EXHIBIT A
                                   MONEY POOL
                      SUBSIDIARY BORROWING FROM MONEY POOL
                                  FISCAL 2001

          Interest
Date        Rate      Seneca       SIP       Highland     NFGSC      Upstate      NFR
2000
 Oct   1    6.74%  431,300,000  12,000,000  60,100,000  49,900,000  6,400,000  33,900,000
  "    2    6.72%  431,400,000  12,000,000  60,100,000  46,200,000  6,400,000  32,000,000
  "    3    6.71%  431,400,000  12,000,000  60,100,000  46,300,000  6,400,000  33,500,000
  "    4    6.72%  434,600,000  12,000,000  60,100,000  46,600,000  6,400,000  33,500,000
  "    5    6.71%  434,900,000  12,000,000  60,100,000  46,000,000  6,400,000  33,500,000
  "    6    6.71%  425,000,000  12,000,000  60,100,000  46,500,000  6,400,000  32,700,000
  "    7    6.71%  425,000,000  12,000,000  60,100,000  46,500,000  6,400,000  32,700,000
  "    8    6.71%  425,000,000  12,000,000  60,100,000  46,500,000  6,400,000  32,700,000
  "    9    6.71%  425,000,000  12,000,000  60,100,000  46,500,000  6,400,000  32,700,000
  "   10    6.71%  431,500,000  12,000,000  60,100,000  47,300,000  6,400,000  32,400,000
  "   11    6.71%  434,300,000  12,000,000  60,100,000  46,100,000  6,400,000  31,600,000
  "   12    6.71%  434,800,000  12,000,000  60,100,000  46,700,000  6,400,000  34,700,000
  "   13    6.71%  440,800,000  12,000,000  60,500,000  54,400,000  6,400,000  35,500,000
  "   14    6.71%  440,800,000  12,000,000  60,500,000  54,400,000  6,400,000  35,500,000
  "   15    6.71%  440,800,000  12,000,000  60,500,000  54,400,000  6,400,000  35,500,000
  "   16    6.71%  441,000,000  12,000,000  60,500,000  55,200,000  6,400,000  35,500,000
  "   17    6.71%  441,500,000  12,000,000  60,500,000  55,200,000  6,400,000  33,400,000
  "   18    6.71%  441,900,000  12,000,000  60,500,000  55,600,000  6,400,000  33,100,000
  "   19    6.72%  442,400,000  12,000,000  60,500,000  57,000,000  6,400,000  31,300,000
  "   20    6.71%  431,400,000  12,000,000  60,500,000  57,400,000  6,400,000  28,900,000
  "   21    6.71%  431,400,000  12,000,000  60,500,000  57,400,000  6,400,000  28,900,000
  "   22    6.71%  431,400,000  12,000,000  60,500,000  57,400,000  6,400,000  28,900,000
  "   23    6.71%  432,500,000  12,000,000  60,500,000  57,500,000  6,400,000  28,900,000
  "   24    6.71%  432,500,000  12,000,000  62,000,000  53,300,000  6,400,000  28,600,000
  "   25    6.71%  419,600,000  12,000,000  62,000,000  46,300,000  6,600,000  36,900,000
  "   26    6.71%  422,600,000  12,000,000  62,000,000  42,400,000  6,600,000  34,800,000
  "   27    6.70%  419,100,000  12,000,000  62,000,000  41,900,000  6,600,000  33,300,000
  "   28    6.70%  419,100,000  12,000,000  62,000,000  41,900,000  6,600,000  33,300,000
  "   29    6.70%  419,100,000  12,000,000  62,000,000  41,900,000  6,600,000  33,300,000
  "   30    6.71%  421,100,000  12,000,000  62,000,000  41,900,000  6,600,000  31,700,000
  "   31    6.72%  422,100,000  12,000,000  61,400,000  43,200,000  6,600,000  29,800,000



