Edgar Filing: NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO

form u5s dated september 30, 2002

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.

FORM U5S

ANNUAL REPORT

For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2002

Filed Pursuant to the

Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935

by

National Fuel Gas Company

10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, N.Y. 14203

NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY

FORM U5S - ANNUAL REPORT
For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2002

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ITEM  1.  SYSTEM COMPANIES AND INVESTMENTS THEREIN AS OF
          SEPTEMBER 30, 2002                                                3

ITEM  2.  ACQUISITIONS OR SALES OF UTILITY ASSETS                           9

ITEM  3.  ISSUE, SALE, PLEDGE, GUARANTEE OR ASSUMPTION OF
          SYSTEM SECURITIES                                                 9

ITEM  4.  ACQUISITION, REDEMPTION OR RETIREMENT OF SYSTEM
          SECURITIES                                                       10

ITEM  5.  INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES OF NONSYSTEM COMPANIES                 11

ITEM  6.  OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
          Part   I.  Names, principal business address and
                     positions held as of September 30, 2002               12
          Part  II.  Financial connections as of September 30, 2002        16
          Part III.  Compensation and other related information            16

ITEM  7.  CONTRIBUTIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS                               22

ITEM  8.  SERVICE, SALES AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
          Part   I.  Intercompany sales and services
                     (1)  Salaries of officers of the Registrant           23
                     (2)  Services rendered by Statutory Subsidiaries      24
                     (3)  Services rendered by Registrant                  30
          Part  II.  Contracts to purchase services or goods
                     between any System company and any affiliate          31
          Part III.  Employment of any person by any System
                     company for the performance on a continuing
                     basis of management services                          31

ITEM  9.  WHOLESALE GENERATORS AND FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANIES               31

ITEM 10.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
          Financial Statements (Index)                                     35
          Exhibits                                                         77

SIGNATURE                                                                  89

ITEM 1. SYSTEM COMPANIES AND INVESTMENTS THEREIN AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2002

                           Number of Common  Percent of    Issuer    Owner's
Name of Company              Shares Owned   Voting Power Book Value Book Value
---------------            ---------------- ------------ ---------- ----------

Registrant:                                             (Thousands of Dollars)
National Fuel Gas Company
(Parent, Company or Registrant)          -            -           -          -

Statutory Subsidiaries:
 National Fuel Gas Distribution
  Corporation (Distribution
  Corporation) (Note 1)              2,000         100%    $527,104   $527,104
    Unsecured Debt (Note 9)              -            -    $379,500   $379,500

 National Fuel Gas Supply
  Corporation (Supply
  Corporation) (Note 2)          1,013,802         100%    $303,809   $303,809
    Unsecured Debt (Note 9)              -            -    $127,400   $127,400

 Seneca Resources Corporation
  (Seneca Resources) (Note 3)      100,000         100%    $ 72,181   $ 72,181
    Unsecured Debt (Note 9)              -            -    $908,200   $908,200
    National Fuel Exploration
      Corp. (NFE) (Note 3)     155,104,731         100%    $ (8,662)  $ (8,662)
    Unsecured Debt (Note 9)                                $212,152   $212,152
 Empire Exploration Company,
    Empire 1983 Drilling
    Program, Empire 1983
    Joint Venture (Note 10)            N/A         N/A     $    970   $    970

 Highland Forest Resources, Inc.
  (Highland) (Note 4)                4,500         100%    $  8,156   $  8,156
  Unsecured Debt (Note 9)                -            -    $ 78,500   $ 78,500

 Data-Track Account Services,
  Inc. (Data-Track) (Note 5)         1,000         100%    $    777   $    777

 Leidy Hub, Inc. (Leidy Hub)
  (Note 6)                           4,000         100%    $    737   $    737

 National Fuel Resources, Inc.
 (NFR) (Note 7)                     10,000         100%    $ 38,637   $ 38,637

 Horizon Energy Development, Inc.
  (Horizon) (Notes 8 and 11-12)      4,750         100%    $ 28,834   $ 28,834
    Unsecured Debt (Note 9)              -            -    $114,400   $114,400
  Sceptre Power Company *(Note 11)     N/A         100%    $  3,948   $  3,948
  Horizon Energy Holdings, Inc.
   (HEHI)(Note 12)                   2,000         100%    $142,520   $142,520
     Horizon Energy Development
      B.V. (HED B.V.)(Note 12)         400         100%    $142,520   $142,520
       Unsecured Debt (Note 9)           -            -    $    170   $    170
      United Energy, a.s. .
       (UE) (Note 12)            8,475,419       85.16%    $132,653   $140,574
        Unsecured Debt (Note 9)          -            -    $ 34,020   $ 34,020
       Teplarna Liberec, a.s.
        (TL) (Note 12)                  70          70%    $ 11,111   $ 10,176

ITEM 1. SYSTEM COMPANIES AND INVESTMENTS THEREIN AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 (Continued)

