EXHIBIT 23.2
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                  CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
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   As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
   incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3
   of our report included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Columbia
   Energy Group for the year ended December 31, 1999 and to all
   references to our Firm in this Registration Statement.

   /s/  Arthur Andersen LLP

   New York, New York
   October 23, 2000