EX-99 3 fiftyfourth-exb.htm EX B - BALANCE SHEET PE 6-30-05 Exhibit B - Balance Sheet

Exhibit B

NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.
BALANCE SHEET

AT JUNE 30,
2005 2004
ASSETS            
Current Assets:  
  Cash and Temporary  
    Cash Investments   $ 7,953,732   $ 8,541,177  
  Accounts Receivable - Net    14,990,421    11,950,038  
  Accounts Receivable - Interco    2,714,137    398,082  
  Notes Receivable - Intercompany    23,600,000    41,900,000  
  Reserve for Bad Debts    (1,020,674 )  (1,247,033 )
  Gas Stored Underground    15,390,320    9,455,622  
  Other Current Assets    309,292    373,208  


     63,937,228    71,371,094  


Property, Plant, and Equipment  
  Furniture and Fixtures    1,192,504    1,169,524  
Less - Accumulated DD&A    (1,131,439 )  (1,066,719 )


     61,065    102,805  


Fair Market Value of Derivative  
Financial Instruments-Asset    --    --  
Other Assets    303,788    462,440  


    $ 64,302,081   $ 71,936,339  


LIABILITIES  
Current Liabilities:  
  Accounts Payable   $ 5,681,777   $ 6,757,777  
  Accrued Liabilities    7,648,425    8,430,438  
  Current Income Taxes - Federal    691,394    842,515  
  Accounts Payable - Intercompany    2,852,846    6,608,278  
  Notes Payable - Intercompany    --    --  
  Dividend Payable    2,200,000    1,950,000  


     19,074,442    24,589,008  


Long Term Liabilities:  
Deferred Income Taxes    (2,252,675 )  (1,809,266 )
Fair Market Value of Derivative  
Financial Instruments-Liability    4,631,731    957,377  
Miscellaneous Deferred Credits    668,526    712,739  


     3,047,582    (139,150 )


Stockholder's Equity:  
  Common Stock    10,000    10,000  
  Capital Paid in Excess of Par    33,490,000    33,490,000  
  Retained Earnings    10,655,707    14,348,992  
  Unrealized Gain/Loss    (1,975,650 )  (362,511 )


Total Equity    42,180,057    47,486,481  


    $ 64,302,081   $ 71,936,339