                           Number of Common  Percent of    Issuer    Owner's
Name of Company              Shares Owned   Voting Power Book Value Book Value
---------------            ---------------- ------------ ---------- ----------

Registrant:                                             (Thousands of Dollars)

       Lounske tepelne
        Hospodarstvi, s.r.o
        (LTH) (Note 12)                N/A         100%    $      -   $      -
       Teplo Branany, s.r.o. (TB)
        (Note 12)                      N/A          49%    $      2   $      2
       ENOP Company, s.r.o.
         (ENOP)(Note 12)               N/A         100%    $    457   $    550
      Horizon Energy Development,
       s.r.o. (HED) (Note 12)          N/A         100%    $  2,895   $  2,895

 Upstate Energy Inc. (Upstate)
  (Note 13)                          1,000         100%    $    233   $    233
   Unsecured Debt (Note 9)               -            -    $  6,400   $  6,400

 Seneca Independence Pipeline
  Company (SIP) (Note 14)            1,000         100%    $ (9,610)  $ (9,610)
   Unsecured Debt (Note 9)               -            -    $ 14,100   $ 14,100

 Niagara Independence Marketing
  Company (NIM) (Note 15)            1,000         100%    $      1   $      1

 Horizon Power, Inc. (Power)
   (Note 16)                         1,000         100%    $  5,142   $  5,142
   Unsecured Debt (Note 9)               -            -    $ 18,500   $ 18,500
   Seneca Energy II, LLC
     (Seneca Energy)                   N/A          50%    (Note 16)  (Note 16)
   Model City Energy, LLC
     (Model City)                      N/A          50%    (Note 16)  (Note 16)
   Energy Systems North East, LLC
     (ESNE)                            N/A          50%    (Note 16)  (Note 16)

Notes:

Distribution Corporation is a public utility that sells natural gas and provides gas transportation service in western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania.
Supply Corporation is engaged in the transportation and storage of natural gas for affiliated and nonaffiliated companies.
Seneca Resources is engaged in the exploration for, and the development and purchase of, natural gas and oil reserves in California, in the Appalachian region of the United States, in Wyoming and in the Gulf Coast region of Texas and Louisiana. Also, exploration and production operations are conducted in the provinces of Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan and British Columbia in Canada by Seneca's wholly-owned subsidiaries, National Fuel Exploration Corp. (NFE), an Alberta, Canada corporation, and Player Resources Ltd. (Player), an Alberta, Canada corporation. Seneca's 100% ownership of NFE and Player is maintained through the ownership of various U.S. and Canadian sub-entities. All of these sub-entities are owned by Seneca. The sub-entities include Seneca Player Corp. (SPC), a U.S. corporation, and 3062782 Nova Scotia Co. (NSULC1) (Formed 12/27/01), a Nova Scotia Unlimited Liability Company in Canada. Seneca owns 100% of the common stock of SPC and NSULC1. The sub-entities also include 3062783 Nova Scotia Co. (NSULC2) (Formed 12/27/01), also a Nova Scotia Unlimited Liability Company in Canada. SPC owns 100% of the common stock of NSULC2. NSULC1 and NSULC2 in turn own 99% and 1%, respectively of Seneca New Brunswick L.P., (SNBLP) a Canadian Limited Partnership (Formed 12/31/01). SNBLP owns 100% of the common stock of NFE. NFE owns 100% of the common stock of Player.

ITEM 1. SYSTEM COMPANIES AND INVESTMENTS THEREIN AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 (Continued)

Highland operates several sawmills and kilns in northwestern Pennsylvania and processes timber from north-central Pennsylvania, primarily high quality hardwoods.
Data-Track provides collection services (principally issuing collection notices) primarily for the subsidiaries of the Company.
Leidy Hub is a New York corporation formed to provide various natural gas hub services to customers in the eastern United States.
NFR markets natural gas to industrial, commercial, public authority and residential end-users in western and central New York and northwestern Pennsylvania, offering competitively priced energy and energy management services for its customers.
Horizon was formed to engage in foreign and domestic energy projects through investment in various business entities (see Notes 11-12).
Unsecured debt is presented on pages 6-7.
In December 1983, Empire Exploration, Inc. (which was subsequently merged into Seneca Resources) established a drilling fund through a series of limited partnerships in which it acts as general partner (See File No. 70-6909). Empire Exploration, Inc.'s aggregate investment in all three limited partnerships amounted to $970,150.
Horizon became one of the partners in Sceptre Power Company, a California general partnership, on September 15, 1995. This partnership was dissolved as of December 23, 1996 and is currently winding down operations.
Horizon owns 100% of the capital stock of HEHI, a New York corporation which owns 100% of HED B.V. HED B.V. in turn owns 100% of the ownership interests of HED (a Czech limited liability company). During November 2001 the Municipal Court in Prague approved the liquidation of PD. In June 2002, HED B.V. sold its 100% interest in Kromeriz. HED B.V. owns 85.16% of United Energy, a.s. (UE). UE owns 100% of the ownership interests of ENOP and LTH, 70% of the ownership interest of TL and 49% of the ownership interest of TB. All UE subsidiaries are Czech corporations or limited liability companies. HED B.V. and its subsidiaries are primarily engaged in district heating and power generation operations in the Czech Republic. In August 2002, a 100% partnership was formed in Horizon Energy Bulgaria, LTD. No amounts have been capitalized as of Septmber 30, 2002.
Upstate is a New York corporation engaged in wholesale natural gas marketing and other energy-related activities.
SIP, a Delaware corporation, held a one-third general partnership interest in Independence Pipeline Company (Independence), a Delaware general partnership that had proposed to construct and operate the Independence Pipeline, a 400-mile interstate pipeline system which would transport natural gas from Defiance, Ohio to Leidy, Pennsylvania. Independence was dissolved on September 30, 2002. In June 2002, Independence submitted a motion to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting that FERC vacate the certificate that it had issued to Independence to construct, own and operate the Independence Pipeline. FERC formally vacated the certificate in July 2002.

