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<u>EXHIBIT A</U>

<P ALIGN=CENTER>               NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY<br>
                                     CERTIFICATE
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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
undersigned certifies that he is the duly designated and acting Assistant
Secretary of National Fuel Gas Company, a New Jersey Corporation, and that the
report on Form U-9C-3 for the previous quarter was filed with National Fuel Gas
Company&#146;s interested State Commissions whose names and addresses are listed
below:</P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER>        State of New York Public Service Commission<br>
                                  3 Empire State Plaza<br>
                              Albany, New York 12223-1350<br>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER>           Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission<br>
                                       P.O. Box 3265<br>
                                   North Office Building<br>
                           Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120<br>
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as of the 16th day of February, 2001.

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                                     /s/ James R. Peterson
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                                     James R. Peterson
                                     Assistant Secretary

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