SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: January 24, 2002
(Date of earliest event reported)

Consolidated Natural Gas Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 1-3196
(Commission
File Number) 54-1966737
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

120 Tredegar Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-3932
(804) 819-2000
(Address including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

On January 24, 2002, Dominion Resources, Inc., parent company of Consolidated Natural Gas Company (CNG), issued a press release announcing unaudited results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2001. The press release and related unaudited preliminary earnings tables, which includes unaudited results for CNG, are filed with this Form 8-K as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibits

99.1	Dominion Resouces, Inc. press release (filed herewith).
99.2	Preliminary earnings table with segment and legal entity disclosures (filed herewith).

SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY

Registrant

                 /s/ Steven A. Rogers                  

Steven A. Rogers

Vice President and Controller

Date: January 29, 2002