EX-99 3 ex-a.htm EXHIBIT A exhibit a
                                                                       Exhibit A
                                   MONEY POOL
                      SUBSIDIARY BORROWING FROM MONEY POOL
                                  FISCAL 2001

            Interest
  Date        Rate          Seneca          SIP           Highland           NFGSC         Upstate         NFR
  ----        ----          ------          ---           --------           -----         -------         ---
  2001
  July  1    4.03%       250,300,000     13,000,000      57,900,000       39,900,000             0     11,000,000
    "   2    4.03%       250,300,000     13,000,000      57,900,000       39,000,000             0     12,000,000
    "   3    4.02%       250,300,000     13,000,000      62,600,000       40,200,000             0     11,300,000
    "   4    4.02%       250,300,000     13,000,000      62,600,000       40,200,000             0     11,300,000
    "   5    4.02%       250,300,000     13,000,000      62,600,000       39,500,000             0     10,000,000
    "   6    4.01%       250,300,000     13,000,000      62,600,000       39,700,000             0      9,400,000
    "   7    4.01%       250,300,000     13,000,000      62,600,000       39,700,000             0      9,400,000
    "   8    4.01%       250,300,000     13,000,000      62,600,000       39,700,000             0      9,400,000
    "   9    3.98%       250,300,000     13,000,000      62,200,000       39,900,000             0      8,300,000
    "  10    3.98%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,200,000       40,200,000             0      6,700,000
    "  11    3.98%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,400,000       39,400,000             0      6,300,000
    "  12    3.98%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,400,000       39,500,000             0      6,300,000
    "  13    3.96%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,400,000       39,500,000             0      4,400,000
    "  14    3.96%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,400,000       39,500,000             0      4,400,000
    "  15    3.96%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,400,000       39,500,000             0      4,400,000
    "  16    3.95%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,800,000       46,100,000             0      4,800,000
    "  17    3.94%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,800,000       46,100,000             0      6,400,000
    "  18    3.94%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,800,000       46,200,000             0      5,600,000
    "  19    3.94%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,800,000       46,300,000             0      5,300,000
    "  20    3.93%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,800,000       46,300,000             0      6,300,000
    "  21    3.93%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,800,000       46,300,000             0      6,300,000
    "  22    3.93%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,800,000       46,300,000             0      6,300,000
    "  23    3.92%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,800,000       46,900,000             0      5,500,000
    "  24    3.91%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,500,000       46,800,000             0      4,700,000
    "  25    3.93%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,500,000       38,600,000     2,100,000     15,200,000
    "  26    3.91%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,500,000       37,100,000     2,100,000      9,900,000
    "  27    3.91%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,500,000       37,200,000     2,100,000     10,400,000
    "  28    3.91%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,500,000       37,200,000     2,100,000     10,400,000
    "  29    3.91%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,500,000       37,200,000     2,100,000     10,400,000
    "  30    3.92%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,500,000       37,500,000     2,100,000      7,900,000
    "  31    3.92%                 0     13,000,000      63,000,000       39,100,000     2,100,000      6,800,000
                       ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       7,523,700,000    403,000,000   1,930,700,000    1,276,600,000    14,700,000    246,800,000
                       ==========================================================================================

