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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950120-02-000032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	RW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020116

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:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	070-09575
		FILM NUMBER:		2510591

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13880 DULLES CORNER LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			HENDERON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20171-4600
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7035616000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13880 DULLES CORNER LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		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>WITHDRAWAL OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
<TEXT>

                              Columbia Energy Group
                              801 East 86th Avenue
                             Merrillville, IN 46410


                                                               January 16, 2002


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549

         RE:   Columbia Energy Group - Application/Declaration on Form U-1
               (File No. 70-9575)


Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We hereby respectfully request the withdrawal of the Application/
Declaration on Form U-1 filed by Columbia Energy Group in File No. 70-9575 on
November 4, 1999, as amended by Amendment No. 1, filed on April 17, 2000. If you
have any questions, please call the undersigned at 219-647-5675.


                                          Very truly yours,

                                          COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP

                                          By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Grossman
                                                  -------------------
                                                  Jeffrey W. Grossman
                                                  Vice President and Controller


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