ITEM 1. SYSTEM COMPANIES AND INVESTMENTS THEREIN AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 (Continued)

NIM, a Delaware corporation, owns a one-third general partnership interest in DirectLink Gas Marketing Company, which partnership was formed to engage in natural gas marketing and related businesses, in part by subscribing for firm transportation capacity on the proposed Independence Pipeline.
Power is a New York corporation designated as an "exempt wholesale generator" under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and is developing or operating, through its subsidiaries, mid-range independent power production facilities.

Power owns a 50% limited liability company interest in each of Seneca Energy II, LLC, a New York limited liability company formed in February 2000 (Seneca Energy), Model City Energy, LLC, a New York limited liability company formed in February 2000 (Model City), and Energy Systems North East, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company formed in September 2000 (ESNE). “Issuer Book Value” and “Owner’s Book Value” for Seneca Energy, Model City and ESNE are filed pursuant to Rule 104(b).

ITEM 1. SYSTEM COMPANIES AND INVESTMENTS THEREIN AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 (Continued)

Note (9) Unsecured Debt

                                                Principal    Issuer      Owner's
Name of Company                                  Amount       Book        Book
   (Issuer)      Security Owned by Registrant     Owed        Value       Value
---------------  ----------------------------  ----------   ----------  ---------
                                                    (Thousands of Dollars)
  ----------------------------------
Distribution
 Corporation     Intercompany Notes:
                   7.48% Due February 18, 2003   $ 50,000     $ 50,000    $ 50,000
                   7.99% Due February 1, 2004     100,000      100,000     100,000
                   6.79% Due September 15, 2022    29,310       29,310      29,310
                   7.46% Due March 30, 2023        49,000       49,000      49,000
                   8.55% Due July 15, 2024         20,000       20,000      20,000
                   7.50% Due June 13, 2025         50,000       50,000      50,000
                   6.26% Due August 12, 2027          690          690         690
                   2.04% System Money Pool(1)      80,500       80,500      80,500
                                               ----------   ----------  ----------
                                                  379,500      379,500     379,500
                                               ----------   ----------  ----------
Supply
 Corporation     Intercompany Notes:
                   7.99% Due February 1, 2004      25,000       25,000      25,000
                   6.95% Due August 1, 2004        50,000       50,000      50,000
                   6.79% Due September 15, 2022     9,770        9,770       9,770
                   8.55% Due July 15, 2024         30,000       30,000      30,000
                   6.26% Due August 12, 2027          230          230         230
                   2.04% System Money Pool(1)      12,400       12,400      12,400
                                               ----------   ----------  ----------
                                                  127,400      127,400     127,400
                                               ----------   ----------  ----------
Seneca
 Resources       Intercompany Notes:
                   7.48% Due February 18,2003     100,000      100,000     100,000
                   6.95% Due August 1, 2004        50,000       50,000      50,000
                   6.39% Due May 27, 2008         120,000      120,000     120,000
                   6.18% Due March 1, 2009        100,000      100,000     100,000
                   7.70% Due October 22, 2010     200,000      200,000     200,000
                   6.82% Due November 21, 2011    120,000      120,000     120,000
                   6.79% Due September 15, 2022    48,850       48,850      48,850
                   6.26% Due August 12, 2027        1,150        1,150       1,150
                   2.04% System Money Pool(1)     168,200      168,200     168,200
                                               ----------   ----------  ----------
                                                  908,200      908,200     908,200
                                               ----------   ----------  ----------

NFE                2.04% Line of Credit           212,152      212,152     212,152
                   2.04% Short-Term Bank Loan       9,108        9,108       9,108
                                               ----------   ----------  ----------
                                                  221,260      221,260     221,260
                                               ----------   ----------  ----------

