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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950137-03-004272
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	35-CERT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030813
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20030813

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:		1935 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	070-09127
		FILM NUMBER:		03839049

	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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                                                                 August 13, 2003


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
                              801 East 86th Avenue
                             Merrillville, IN 46410

                                File No. 70-9127


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
January 23, 1998, authorizing the financing transactions and business activities
as more fully described in the Joint Application/Declaration, as amended, the
undersigned hereby certifies to the Commission that:

                        CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED.


                                 Very truly yours,

                                 Columbia Energy Group

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


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