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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM U-6B-2
                          CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION


This Certificate is filed by COLUMBIA ENERGY MARKETING CORPORATION (CEM)

  This certificate is notice that the above named company has issued, renewed
or guaranteed the security or securities described herein which issue, renewal
or guaranty was exempted from the provisions of Section 6(a) of the Act and was
neither the subject of a declaration or application on Form U-1 nor included
within the exemption provided by Rule U-48.

1.       Type of security or securities:  Common Stock

2.       Issuance of one share of CEM Common Stock to Columbia Energy Services
         Corporation

3.       Principal amount of each security:  Common Stock, Par Value $1/share,
         $10,000.00 issued

4.       Rate of interest per annum of each security:  N/A

5.       Date of issue, renewal or guaranty of each security:  August 29, 1995

6.       If renewal of security, give date of original issue:  N/A

7.       Date of maturity of each security:  N/A

8.       The security was issued to Columbia Energy Services Corporation

9.       Collateral given with each security, if any:  None

10.      Consideration received for each security:  Common Stock:  $10,000

11.      Application of proceeds for the issuance of Common Stock:  Working
         capital

12.-14.  Basis for exemption:  N/A

15.      The issuance of CEM Common Stock is exempt from the provisions of
         Section 6(a) pursuant to the provisions of Rule 52(b), as amended
         (HCAR 26311, 60 F.R. 33634, June 20, 1995)


                                          Columbia Energy Marketing Corporation 
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                                                        (Name of company)
                                 
                                 
   August 30, 1995                          By         /s/ L. J. Bainter
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          (Date)                            (Name)                   (Title)
                                            L. J. Bainter      SEC 242 (8/92)
                                            Vice President