                                   MONEY POOL
                      SUBSIDIARY BORROWING FROM MONEY POOL
                                  FISCAL 2001

          Interest
Date        Rate      Seneca       SIP       Highland     NFGSC       Upstate      NFR
2000
 Nov   1    6.72%  429,900,000  12,000,000  61,400,000  42,800,000   6,600,000  34,000,000
  "    2    6.72%  430,300,000  12,000,000  62,000,000  42,300,000   6,600,000  34,900,000
  "    3    6.71%  432,900,000  12,100,000  62,000,000  42,800,000   6,600,000  34,900,000
  "    4    6.71%  432,900,000  12,100,000  62,000,000  42,800,000   6,600,000  34,900,000
  "    5    6.71%  432,900,000  12,100,000  62,000,000  42,800,000   6,600,000  34,900,000
  "    6    6.72%  432,900,000  12,100,000  62,000,000  42,900,000   6,600,000  36,100,000
  "    7    6.72%  438,600,000  12,100,000  62,000,000  43,000,000   6,600,000  35,500,000
  "    8    6.72%  440,700,000  12,100,000  62,000,000  43,500,000   6,600,000  36,900,000
  "    9    6.72%  436,400,000  12,100,000  62,000,000  42,900,000   6,600,000  38,300,000
  "   10    6.71%  436,400,000  12,100,000  62,000,000  42,900,000   6,600,000  38,300,000
  "   11    6.71%  436,400,000  12,100,000  62,000,000  42,900,000   6,600,000  38,300,000
  "   12    6.71%  436,400,000  12,100,000  62,000,000  42,900,000   6,600,000  38,300,000
  "   13    6.72%  437,000,000  12,100,000  62,000,000  41,500,000   6,600,000  38,100,000
  "   14    6.72%  437,000,000  12,100,000  62,000,000  41,500,000   6,600,000  37,800,000
  "   15    6.72%  437,000,000  12,100,000  62,000,000  41,900,000   6,600,000  39,300,000
  "   16    6.73%  437,400,000  12,100,000  62,000,000  42,100,000   6,600,000  39,500,000
  "   17    6.72%  437,400,000  12,100,000  62,000,000  42,300,000   6,600,000  36,900,000
  "   18    6.72%  437,400,000  12,100,000  62,000,000  42,300,000   6,600,000  36,900,000
  "   19    6.72%  437,400,000  12,100,000  62,000,000  42,300,000   6,600,000  36,900,000
  "   20    6.73%  427,400,000  12,100,000  55,000,000  42,500,000   6,600,000  38,400,000
  "   21    6.69%  227,400,000  12,100,000  55,000,000  42,500,000   6,600,000  39,100,000
  "   22    6.70%  227,600,000  12,100,000  54,400,000  42,900,000   6,600,000  43,100,000
  "   23    6.70%  227,600,000  12,100,000  54,400,000  42,900,000   6,600,000  43,100,000
  "   24    6.70%  227,600,000  12,100,000  54,400,000  42,900,000   6,600,000  43,100,000
  "   25    6.70%  227,600,000  12,100,000  54,400,000  42,900,000   6,600,000  43,100,000
  "   26    6.70%  227,600,000  12,100,000  54,400,000  42,900,000   6,600,000  43,100,000
  "   27    6.71%  214,000,000  12,100,000  54,400,000  35,500,000  13,000,000  46,500,000
  "   28    6.71%  214,000,000  12,100,000  54,400,000  33,900,000  13,000,000  44,800,000
  "   29    6.71%  214,000,000  12,100,000  53,900,000  35,400,000  13,000,000  40,600,000
      30    6.71%  217,300,000  12,100,000  53,900,000  36,200,000  13,000,000  40,900,000