                                   MONEY POOL
                      SUBSIDIARY BORROWING FROM MONEY POOL
                                  FISCAL 2001

            Interest
  Date        Rate          Seneca          SIP           Highland           NFGSC         Upstate         NFR
  ----        ----          ------          ---           --------           -----         -------         ---
  2001
   Aug  1    3.91%       251,000,000     13,000,000      63,000,000       42,200,000     2,100,000      6,500,000
    "   2    3.91%       251,000,000     13,000,000      63,000,000       42,200,000     2,100,000      8,200,000
    "   3    3.91%       251,000,000     13,000,000      63,000,000       42,000,000     2,100,000      8,200,000
    "   4    3.91%       251,000,000     13,000,000      63,000,000       42,000,000     2,100,000      8,200,000
    "   5    3.91%       251,000,000     13,000,000      63,000,000       42,000,000     2,100,000      8,200,000
    "   6    3.90%       251,000,000     13,000,000      63,000,000       42,300,000     2,100,000      9,200,000
    "   7    3.90%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,700,000       42,900,000     2,100,000      9,200,000
    "   8    3.89%       251,000,000     13,000,000      62,700,000       43,200,000     2,100,000      7,700,000
    "   9    3.88%       251,900,000     13,000,000      62,700,000       43,400,000     2,100,000      7,200,000
    "  10    3.88%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,700,000       43,500,000     2,100,000      6,800,000
    "  11    3.88%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,700,000       43,500,000     2,100,000      6,800,000
    "  12    3.88%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,700,000       43,500,000     2,100,000      6,800,000
    "  13    3.86%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,700,000       42,300,000     2,100,000      6,200,000
    "  14    3.85%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,700,000       42,400,000     2,100,000      5,800,000
    "  15    3.85%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,700,000       42,700,000     2,100,000      4,000,000
    "  16    3.84%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,700,000       43,200,000     2,100,000        100,000
    "  17    3.82%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,700,000       43,400,000     2,100,000              0
    "  18    3.82%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,700,000       43,400,000     2,100,000              0
    "  19    3.82%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,700,000       43,400,000     2,100,000              0
    "  20    3.82%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,700,000       43,600,000     2,100,000              0
    "  21    3.80%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,700,000       43,600,000     2,100,000      1,000,000
    "  22    3.79%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,500,000       43,900,000     2,100,000      1,000,000
    "  23    3.77%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,500,000       44,000,000     2,100,000      3,700,000
    "  24    3.75%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,500,000       41,000,000     2,100,000      7,000,000
    "  25    3.75%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,500,000       41,000,000     2,100,000      7,000,000
    "  26    3.75%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,500,000       41,000,000     2,100,000      7,000,000
    "  27    3.75%       251,900,000     13,400,000      63,100,000       33,100,000     2,100,000     12,400,000
    "  28    3.75%       251,900,000     13,400,000      63,100,000       31,300,000     2,200,000     14,700,000
    "  29    3.74%       251,900,000     13,400,000      63,100,000       31,300,000     2,200,000     15,800,000
    "  30    3.73%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,900,000       31,300,000     2,200,000     15,800,000
    "  31    3.73%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,900,000       33,900,000     2,200,000     15,200,000
                       ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       7,801,700,000    411,800,000   1,946,100,000    1,272,500,000    65,500,000    209,700,000
                       ==========================================================================================



                                   MONEY POOL
                      SUBSIDIARY BORROWING FROM MONEY POOL
                                  FISCAL 2001

            Interest
  Date        Rate          Seneca          SIP           Highland           NFGSC         Upstate         NFR
  ----        ----          ------          ---           --------           -----         -------         ---
  2001
  Sept  1    3.73%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,900,000       33,900,000     2,200,000     15,200,000
    "   2    3.73%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,900,000       33,900,000     2,200,000     15,200,000
    "   3    3.73%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,900,000       33,900,000     2,200,000     15,200,000
    "   4    3.72%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,900,000       32,900,000     2,200,000     15,000,000
    "   5    3.71%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,900,000       33,200,000     4,300,000     14,600,000
    "   6    3.69%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,900,000       33,300,000     4,400,000     11,900,000
    "   7    3.69%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,900,000       33,400,000     4,400,000     11,700,000
    "   8    3.69%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,900,000       33,400,000     4,400,000     11,700,000
    "   9    3.69%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,900,000       33,400,000     4,400,000     11,700,000
    "  10    3.68%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,900,000       34,100,000     4,400,000     11,500,000
    "  11    3.69%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,900,000       32,600,000     4,400,000     11,300,000
    "  12    3.68%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,900,000       33,100,000     4,400,000     10,900,000
    "  13    3.68%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,900,000       33,200,000     4,400,000     10,600,000
    "  14    3.70%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,900,000       34,900,000     4,400,000     10,000,000
    "  15    3.70%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,900,000       34,900,000     4,400,000     10,000,000
    "  16    3.70%       251,900,000     13,400,000      62,900,000       34,900,000     4,400,000     10,000,000
    "  17    3.63%       251,900,000     13,200,000      62,900,000       39,500,000     3,400,000      6,200,000
    "  18    3.48%       251,900,000     13,200,000      62,900,000       38,600,000     3,400,000      7,100,000
    "  19    3.37%       251,900,000     13,200,000      62,900,000       38,600,000     3,400,000      9,400,000
    "  20    3.34%       251,900,000     13,200,000      62,900,000       39,300,000     3,400,000     11,500,000
    "  21    3.26%       251,900,000     13,200,000      62,900,000       39,700,000     3,400,000     11,500,000
    "  22    3.26%       251,900,000     13,200,000      62,900,000       39,700,000     3,400,000     11,500,000
    "  23    3.26%       251,900,000     13,200,000      62,900,000       39,700,000     3,400,000     11,500,000
    "  24    3.25%       251,900,000     13,200,000      62,900,000       39,700,000     3,400,000     11,300,000
    "  25    3.25%       251,900,000     13,200,000      62,900,000       32,400,000     3,600,000     21,300,000
    "  26    3.24%       251,900,000     13,200,000      62,900,000       31,100,000     3,600,000     20,600,000
    "  27    3.23%       251,900,000     13,200,000      62,900,000       31,700,000     3,600,000     20,400,000
    "  28    3.25%                 0     13,200,000      62,900,000       33,400,000     3,600,000     19,000,000
    "  29    3.25%                 0     13,200,000      62,900,000       33,400,000     3,600,000     19,000,000
    "  30    3.25%                 0     13,200,000      62,900,000       33,400,000     3,600,000     19,000,000
                       ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       6,801,300,000    399,200,000   1,887,000,000    1,049,200,000   110,300,000    395,800,000
                       ==========================================================================================