Highland           6.82% Due November 21, 2011     30,000       30,000      30,000
                   2.04% System Money Pool(1)      48,500       48,500      48,500
                                               ----------   ----------  ----------
                                                   78,500       78,500      78,500
                                               ----------   ----------  ----------

Horizon          Intercompany Notes:
                   6.26% Due August 12, 2027          230          230         230
                   6.39% Due May 27, 2008          80,000       80,000      80,000
                   6.79% Due September 15, 2020     9,770        9,770       9,770
                   2.05% Line of credit(2)         24,400       24,400      24,400
                                               ----------   ----------  ----------
                                                  114,400      114,400     114,400
                                               ----------   ----------  ----------

ITEM 1. SYSTEM COMPANIES AND INVESTMENTS THEREIN AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 (Concluded)

Note (10) Unsecured Debt

                                               Principal    Issuer      Owner's
Name of Company                                  Amount       Book        Book
   (Issuer)      Security Owned by Registrant     Owed        Value       Value
---------------  ----------------------------  ----------   ----------  ---------
                                                    (Thousands of Dollars)
  ----------------------------------


Horizon Energy
 Development
 B.V. (HED B.V.)   2.05% Line of Credit(2)            170          170         170
                                               ----------   ----------  ----------

UE                 3.56%(3) Payable Quarterly
                    Through June 2006               2,246        2,246       2,246
                   3.26% Short-Term Bank Loan       2,278        2,278       2,278
                   4.345% (4) Payable Quarterly
                    Through December 2004          13,225       13,225      13,225
                   6.35% Payable Quarterly
                    Through September 2006         16,271       16,271      16,271
                                               ----------   ----------  ----------
                                                   34,020       34,020      34,020
                                               ----------   ----------  ----------

Upstate            2.04% System Money Pool(1)       6,400        6,400       6,400
                                               ----------   ----------  ----------

SIP                2.04% System Money Pool(1)      14,100       14,100      14,100
                                               ----------   ----------  ----------

Horizon
 Power Inc.        2.05% Line of Credit(2)         18,500       18,500      18,500
                                               ----------   ----------  ----------

                                               $1,902,450   $1,902,450  $1,902,450
                                               ==========   ==========  ==========

Interest rate represents weighted average of all short-term securities outstanding at September 30, 2002, pursuant to System money pool arrangement, S.E.C. File No. 70-8297 (Release Nos. 25964, 26076 and 26196).
Interest rate represents the rate paid by respective subsidiaries on line of credit amounts outstanding at September 30, 2002.
Interest rate is six month PRIBOR (Prague Interbank Offered Rate) plus 0.5%.
Interest rate per the debt agreement is six month PRIBOR (Prague Interbank Offered Rate) plus 0.475%.

ITEM 2. ACQUISITIONS OR SALES OF UTILITY ASSETS

None during fiscal year ended September 30, 2002.

ITEM 3. ISSUE, SALE, PLEDGE, GUARANTEE OR ASSUMPTION OF SYSTEM SECURITIES

Name of Issuer: Horizon Energy Development, Inc.
Description of Security: Line of Credit Agreement with maximum draw of $40,000,000
Effective Average Interest Rate: 2.26%
Name of Person to Whom Issued: National Fuel Gas Company
End of Year Balance: $24,400,000
Highest Balance During Year: $31,900,000
Exemption: Rule 52
Name of Issuer: National Fuel Exploration Corp.
Description of Security: Line of Credit Agreement with maximum draw of $260,000,000
Effective Average Interest Rate: 2.529%
Name of Person to Whom Issued: Seneca Resources Corporation
End of Year Balance: $0
Highest Balance During Year: $253,005,372
Exemption: Rule 52

Note: As a result of the refinancing of NFE's debt, NFE is no longer utilizing this line of Credit Agreement.
Name of Issuer: Horizon Energy Development B.V.
Description of Security: Line of Credit Agreement with maximum draw of $200,000
Effective Average Interest Rate: 2.27%
Name of Person to Whom Issued: Horizon Energy Development, Inc.
End of Year Balance: $170,000
Highest Balance During Year: $170,000
Exemption: Rule 52
Name of Issuer: Horizon Power, Inc.
Description of Security: Line of Credit Agreement with maximum draw of $35,000,000
Effective Average Interest Rate: 2.30%
Name of Person to Whom Issued: National Fuel Gas Company
End of Year Balance: $18,500,000
Highest Balance During Year: $18,500,000
Exemption: Rule 52

ITEM 4. ACQUISITION, REDEMPTION OR RETIREMENT OF SYSTEM SECURITIES
FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002

                                       Name of
                                       Company
                                      Acquiring,
                                      Redeeming         Number of Shares or
                                     or Retiring          Principal Amount                       Commission
                                                    ----------------------------
Name of Issuer and Title of Issue     Securities    Acquired  Redeemed   Retired Consideration  Authorization
---------------------------------    -----------    --------  --------   ------- -------------  -------------
                                                              (Thousands of Dollars)
                                                    ------------------------------------
Registered Holding Company:

