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<SEC-DOCUMENT>/in/edgar/work/0000950120-00-000314/0000950120-00-000314.txt : 20001120
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950120-00-000314
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001117

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000070145
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [4924
]		IRS NUMBER:				131086010
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		424B3
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-83497
			FILM NUMBER:		772419
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			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		10 LAFAYETTE SQ
				CITY:			BUFFALO
				STATE:			NY
				ZIP:			14203
				BUSINESS PHONE:		7168576980
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				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		10 LAFAYETTE SQ
					STREET 2:		10 LAFAYETTE SQ
					CITY:			BUFFALO
					STATE:			NY
					ZIP:			14203
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<TYPE>424B3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 2
<TEXT>



                                                                  Rule 424(b)(3)
                                                              File No. 333-83497


PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 2, DATED NOVEMBER 16, 2000
(To Prospectus dated August 20, 1999
and Prospectus Supplement dated October 14, 1999)

NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY

(Medium-Term Notes, Series E)

Trade Date:  November 16, 2000

Principal Amount:  $200,000,000

Price to Public:  98.962%

Issue Date:  November 21, 2000 (the Notes will bear interest from November 21,
2000)

Maturity Date:  November 22, 2010

Interest Rate:  7.50%

Interest Payment Dates:  June 1 and December 1, commencing June 1, 2001

Proceeds to National:  $197,294,000

Redemption Terms:  Non-redeemable

Repayable at the option of holder:  Yes     No X
                                       ----   ---

        Repayment Date:   N/A

        Repayment Price:  N/A

        Election Period:  N/A

        Other Terms:      N/A


<PAGE>


                                  UNDERWRITING

          The purchasers named below (Purchasers) have severally agreed, subject
to the terms and conditions of a Terms Agreement, dated November 16, 2000
("Terms Agreement"), to purchase from National the principal amount of Notes set
forth opposite their respective names.

               Purchaser                           Principal Amount
               ---------                           ----------------

               Goldman, Sachs & Co.                $100,000,000
               ABM AMRO Incorporated               $ 50,000,000
               McDonald Investments Inc.,
                  a KeyCorp Company                $ 50,000,000
                                                   ------------
                              Total                $200,000,000

          Under the terms and conditions of the Terms Agreement, National has
agreed that from the date of this Pricing Supplement through the Issue Date set
forth above, it will not offer for sale, issue or sell, or enter into any
agreement to offer for sale, issue or sell, any debt securities of National
having terms substantially similar to those of the Notes.


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