Rule 24 Certificate, File No. 70-10168, 6 mos ended 3/31/05

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SQA5iXTynMbt95UOMUMVhX6fCmmlinqVfqr7rN8gDPZbZy9EM7k98CY2URx7aiLs lHkYie1vjAjBQqfED/yrQA== 0000070145-05-000067.txt : 20050611 0000070145-05-000067.hdr.sgml : 20050611 20050526150326 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000070145-05-000067 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 35-CERT PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050526 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050526 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050526 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000070145 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924] IRS NUMBER: 131086010 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 0905 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 35-CERT SEC ACT: 1935 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 070-10168 FILM NUMBER: 05859769 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6363 MAIN STREET CITY: WILLIAMSVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 14221-5887 BUSINESS PHONE: 716-857-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6363 MAIN STREET STREET 2: 6363 MAIN STREET CITY: WILLIAMSVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 14221-5887 35-CERT 1 file70-10168_033105.htm FOREIGN INVESTMENT 70-10168 03-31-05 Rule 24 Certificate, File No. 70-10168, 6 mos ended 3/31/05

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Before the
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

In the Matter of

NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORPORATION
EMPIRE STATE PIPELINE
NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.
SENECA RESOURCES CORPORATION
HORIZON LFG, INC. (formerly known as
UPSTATE ENERGY INC.)

File No. 70-10168
(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935)

SECOND
CERTIFICATE
PURSUANT TO
RULE 24

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, pursuant to Rule 24, that certain transactions proposed by National Fuel Gas Company (“National”), and its subsidiary, Seneca Resources Corporation (“Seneca”), in the Application-Declaration on Form U-1, as amended (“Application-Declaration”), in SEC File No. 70-10168, have been carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions of, and for the purposes as represented by, said Application-Declaration, and the Order of the Securities and Exchange Commission (HCAR No. 35-27790 dated December 30, 2003) with respect thereto, as amended.

I. Foreign Energy Affiliates Acquired

During the six months ended March 31, 2005, no new "Foreign Energy Affiliates" were acquired. National's only Foreign Energy Affiliate is Seneca Energy Canada Inc., an Alberta, Canada corporation.

II. Aggregate Investment in Foreign Energy Affiliates

The amount of National’s aggregate investment in Foreign Energy Affiliates as of March 31, 2005 was $257,872,940.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned companies have caused this Certificate to be executed as of this 26th day of May, 2005.

NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY

By:    /s/ P. C. Ackerman
           P. C. Ackerman
           Chairman, President & CEO

SENECA RESOURCES CORPORATION

By:    /s/ J. A. Beck
           J. A. Beck
           President

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