    Registrant:

     6.70% Note maturing
      November 21, 2011                  Registrant   150,000                                   File No. 70-9153

     6.50% Note maturing
      September 15, 2022                 Registrant    97,700                                   File No. 70-9153

     6.214% Note maturing
      August 12, 2027*                   Registrant             97,700               97,700     Rule 42


Subsidiaries of Registered Holding Company:

    Seneca Resources:
     6.82% Note maturing                 Seneca
      November 21, 2011                  Resources    120,000                       120,000     File No. 70-9153

     6.79% Note maturing                 Seneca
      September 15, 2022                 Resources     48,850                        48,850     File No. 70-9153

     6.26% Note maturing                 Seneca
      August 12, 2027*                   Resources               48,850              48,850     Rule 42


    Highland:
     6.82% Note maturing
      November 21, 2011                  Highland      30,000                        30,000     File No. 70-9153


    Distribution Corporation:
     6.79% Note maturing                 Distribution
      September 15, 2022                 Corporation   29,310                        29,310     File No. 70-9153

     6.26% Note maturing                 Distribution
      August 12, 2027*                   Corporation             29,310              29,310     Rule 42


    Supply Corporation:
     6.79% Note maturing                 Supply
      September 15, 2022                 Corporation    9,770                         9,770     File No. 70-9153

     6.26% Note maturing                 Supply
      August 12, 2027*                   Corporation              9,770               9,770     Rule 42


    Horizon:
     6.79% Note maturing
      September 15, 2022                 Horizon        9,770                         9,770     File No. 70-9153

     6.26% Note maturing
      August 12, 2027*                   Horizon                  9,770               9,770     Rule 42

* On August 12, 2002, the holders of this medium-term note issuance exercised a one-time put option. As a result of this exercise, $97.7 million of the $100.0 million issuance was redeemed by the Registrant at par. The Registrant also exercised its one-time put option which caused Seneca Resources, Distribution Corporation, Supply Corporation and Horizon to redeem $48.850 million, $29.310 million, $9.770 million and $9.770, respectively, at par.

ITEM 5. INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES OF NONSYSTEM COMPANIES

                             Number of                              Aggregate
1. Name of Owner             Persons      Business of Persons      Investment
   -------------            ---------     -------------------      ----------

None.

ITEM 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

Part I. Names, principal business address and positions held as of September 30, 2002