                       NON-UTILITY LENDING TO MONEY POOL
                       ---------------------------------

              Interest                Data
      Date      Rate        NFG       Track     Leidy      Seneca      Horizon       NFR
      ----      ----        ---       -----     -----      ------      -------       ---
    07/01/01   4.03%    28,500,000   700,000   800,000   30,100,000   1,300,000        0
    07/02/01   4.03%    28,400,000   700,000   800,000   30,100,000   1,300,000        0
    07/03/01   4.02%    28,300,000   700,000   800,000   30,100,000   1,300,000        0
    07/04/01   4.02%    28,300,000   700,000   800,000   30,100,000   1,300,000        0
    07/05/01   4.02%    28,300,000   700,000   800,000   31,400,000   1,300,000        0
    07/06/01   4.01%    28,400,000   700,000   800,000   31,400,000   1,300,000        0
    07/07/01   4.01%    28,400,000   700,000   800,000   31,400,000   1,300,000        0
    07/08/01   4.01%    28,400,000   700,000   800,000   31,400,000   1,300,000        0
    07/09/01   3.98%    28,300,000   700,000   800,000   31,500,000   1,300,000        0
    07/10/01   3.98%    28,200,000   700,000   800,000   31,500,000   1,300,000        0
    07/11/01   3.98%    29,400,000   700,000   800,000   31,600,000   1,300,000        0
    07/12/01   3.98%    29,800,000   700,000   800,000   31,600,000   1,300,000        0
    07/13/01   3.96%    29,700,000   700,000   800,000   31,400,000   1,300,000        0
    07/14/01   3.96%    29,700,000   700,000   800,000   31,400,000   1,300,000        0
    07/15/01   3.96%    29,700,000   700,000   800,000   31,400,000   1,300,000        0
    07/16/01   3.95%    26,900,000   700,000   800,000   31,200,000     200,000        0
    07/17/01   3.94%    27,500,000   700,000   800,000   31,200,000     200,000        0
    07/18/01   3.94%    27,500,000   700,000   800,000   31,200,000     200,000        0
    07/19/01   3.94%    28,800,000   700,000   800,000   31,200,000     200,000        0
    07/20/01   3.93%    28,800,000   700,000   800,000   31,200,000     100,000        0
    07/21/01   3.93%    28,800,000   700,000   800,000   31,200,000     100,000        0
    07/22/01   3.93%    28,800,000   700,000   800,000   31,200,000     100,000        0
    07/23/01   3.92%    28,600,000   700,000   800,000   31,000,000     100,000        0
    07/24/01   3.91%    28,500,000   700,000   800,000   31,000,000     100,000        0
    07/25/01   3.93%    28,500,000   700,000   800,000   31,000,000           0        0
    07/26/01   3.91%    28,700,000   700,000   800,000   31,200,000           0        0
    07/27/01   3.91%    28,700,000   700,000   800,000   31,200,000           0        0
    07/28/01   3.91%    28,700,000   700,000   800,000   31,200,000           0        0
    07/29/01   3.91%    28,700,000   700,000   800,000   31,200,000           0        0
    07/30/01   3.92%    28,600,000   700,000   800,000   31,200,000           0        0
    07/31/01   3.92%    28,600,000   700,000   800,000   31,100,000           0        0
    08/01/01   3.91%    28,600,000   700,000   800,000   31,100,000           0        0
    08/02/01   3.91%    28,800,000   700,000   800,000   31,100,000           0        0
    08/03/01   3.91%    28,600,000   700,000   800,000   31,100,000     300,000        0
    08/04/01   3.91%    28,600,000   700,000   800,000   31,100,000     300,000        0
    08/05/01   3.91%    28,600,000   700,000   800,000   31,100,000     300,000        0
    08/06/01   3.90%    28,500,000   700,000   800,000   31,100,000     300,000        0
    08/07/01   3.90%    28,600,000   700,000   800,000   31,100,000     300,000        0
    08/08/01   3.89%    28,500,000   700,000   800,000   31,100,000     200,000        0
    08/09/01   3.88%    30,200,000   700,000   800,000   31,200,000     100,000        0
    08/10/01   3.88%    30,200,000   700,000   800,000   31,000,000     100,000        0
    08/11/01   3.88%    30,200,000   700,000   800,000   31,000,000     100,000        0
    08/12/01   3.88%    30,200,000   700,000   800,000   31,000,000     100,000        0
    08/13/01   3.86%    30,000,000   700,000   800,000   32,000,000     100,000        0
