X0101 42003-05-16 0000070145 NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO NFG 0001024209 KENNEDY BERNARD J 1000Common Stock2003-05-164M02500015.75A673511DCommon Stock2003-05-164F01625024.23D657261DCommon Stock2003-05-164F0335424.23D653907DCommon Stock2003-05-164J000A76766IBy SpouseEmployee Stock Option (right to buy)15.752003-05-164M0250000D1994-06-152003-06-16Common Stock2500048652DThe 25,000 options exercised as well as 44,476 of the 48,652 reported in Column 9, were originally issued as Stock Appreciation Rights on June 15, 1993, and were later converted to Non-Qualified Stock Options on November 20, 2001. This was approved by the Shareholders at the Special Meeting of Stockholders held on October 16, 2001.Bernard J. Kennedy2003-05-16