                                        Names of System Companies with Which Connected
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                                                             National       National               Highland
                                                             Fuel Gas       Fuel Gas     Seneca     Forest
                                                           Distribution      Supply     Resources  Resources
                                           Registrant          Corp.          Corp.       Corp.*     Inc.
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P. C. Ackerman         Buffalo, NY (1) |COB,CEO,D,P,  s |           D, s |  D,      s |      D, s |    D, s |
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B. J. Kennedy          Buffalo, NY (1) | D,       df, s |              - |          - |         - |       - |
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B. S. Lee          Des Plaines, IL (2) |          D, df |              - |          - |         - |       - |
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G. L. Mazanec          Houston, TX (3) |          D, df |              - |          - |         - |       - |
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J. F. Riordan      Des Plaines, IL (17)|          D, df |              - |          - |         - |       - |
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E. T. Mann             Buffalo, NY (1) |          D, df |              - |          - |         - |       - |
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R. T. Brady            Buffalo, NY (4) |          D, df |              - |          - |         - |       - |
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W. J. Hill             Buffalo, NY (1) |          D, df |              D |          - |         - |       - |
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J. V. Glynn      Niagara Falls, NY (9) |          D, df |              - |          - |         - |       - |
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R E. Kidder          Jamestown, NY (24)|          D, df |              - |          - |         - |       - |
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J. R. Peterson         Buffalo, NY (1) |          AS, s |              - |      GC, s |         - |       - |
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J. A. Beck             Houston, TX (5) |              - |              - |          - |   D, P, s |    P, D |
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D. P. Butler           Houston, TX (5) |              - |              - |          - |      S, s |       S |
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T. L. Atkins           Houston, TX (5) |              - |              - |          - |  T, AS, s |       T |
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D. A. Brown            Houston, TX (5) |              - |              - |          - |     VP, s |       - |
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J. F. McKnight         Houston, TX (5) |              - |              - |          - |     VP, s |       - |
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B. L. McMahon      Santa Paula, CA (6) |              - |              - |          - |    SVP, s |       - |
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A. M. Cellino          Buffalo, NY (1) |           S, s |      SVP, S, s |       D, s |         - |       - |
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P. M. Ciprich          Buffalo, NY (1) |              s |      AS, GC, s |          - |         - |       - |
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W. E. DeForest         Buffalo, NY (1) |              - |      SVP, D, s |          - |         - |       - |
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B. H. Hale             Buffalo, NY (1) |              - |              - |  D, SVP  - |         - |       - |
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J. P. Pawlowski        Buffalo, NY (1) |           T, s |   D, SVP, T, s |    T, S, s |         s |       s |
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J. R. Pustulka         Buffalo, NY (1) |              - |              s |  D, SVP, s |         - |       - |
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J. D. Ramsdell         Buffalo, NY (1) |              - |      D, SVP, s |          s |         s |       - |
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D. J. Seeley           Buffalo, NY (1) |              - |         SVP, s |    P, D, s |         - |       - |
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D. F. Smith            Buffalo, NY (1) |              - |        P, D, s |     SVP, s |         D |       - |
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R. J. Tanski           Buffalo, NY (1) |              - |   D, SVP, C, s |          s |         s |       s |
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G. T. Wehrlin          Buffalo, NY (1) |           C, s |              - |          - |         C |       - |
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C. M. Carlotti            Erie, PA (16)|              - |          VP, s |          - |         - |       - |
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D. L. DeCarolis  Williamsville, NY (12)|              - |              - |          - |         - |       - |
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J. F. Kronenwetter     Buffalo, NY (1) |              - |              - |          - |         - |       - |
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R. E. Klein            Buffalo, NY (1) |              - |          AC, s |          s |         s |       s |
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S. Wagner              Buffalo, NY (1) |              s |          AT, s |          s |         s |       s |
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B. Heine               Buffalo, NY (1) |              - |         AVP, s |          - |         - |       - |
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J. Lesch               Buffalo, NY (18)|              - |         AVP, s |          s |         - |       - |
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D. Wassum              Buffalo, NY (1) |              - |              - |          - |         - |       - |
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R. C. Kraemer          Buffalo, NY (1) |              - |              - |          - |         - |       - |
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                                      Position Symbol Key
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              COB - Chairman of the Board of Directors   S - Secretary
              CEO - Chief Executive Officer             AS - Assistant Secretary
                P - President                            C - Controller
              EVP - Executive Vice President            AC - Assistant Controller
              SVP - Senior Vice President                D - Director
               VP - Vice President                       s - Salary
              AVP - Assistant Vice President             T - Treasurer
               GC - General Counsel                     AT - Assistant Treasurer
               df - Director's Fees

See page 15 for Notes.





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 Services,  Resources,  Development,  Leidy Hub,   Energy    Marketing   Pipeline     Power
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 * Officers and directors of Seneca Resources' subsidiaries as of September 30, 2002 were as follows:

National Fuel Exploration Corp.
Board of Directors and Officers:
 P. C. Ackerman (Director)                                           Buffalo, NY (1)
 D. H. Ibach (President & Director)                                  Calgary, Alberta (19)
 J. A. Beck (Director)                                               Houston, TX (5)
 J. B. McCashin (Director)                                           Calgary, Alberta (19)
 D. Conrad (Secretary)                                               Calgary, Alberta (19)
 W. Dummer (Controller)                                              Calgary, Alberta (19)
 D. P. Butler (Assistant Secretary)                                  Houston, TX (5)
 J. G. Campbell (Vice President)                                     Calgary, Alberta (19)
 C. S. Sawyer (Vice President)                                       Calgary, Alberta (19)

Player Resources Ltd.
Board of Directors and Officers:
 P. C. Ackerman (Director)                                           Buffalo, NY (1)
 J. A. Beck (Director)                                               Houston, TX (5)
 D. H. Ibach (President and Director)                                Calgary, Alberta (19)
 J. B. McCashin (Director)                                           Calgary, Alberta (19)
 D. Conrad (Secretary)                                               Calgary, Alberta (19)
 W. Dummer (Controller)                                              Calgary, Alberta (19)
 D. P. Butler (Assistant Secretary)                                  Houston, TX (5)
 J. G. Campbell (Vice President)                                     Calgary, Alberta (19)
 C. S. Sawyer (Vice President)                                       Calgary, Alberta (19)

Seneca Player Corp.
Board of Directors and Officers:
 J. A. Beck (President and Director)                                 Houston, TX (5)
 D. P. Butler (Secretary)                                            Houston, TX (5)
 T. L. Atkins (Treasurer)                                            Houston, TX (5)
 J. F. McKnight (Director)                                           Houston, TX (5)

3062782 Nova Scotia Co.
Board of Directors and Officers:
 J. A. Beck (President and Director)                                 Houston, TX (5)
 T. L. Atkins (Secretary)                                            Houston, TX (5)

3062783 Nova Scotia Co.
Board of Directors and Officers:
 J. A. Beck (President and Director)                                 Houston, TX (5)
 T. L. Atkins (Director)                                             Houston, TX (5)

