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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000070145-00-000032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	35-CERT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000814

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:		35-CERT
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	070-07833
			FILM NUMBER:		696157
</FILING-VALUES>

			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>35-CERT
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<TEXT>

         UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
               Before the
    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
- --------------------------------------------

In the Matter of

NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY                                THIRTY-FOURTH
NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.                             CERTIFICATE
                                                          PURSUANT TO
File No. 70-7833                                            RULE 24

(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935)

- --------------------------------------------

              In accordance  with the terms of the Order dated December 20, 1991
issued to National Fuel Gas Company ("National") authorizing National to acquire
the common stock of National Fuel  Resources,  Inc.  ("NFR") (File No.  70-7833,
HCAR No.  35-25437),  attached as Exhibit "A" is an Income  Statement of NFR for
the Six and Twelve  Months ended June 30, 2000.  Also attached as Exhibit "B" is
the Balance sheet of NFR as of June 30, 2000.

              IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  companies have duly caused
this Certificate to be signed this 11th day of August, 2000.

                                 NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.



                                 By:  /s/ R. J. Kreppel
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    R. J. Kreppel, President


                                 NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY



                                 By:  /s/ James R. Peterson
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    James R. Peterson, Assistant Secretary


</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>0002.txt
<TEXT>

                                                                       Exhibit A
                          NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.
                                INCOME STATEMENT


                                 Three               Twelve
                              Months Ended        Months Ended
                             June 30, 2000        June 30, 2000
                            ---------------     ----------------

                                Actual                Actual
                            ---------------     ----------------

Operating Revenues            $ 34,208,988       $ 133,951,571
                            ---------------     ---------------

Operating Expenses:

Purchased Gas                   38,590,642         129,909,241
Purchased Electric                 459,090           1,775,330
Operation                        1,171,920           5,135,200
Depreciation, Depletion
   & Amortization                   50,319             199,855
Franchise & Other Taxes             51,633             458,997
                            ---------------     ---------------
                                40,323,604         137,478,623
                            ---------------     ---------------

Operating Income                (6,114,616)         (3,527,052)
                            ---------------     ---------------

Interest Income                    189,050             424,777
Interest Expense                   252,368             362,988
                            ---------------     ---------------

Net Income Before Taxes         (6,177,934)         (3,465,263)
                            ---------------     ---------------

Income Taxes:

Federal                           (242,164)            803,708
State                              127,633             148,963
Deferred                        (2,071,173)         (2,197,870)
                            ---------------     ---------------
                                (2,185,704)         (1,245,199)
                            ---------------     ---------------

Net Income                    $ (3,992,230)       $ (2,220,064)
                            ===============     ===============

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>0003.txt
<TEXT>

                                                                       Exhibit B
                             NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.
                                     BALANCE SHEET

                                                 AT JUNE 30,
                                   -----------------------------------------
                                          2000                  1999
                                   -------------------   -------------------
ASSETS
Current Assets:
  Cash and Temporary
    Cash Investments                     $ 20,593,500           $ 1,716,325
   Notes Receivable-Interco                         -           $ 1,300,000
  Accounts Receivable                      13,624,740            11,985,305
  Accounts Receivable-Interco                  42,289                26,016
  Reserve for Bad Debts                      (974,297)             (806,421)
  Gas Stored Underground                    5,266,205             4,131,619
  Other Current Assets                       (162,100)               28,222
                                   -------------------   -------------------
                                           38,390,337            18,381,066
                                   -------------------   -------------------

Property, Plant, and Equipment
  Furniture and Fixtures                      796,024               745,063
Less - Accumulated DD&A                      (447,223)             (247,367)
                                   -------------------   -------------------
                                              348,801               497,696
                                   -------------------   -------------------

Other Assets                               12,398,706               832,805
                                   -------------------   -------------------

                                         $ 51,137,844          $ 19,711,567
                                   ===================   ===================

LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities:
  Accounts Payable                        $ 1,259,644           $ 1,637,130
  Accrued Liabilities                      13,321,138               (73,779)
  Current Income Taxes - Federal              134,389               521,275
  Accounts Payable - Intercompany          27,800,000               393,943
  Dividend Payable                            100,000                35,000
                                   -------------------   -------------------
                                           42,615,171             2,513,569
                                   -------------------   -------------------

Long Term Liabilities:
Deferred Income Taxes                      (3,142,075)             (944,203)
Miscellaneous Deferred Credits              1,286,052             5,208,520
                                   -------------------   -------------------
                                           (1,856,023)            4,264,317
                                   -------------------   -------------------

Stockholder's Equity:
  Common Stock                                 10,000                10,000
  Capital Paid in Excess of Par             3,490,000             3,490,000
  Retained Earnings                         6,878,696             9,433,681
                                   -------------------   -------------------
Total Equity                               10,378,696            12,933,681
                                   -------------------   -------------------

                                         $ 51,137,844          $ 19,711,567
                                   ===================   ===================

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