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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000893220-98-001039.txt : 19980601
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000893220-98-001039
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	35-CERT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980529
SROS:			NONE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000022099
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923]
		IRS NUMBER:				131594808
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		35-CERT
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	070-09127
		FILM NUMBER:		98633674

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12355 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20191-3458
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7032950394

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12355 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20191-3458

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<PAGE>   1
                                                                    May 29, 1998

Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549

                      Interim Report Under Rule 24 of the
                   Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
                             Columbia Energy Group
                           12355 Sunrise Valley Drive
                                   Suite 300
                             Reston, VA 20191-3458

                                File No. 70-9127

Gentlemen:

         In compliance with the terms and conditions of Rule 24 under the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and the Order of the Commission
dated January 23, 1998, authorizing the financing transactions and business
activities as more fully described in the Joint Application/Declaration, as 
amended, the undersigned hereby certifies to the Commission that:

                 Confidential treatment requested


                                       Very truly yours,
                                       
                                       COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP
                                       
                                       
                                       By:    //s//J. W. Grossman         
                                           -------------------------------
                                                J. W. Grossman, Vice President
<PAGE>   2
                   Columbia Natural Resources Canada, LTD.
                      Statement of Consolidated Income
                      Three Months Ended March 31,1998
                               (U.S. Dollars)

                      Confidential treatment requested


                    Columbia Natural Resources Canada, LTD.
                           Consolidated Balance Sheet
                              As of March 31, 1998
                                 (U.S. Dollars)

                        Confidential treatment requested
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