Seneca New Brunswick L.P.
3062783 Nova Scotia Company (General Partner)                        Halifax, Nova Scotia (25)
3062782 Nova Scotia Company (Initial Limited Partner)                Halifax, Nova Scotia (25)

** Officers and directors of Horizon's subsidiaries as of September 30, 2002 were as follows:
Horizon Energy Holdings, Inc.
Board of Directors and Officers:
 P. C. Ackerman (Director and President)                             Buffalo, NY (1)
 B. H. Hale (Vice President)                                         Buffalo, NY (1)
 G. T. Wehrlin (Vice President)                                      Buffalo, NY (1)
 R. J. Tanski (Secretary and Treasurer)                              Buffalo, NY (1)

Horizon Energy Development, B.V.
Managing Directors:
 B. H. Hale                                                          Buffalo, NY (1)
 G. T. Wehrlin                                                       Buffalo, NY (1)
 Intra Beheer B.V.                                                   Amsterdam, The Netherlands (8)

Horizon Energy Development, s.r.o.
Managing Director:
 B. H. Hale                                                          Buffalo, NY (1)
Statutory Agents:
 L. Jarolimek                                                        Prague, Czech Republic (7)
 A. Novak                                                            Prague, Czech Republic (7)
Note: There are pending requests in the Register Court to record deletion of L. Jarolimek and A. Novak as of June
2002, March 2002 respectively, and to record V. Miskovsky as their only replacement (June 2002).

Teplarna Liberec, a.s.
Board of Directors:
 J. Drda                                                             Liberec, Czech Republic (21)
 Z. Kozesnik                                                         Liberec, Czech Republic (10)
 J. Krutsky                                                          Liberac, Czech Republic (20)
 J. Masinda                                                          Prague, Czech Republic (7)
 V. Miskovsky (since June 30, 2002)                                  Prague, Czech Replublic (7)
 L. Zapletal                                                         Most, Czech Republic (14)

See page 15 for Notes



Lounske tepelne hospodarstvi, s.r.o.
Statutory Agents:
 R. Jiruska                                                          Bilina, Czech Republic (14)
 F. Jicha                                                            Louny, Czech Republic (26)

Teplo Branany, s.r.o.
Managing Directors:
 R. Jiruska                                                          Bilina, Czech Republic (14)
 V. Krupka                                                           Branany, Czech Republic (15)

United Energy, a.s.
Board of Directors:
 L. Zapletal                                                         Most, Czech Republic (14)
 B. H. Hale                                                          Buffalo, NY (1)
 G. T. Wehrlin                                                       Buffalo, NY (1)
 P. C. Ackerman                                                      Buffalo, NY (1)
 R. J. Tanski                                                        Buffalo, NY (1)
 J. Sulc                                                             Most, Czech Republic (22)
 E. Volkman                                                          Louny, Czech Republic (23)
 J. Masinda                                                          Prague, Czech Republic (7)
 D. A. Wassum (since June 27, 2002)                                  Bufflao, NY (1)

ENOP Company, s.r.o.
Statutory Agents:
 R. Kocar                                                            Most, Czech Republic (14)
 K. Stejskal                                                         Most, Czech Republic (14)
 J. Stepanek                                                         Most, Czech Republic (14)

Horizon Energy Bulgaria Ltd.
Manager:
 B. H. Hale                                                          Buffalo, NY (1)

*** Officers of Power's subsidiaries as of September 30, 2002 included the following persons (because Power's
subsidiaries are not wholly owned directly or indirectly by the Registrant or any system company, disclosure is
limited to those officers who are directly employed by the Registrant or its system companies):

Seneca Energy II, LLC
 B. H. Hale (Secretary and Chief Financial Officer)                  Buffalo, NY (1)

Model City Energy, LLC
 B. H. Hale (Chief Financial Officer)                                Buffalo, NY (1)

Energy Systems North East, LLC
 B. H. Hale (President)                                              Buffalo, NY (1)
 K. D. Cotter (Vice President)                                       Buffalo, NY (1)
 P. L. Malachowski (Treasurer)                                       Buffalo, NY (1)

