In the Matter of
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY FORTY-SECOND
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 Three and Twelve Months ended June 30, 2002. Also attached as Exhibit "B" is the Balance sheet of NFR as of June 30, 2002.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned companies have duly caused this Certificate to be signed this 9th day of August, 2002.
NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.
By: /s/ Donna L. DeCarolis
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Donna L. DeCarolis, Vice President
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
By: /s/ James R. Peterson
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James R. Peterson, Assistant Secretary