                                   MONEY POOL
                      SUBSIDIARY BORROWING FROM MONEY POOL
                                  FISCAL 2001

          Interest
Date        Rate      Seneca       SIP       Highland     NFGSC       Upstate      NFR
2000
 Dec   1    6.72%  220,000,000  12,100,000  53,900,000  35,500,000  13,000,000  44,200,000
  "    2    6.72%  220,000,000  12,100,000  53,900,000  35,500,000  13,000,000  44,200,000
  "    3    6.72%  220,000,000  12,100,000  53,900,000  35,500,000  13,000,000  44,200,000
  "    4    6.72%  222,900,000  12,100,000  53,900,000  34,800,000  13,000,000  43,200,000
  "    5    6.72%  225,000,000  12,100,000  53,900,000  35,300,000  13,000,000  45,400,000
  "    6    6.72%  225,500,000  12,100,000  53,900,000  35,300,000  13,000,000  44,800,000
  "    7    6.72%  229,700,000  12,100,000  53,900,000  35,200,000  13,000,000  48,000,000
  "    8    6.72%  243,000,000  12,100,000  53,900,000  36,100,000  13,000,000  46,500,000
  "    9    6.72%  243,000,000  12,100,000  53,900,000  36,100,000  13,000,000  46,500,000
  "   10    6.72%  243,000,000  12,100,000  53,900,000  36,100,000  13,000,000  46,500,000
  "   11    6.80%  246,400,000  12,100,000  53,900,000  36,300,000  13,000,000  47,800,000
  "   12    6.81%  246,800,000  12,100,000  53,900,000  35,000,000  13,000,000  49,800,000
  "   13    6.81%  247,200,000  12,100,000  54,000,000  35,000,000  13,000,000  45,200,000
  "   14    6.81%  247,900,000  12,100,000  54,000,000  35,400,000  13,000,000  43,800,000
  "   15    6.81%  247,900,000  12,100,000  54,400,000  35,500,000  13,000,000  42,900,000
  "   16    6.81%  247,900,000  12,100,000  54,400,000  35,500,000  13,000,000  42,900,000
  "   17    6.81%  247,900,000  12,100,000  54,400,000  35,500,000  13,000,000  42,900,000
  "   18    6.83%  247,900,000  12,100,000  54,700,000  37,100,000  13,000,000  44,800,000
  "   19    6.84%  247,900,000  12,200,000  54,700,000  37,600,000  13,000,000  44,200,000
  "   20    6.85%  237,600,000  12,200,000  54,700,000  40,300,000  13,000,000  43,200,000
  "   21    6.85%  236,600,000  12,200,000  54,700,000  41,400,000  13,000,000  43,200,000
  "   22    6.85%  230,600,000  12,200,000  54,700,000  40,900,000  15,700,000  44,100,000
  "   23    6.85%  230,600,000  12,200,000  54,700,000  40,900,000  15,700,000  44,100,000
  "   24    6.85%  230,600,000  12,200,000  54,700,000  40,900,000  15,700,000  44,100,000
  "   25    6.85%  230,600,000  12,200,000  54,700,000  40,900,000  15,700,000  44,100,000
  "   26    6.89%  228,600,000  12,200,000  54,700,000  32,300,000  15,700,000  51,100,000
  "   27    6.88%  227,900,000  12,200,000  54,700,000  31,400,000  15,700,000  51,100,000
  "   28    6.87%  228,400,000  12,200,000  54,700,000  32,900,000  15,700,000  48,900,000
  "   29    6.82%  229,400,000  12,200,000  55,000,000  34,000,000  15,700,000  48,400,000
  "   30    6.82%  229,400,000  12,200,000  55,000,000  34,000,000  15,700,000  48,400,000
  "   31    6.82%  229,400,000  12,200,000  55,000,000  34,000,000  15,700,000  48,400,000



