
Operating Revenues                                      1,220,422

Operating Expenses
      Products purchased                                1,214,385
      Operation                                            43,614
      Depreciation                                          1,662
      Other taxes                                              91
                                                        ---------

Total Operating Expenses                                1,259,752
                                                        ---------

Operating Income (Loss)                                   (39,330)
                                                        ---------
</TABLE>


          Confidential treatment requested.
</TEXT>
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