    08/14/01   3.85%    30,000,000   700,000   800,000   32,100,000     100,000        0
    08/15/01   3.85%    29,900,000   700,000   800,000   32,100,000     100,000        0
    08/16/01   3.84%    30,000,000   700,000   800,000   32,100,000     100,000        0
    08/17/01   3.82%    29,900,000   700,000   800,000   32,100,000     100,000  500,000
    08/18/01   3.82%    29,900,000   700,000   800,000   32,100,000     100,000  500,000
    08/19/01   3.82%    29,900,000   700,000   800,000   32,100,000     100,000  500,000
    08/20/01   3.82%    29,800,000   700,000   800,000   32,100,000     100,000  500,000
    08/21/01   3.80%    29,700,000   700,000   800,000   32,200,000     100,000        0
    08/22/01   3.79%    29,800,000   700,000   800,000   32,200,000     100,000        0
    08/23/01   3.77%    29,700,000   700,000   800,000   32,200,000     100,000        0
    08/24/01   3.75%    29,600,000   700,000   800,000   32,200,000           0        0
    08/25/01   3.75%    29,600,000   700,000   800,000   32,200,000           0        0
    08/26/01   3.75%    29,600,000   700,000   800,000   32,200,000           0        0
    08/27/01   3.75%    29,500,000   700,000   800,000   32,100,000           0        0
    08/28/01   3.75%    29,600,000   700,000   800,000   32,100,000           0        0
    08/29/01   3.74%    29,600,000   700,000   800,000   32,100,000           0        0
    08/30/01   3.73%    29,500,000   700,000   800,000   32,000,000           0        0
    08/31/01   3.73%    29,400,000   700,000   800,000   32,000,000           0        0
    09/01/01   3.73%    29,400,000   700,000   800,000   32,000,000           0        0
    09/02/01   3.73%    29,400,000   700,000   800,000   32,000,000           0        0
    09/03/01   3.73%    29,400,000   700,000   800,000   32,000,000           0        0
    09/04/01   3.72%    29,300,000   700,000   800,000   33,000,000           0        0
    09/05/01   3.71%    29,200,000   700,000   800,000   33,000,000           0        0
    09/06/01   3.69%    29,200,000   700,000   800,000   33,000,000           0        0
    09/07/01   3.69%    29,200,000   700,000   800,000   33,000,000     100,000        0
    09/08/01   3.69%    29,200,000   700,000   800,000   33,000,000     100,000        0
    09/09/01   3.69%    29,200,000   700,000   800,000   33,000,000     100,000        0
    09/10/01   3.68%    30,500,000   700,000   800,000   32,800,000     100,000        0
    09/11/01   3.69%    30,500,000   700,000   800,000   32,800,000     100,000        0
    09/12/01   3.68%    30,500,000   700,000   800,000   32,800,000     100,000        0
    09/13/01   3.68%    30,400,000   700,000   800,000   32,800,000           0        0
    09/14/01   3.70%    30,800,000   700,000   800,000   32,700,000           0        0
    09/15/01   3.70%    30,800,000   700,000   800,000   32,700,000           0        0
    09/16/01   3.70%    30,800,000   700,000   800,000   32,700,000           0        0
    09/17/01   3.63%    30,900,000   700,000   800,000   30,700,000   1,200,000        0
    09/18/01   3.48%    30,800,000   700,000   800,000   30,500,000   1,200,000        0
    09/19/01   3.37%    30,900,000   700,000   800,000   30,500,000     900,000        0
    09/20/01   3.34%    32,000,000   700,000   800,000   30,500,000     900,000        0
    09/21/01   3.26%    31,900,000   700,000   800,000   30,500,000     900,000        0
    09/22/01   3.26%    31,900,000   700,000   800,000   30,500,000     900,000        0
    09/23/01   3.26%    31,900,000   700,000   800,000   30,500,000     900,000        0
    09/24/01   3.25%    31,900,000   700,000   800,000   30,500,000     800,000        0
    09/25/01   3.25%    31,900,000   700,000   800,000   30,300,000     800,000        0
    09/26/01   3.24%    31,900,000   700,000   800,000   30,300,000     800,000        0
    09/27/01   3.23%    32,000,000   700,000   800,000   30,300,000     800,000        0
    09/28/01   3.25%    32,000,000   700,000   800,000   30,300,000     800,000        0
    09/29/01   3.25%    32,000,000   700,000   800,000   30,300,000     800,000        0
    09/30/01   3.25%    32,000,000   700,000   800,000   30,300,000     800,000        0


           NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
                    F/Y 2001

         Money Pool Daily Interest Rates

         Date                Interest Rate
         ----                -------------

      07/01/2001                4.03%
      07/02/2001                4.03%
      07/03/2001                4.02%
      07/04/2001                4.02%
      07/05/2001                4.02%
      07/06/2001                4.01%
      07/07/2001                4.01%
      07/08/2001                4.01%
      07/09/2001                3.98%
      07/10/2001                3.98%
      07/11/2001                3.98%
      07/12/2001                3.98%
      07/13/2001                3.96%
      07/14/2001                3.96%
      07/15/2001                3.96%
      07/16/2001                3.95%
      07/17/2001                3.94%
      07/18/2001                3.94%
      07/19/2001                3.94%
      07/20/2001                3.93%
      07/21/2001                3.93%
      07/22/2001                3.93%
      07/23/2001                3.92%
      07/24/2001                3.91%
      07/25/2001                3.93%
      07/26/2001                3.91%
      07/27/2001                3.91%
      07/28/2001                3.91%
      07/29/2001                3.91%
      07/30/2001                3.92%
      07/31/2001                3.92%
                                -----
                                3.96%


            NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
                     F/Y 2001

         Money Pool Daily Interest Rates

         Date                 Interest Rate
         ----                 -------------

      08/01/2001                  3.91%
      08/02/2001                  3.91%
      08/03/2001                  3.91%
      08/04/2001                  3.91%
      08/05/2001                  3.91%
      08/06/2001                  3.90%
      08/07/2001                  3.90%
      08/08/2001                  3.89%
      08/09/2001                  3.88%
      08/10/2001                  3.88%
      08/11/2001                  3.88%
      08/12/2001                  3.88%
      08/13/2001                  3.86%
      08/14/2001                  3.85%
      08/15/2001                  3.85%
      08/16/2001                  3.84%
      08/17/2001                  3.82%
      08/18/2001                  3.82%
      08/19/2001                  3.82%
      08/20/2001                  3.82%
      08/21/2001                  3.80%
      08/22/2001                  3.79%
      08/23/2001                  3.77%
      08/24/2001                  3.75%
      08/25/2001                  3.75%
      08/26/2001                  3.75%
      08/27/2001                  3.75%
      08/28/2001                  3.75%
      08/29/2001                  3.74%
      08/30/2001                  3.73%
      08/31/2001                  3.73%
                                  -----
                                  3.83%


            NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
                     F/Y 2001

         Money Pool Daily Interest Rates

         Date                 Interest Rate
         ----                 -------------

      09/01/2001                  3.73%
      09/02/2001                  3.73%
      09/03/2001                  3.73%
      09/04/2001                  3.72%
      09/05/2001                  3.71%
      09/06/2001                  3.69%
      09/07/2001                  3.69%
      09/08/2001                  3.69%
      09/09/2001                  3.69%
      09/10/2001                  3.68%
      09/11/2001                  3.69%
      09/12/2001                  3.68%
      09/13/2001                  3.68%
      09/14/2001                  3.70%
      09/15/2001                  3.70%
      09/16/2001                  3.70%
      09/17/2001                  3.63%
      09/18/2001                  3.48%
      09/19/2001                  3.37%
      09/20/2001                  3.34%
      09/21/2001                  3.26%
      09/22/2001                  3.26%
      09/23/2001                  3.26%
      09/24/2001                  3.25%
      09/25/2001                  3.25%
      09/26/2001                  3.24%
      09/27/2001                  3.23%
      09/28/2001                  3.25%
      09/29/2001                  3.25%
      09/30/2001                  3.25%
                                  -----
                                  3.52%