                        NON-UTILITY LENDING TO MONEY POOL

          Interest               Data                                       NFR
    Date    Rate      NFG       Track   NFR   Leidy     Seneca    Horizon  Power
 10/01/00   6.74%  60,600,000  700,000   0   800,000  22,000,000     -       0
 10/02/00   6.72%  60,500,000  700,000   0   800,000  22,300,000     -       0
 10/03/00   6.71%  60,500,000  700,000   0   800,000  22,300,000     -       0
 10/04/00   6.72%  63,500,000  700,000   0   800,000  22,300,000     -       0
 10/05/00   6.71%  63,300,000  700,000   0   800,000  22,500,000     -       0
 10/06/00   6.71%  63,200,000  700,000   0   800,000  23,100,000     -       0
 10/07/00   6.71%  63,200,000  700,000   0   800,000  23,100,000     -       0
 10/08/00   6.71%  63,200,000  700,000   0   800,000  23,100,000     -       0
 10/09/00   6.71%  63,200,000  700,000   0   800,000  23,100,000     -       0
 10/10/00   6.71%  63,100,000  700,000   0   800,000  23,100,000     -       0
 10/11/00   6.71%  63,100,000  700,000   0   800,000  23,100,000     -       0
 10/12/00   6.71%  63,100,000  700,000   0   800,000  23,100,000     -       0
 10/13/00   6.71%  61,200,000  700,000   0   800,000  23,100,000     -       0
 10/14/00   6.71%  61,200,000  700,000   0   800,000  23,100,000     -       0
 10/15/00   6.71%  61,200,000  700,000   0   800,000  23,100,000     -       0
 10/16/00   6.71%  61,600,000  700,000   0   800,000  22,900,000     -       0
 10/17/00   6.71%  61,600,000  700,000   0   800,000  23,000,000     -       0
 10/18/00   6.71%  61,300,000  700,000   0   800,000  23,000,000     -       0
 10/19/00   6.72%  60,900,000  700,000   0   800,000  23,000,000     -       0
 10/20/00   6.71%  60,900,000  700,000   0   800,000  23,500,000     -       0
 10/21/00   6.71%  60,900,000  700,000   0   800,000  23,500,000     -       0
 10/22/00   6.71%  60,900,000  700,000   0   800,000  23,500,000     -       0
 10/23/00   6.71%  60,800,000  700,000   0   800,000  23,500,000     -       0
 10/24/00   6.71%  60,700,000  700,000   0   800,000  24,000,000     -       0
 10/25/00   6.71%  60,700,000  700,000   0   800,000  24,100,000     -       0
 10/26/00   6.71%  60,600,000  700,000   0   800,000  24,400,000     -       0
 10/27/00   6.70%  60,500,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,100,000     -       0
 10/28/00   6.70%  60,500,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,100,000     -       0
 10/29/00   6.70%  60,500,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,100,000     -       0
 10/30/00   6.71%  60,500,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,000,000     -       0
 10/31/00   6.72%  60,100,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,000,000     -       0
 11/01/00   6.72%  60,100,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,000,000     -       0
 11/02/00   6.72%  60,000,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,000,000     -       0
 11/03/00   6.71%  63,200,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,100,000     -       0
 11/04/00   6.71%  63,200,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,100,000     -       0
 11/05/00   6.71%  63,200,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,100,000     -       0
 11/06/00   6.72%  63,000,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,100,000     -       0
 11/07/00   6.72%  63,100,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,100,000     -       0
 11/08/00   6.72%  62,900,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,100,000     -       0
 11/09/00   6.72%  62,500,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,100,000     -       0
 11/10/00   6.71%  62,700,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,100,000     -       0
 11/11/00   6.71%  62,700,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,100,000     -       0
 11/12/00   6.71%  62,700,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,100,000     -       0
 11/13/00   6.72%  62,100,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,000,000     -       0
 11/14/00   6.72%  62,200,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,400,000     -       0
 11/15/00   6.72%  62,100,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,400,000     -       0
 11/16/00   6.73%  61,500,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,400,000     -       0
 11/17/00   6.72%  61,300,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,400,000     -       0
 11/18/00   6.72%  61,300,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,400,000     -       0
 11/19/00   6.72%  61,300,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,400,000     -       0
 11/20/00   6.73%  61,000,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,400,000     -       0
 11/21/00   6.69%  58,200,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,600,000     -       0
 11/22/00   6.70%  58,100,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,600,000     -       0
 11/23/00   6.70%  58,100,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,600,000     -       0
 11/24/00   6.70%  58,100,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,600,000     -       0
 11/25/00   6.70%  58,100,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,600,000     -       0
 11/26/00   6.70%  58,100,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,600,000     -       0
 11/27/00   6.71%  58,000,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,600,000     -       0
 11/28/00   6.71%  58,000,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,600,000     -       0
 11/29/00   6.71%  57,900,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,500,000     -       0
 11/30/00   6.71%  57,900,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,800,000     -       0
 12/01/00   6.72%  57,900,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,800,000     -       0
 12/02/00   6.72%  57,900,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,800,000     -       0
 12/03/00   6.72%  57,900,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,800,000     -       0
 12/04/00   6.72%  57,700,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,700,000     -       0
 12/05/00   6.72%  60,900,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,900,000     -       0
 12/06/00   6.72%  60,900,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,900,000     -       0
 12/07/00   6.72%  60,900,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,900,000     -       0
 12/08/00   6.72%  60,900,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,900,000     -       0
 12/09/00   6.72%  60,900,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,900,000     -       0
 12/10/00   6.72%  60,900,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,900,000     -       0
 12/11/00   6.80%  59,900,000  700,000   0   800,000  25,800,000     -       0
 12/12/00   6.81%  60,200,000  700,000   0   800,000  26,400,000     -       0
 12/13/00   6.81%  60,100,000  700,000   0   800,000  26,400,000     -       0
 12/14/00   6.81%  60,100,000  700,000   0   800,000  26,700,000     -       0
 12/15/00   6.81%  60,100,000  700,000   0   800,000  26,800,000     -       0
 12/16/00   6.81%  60,100,000  700,000   0   800,000  26,800,000     -       0
 12/17/00   6.81%  60,100,000  700,000   0   800,000  26,800,000     -       0
 12/18/00   6.83%  59,600,000  700,000   0   800,000  26,800,000     -       0
 12/19/00   6.84%  59,400,000  700,000   0   800,000  26,900,000     -       0
 12/20/00   6.85%  59,300,000  700,000   0   800,000  26,900,000     -       0
 12/21/00   6.85%  59,200,000  700,000   0   800,000  26,900,000     -       0
 12/22/00   6.85%  59,200,000  700,000   0   800,000  26,900,000     -       0
 12/23/00   6.85%  59,200,000  700,000   0   800,000  26,900,000     -       0
 12/24/00   6.85%  59,200,000  700,000   0   800,000  26,900,000     -       0
 12/25/00   6.85%  59,200,000  700,000   0   800,000  26,900,000     -       0
 12/26/00   6.89%  59,100,000  700,000   0   800,000  26,900,000     -       0
 12/27/00   6.88%  59,000,000  700,000   0   800,000  26,900,000     -       0
 12/28/00   6.87%  59,000,000  700,000   0   800,000  26,900,000     -       0
 12/29/00   6.82%  59,200,000  700,000   0   800,000  26,900,000     -       0
 12/30/00   6.82%  59,200,000  700,000   0   800,000  26,900,000     -       0
 12/31/00   6.82%  59,200,000  700,000   0   800,000  26,900,000     0       0


        NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
                F/Y 2001

     Money Pool Daily Interest Rates


      Date               Interest Rate

   10/  1 /00                6.74%
   10/  2 /00                6.72%
   10/  3 /00                6.71%
   10/  4 /00                6.72%
   10/  5 /00                6.71%
   10/  6 /00                6.71%
   10/  7 /00                6.71%
   10/  8 /00                6.71%
   10/  9 /00                6.71%
   10/ 10 /00                6.71%
   10/ 11 /00                6.71%
   10/ 12 /00                6.71%
   10/ 13 /00                6.71%
   10/ 14 /00                6.71%
   10/ 15 /00                6.71%
   10/ 16 /00                6.72%
   10/ 17 /00                6.71%
   10/ 18 /00                6.71%
   10/ 19 /00                6.71%
   10/ 20 /00                6.71%
   10/ 21 /00                6.71%
   10/ 22 /00                6.71%
   10/ 23 /00                6.71%
   10/ 24 /00                6.71%
   10/ 25 /00                6.71%
   10/ 26 /00                6.71%
   10/ 27 /00                6.70%
   10/ 28 /00                6.70%
   10/ 29 /00                6.70%
   10/ 30 /00                6.71%
   10/ 31 /00                6.72%
                             6.71%


        NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
                F/Y 2001

     Money Pool Daily Interest Rates


      Date               Interest Rate

   11/  1 /00                6.72%
   11/  2 /00                6.72%
   11/  3 /00                6.71%
   11/  4 /00                6.71%
   11/  5 /00                6.71%
   11/  6 /00                6.72%
   11/  7 /00                6.72%
   11/  8 /00                6.72%
   11/  9 /00                6.72%
   11/ 10 /00                6.71%
   11/ 11 /00                6.71%
   11/ 12 /00                6.71%
   11/ 13 /00                6.72%
   11/ 14 /00                6.72%
   11/ 15 /00                6.72%
   11/ 16 /00                6.73%
   11/ 17 /00                6.72%
   11/ 18 /00                6.72%
   11/ 19 /00                6.72%
   11/ 20 /00                6.73%
   11/ 21 /00                6.69%
   11/ 22 /00                6.70%
   11/ 23 /00                6.70%
   11/ 24 /00                6.70%
   11/ 25 /00                6.70%
   11/ 26 /00                6.70%
   11/ 27 /00                6.71%
   11/ 28 /00                6.71%
   11/ 29 /00                6.71%
   11/ 30 /00                6.71%
                             6.71%


        NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
                F/Y 2001

     Money Pool Daily Interest Rates


      Date               Interest Rate

  12 /  1 /00                6.72%
  12 /  2 /00                6.72%
  12 /  3 /00                6.72%
  12 /  4 /00                6.72%
  12 /  5 /00                6.72%
  12 /  6 /00                6.72%
  12 /  7 /00                6.72%
  12 /  8 /00                6.72%
  12 /  9 /00                6.72%
  12 / 10 /00                6.72%
  12 / 11 /00                6.80%
  12 / 12 /00                6.81%
  12 / 13 /00                6.81%
  12 / 14 /00                6.81%
  12 / 15 /00                6.81%
  12 / 16 /00                6.81%
  12 / 17 /00                6.81%
  12 / 18 /00                6.83%
  12 / 19 /00                6.84%
  12 / 20 /00                6.85%
  12 / 21 /00                6.85%
  12 / 22 /00                6.85%
  12 / 23 /00                6.85%
  12 / 24 /00                6.85%
  12 / 25 /00                6.85%
  12 / 26 /00                6.89%
  12 / 27 /00                6.88%
  12 / 28 /00                6.87%
  12 / 29 /00                6.82%
  12 / 30 /00                6.82%
  12 / 31 /00                6.82%
                             6.80%