Notes

National Fuel Gas Company, 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York 14203
9226 E. Champagne Drive, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248
302 Fall River Court, Houston, TX 77024
Moog Inc., Plant 24/Seneca at Jamison Rd., East Aurora, NY 14052-0018
Seneca Resources Corporation, 1201 Louisiana Street, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77002
Seneca Resources Corporation, P.O. Box 630, Santa Paula, CA 93061-0630
Horizon Energy Development, s.r.o., Maiselova 15, Praha 1 - Josefov, 11000, Czech Republic
Intra Beheer B.V., Teleportboulevard 140, 1043 EJ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Maid of the Mist Corporation, 151 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls, New York 14303
Teplarna Liberec, a.s., Dr. Milady Horakove 641/34a, 460 01 Liberec 4, Czech Republic
Predicor, Tax advisor, Pristavni 2, 170 00 Prague 7, Czech Republic
National Fuel Resources, Inc., 165 Lawrence Bell Drive, Williamsville, NY 14221
Law Office Rasovsky, Krejci, Cinglos, Spitalka 23 b, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
United Energy, a.s., Teplarenska no. 2, Komorany, 434 03 Most 3, Czech Republic
Teplo Branany, s.r.o., Bilinska 76 Branany, Czech Republic
National Fuel Gas Company, 1100 State Street, Erie, PA 16501
Gas Technology Institute, 1700 So. Mt. Prospect Road, Des Plaines, IL 60018-1804
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation, 365 Mineral Springs Road, Building 3, Buffalo, NY 14210
National Fuel Exploration Corp., 1000, 550-6th Avenue, S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2P 0S2
City of Liberec, nam. Dr. E. Benese 1, 460 59 Liberec 1, Czech Republic
Parliament of the Czech Republic, Snemovni 4, 118 26 Prague 1, Czech Republic
President of Usti Region, Velka Hradebni 48, 400 01 Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic
City of Louny, Mirove namesti 35, 440 33 Louny, Czech Republic
The Robert H. Jackson Center, Inc., 305 East Fourth Street, P. O. Box 879, Jamestown, NY 14702
Suite 900, 1959 Upper Water Street, P.O. Box 997, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X2
Lounske tepelne hospodarstvi, 17 listopadu, 44001 Louny

Item 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (Continued)

Part II. Financial connections as of September 30, 2002:


                                                 Position Held     Applicable
Name of Officer        Name and Location of      in Financial      Exemption
  or Director          Financial Institution      Institution         Rule
---------------        ---------------------     -------------     -------------

R. T. Brady           Manufacturers and Traders
                       Trust Company,
                       Buffalo, New York           Director          70 (a)
                      M&T Bank Corporation,
                       Buffalo, New York           Director          70 (a)

G. L. Mazanec         Northern Trust Bank
                       of Texas,
                       Dallas, Texas               Director          70 (a)

J. V. Glynn           Manufacturers and Traders
                       Trust Company,
                       Buffalo, New York           Director          70 (a)
                      M&T Bank Corporation,
                       Buffalo, New York           Director          70 (a)

Part III. Compensation and other related information:

Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers:
The information required by this item appears under "Directors' Compensation," and "Executive Compensation," on page 6 and pages 11 to 18, respectively, of the National Fuel Gas Company Proxy Statement, dated January 10, 2003, included as Exhibit A (3) to this Form U5S and is incorporated herein by reference.
Interest of executive officers and directors in securities of System Companies including options or other rights to acquire securities:
The information required by this item appears under "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management," on pages 8 and 9 of the National Fuel Gas Company Proxy Statement, dated January 10, 2003, included as Exhibit A(3) of this Form U5S and is incorporated herein by reference.
Contracts and Transactions with System Companies:
The following contracts and transactions with the directors and executive officers of National Fuel Gas Company were disclosed in the Company's Form 10-K for fiscal year 2002.
- Retirement and Consulting Agreement, dated September 5, 2001, between the Company and Bernard J. Kennedy (Exhibit 10 (iii)(a), Form 8-K dated September 19, 2001 in File No. 1-3880)
- Pension Settlement Agreement, dated September 5, 2001, between the Company and Bernard J. Kennedy (Exhibit 10(iii)(b), Form 8-K dated September 19, 2001 in File No. 1-3880)
- Employment Agreement, dated September 17, 1981, between the Company and Bernard J. Kennedy (Exhibit 10.4, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1994 in File No. 1-3880)
- Tenth Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and Bernard J. Kennedy, effective September 1, 1999 (Exhibit 10.1, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1999 in File No. 1-3880)
Item 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (Continued)
- Agreement dated August 1, 1986, between the Company and Joseph P. Pawlowski (Exhibit 10.1, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30,1997 in File No. 1-3880)
- Agreement dated August 1, 1986, between the Company and Gerald T. Wehrlin (Exhibit 10.2, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1997, in File No. 1-3880)
- Form of Employment Continuation and Noncompetition Agreements, dated as of December 11, 1998, among the Company, National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation and each of Philip C. Ackerman, Anna Marie Cellino, Walter E. DeForest, Joseph P. Pawlowski, James D. Ramsdell, Dennis J. Seeley, David F. Smith, Ronald J. Tanski and Gerald T. Wehrlin (Exhibit 10.1, Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1999 in File No. 1-3880)
- Form of Employment Continuation and Noncompetition Agreement, dated as of December 11, 1998, among the Company, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation and each of Bruce H. Hale and John R. Pustulka (Exhibit 10.2, Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1999 in File No. 1-3880)
- Form of Employment Continuation and Noncompetition Agreement, dated as of December 11, 1998, among the Company, Seneca Resources Corporation and James A. Beck (Exhibit 10.3, Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1999 in File No. 1-3880)
- National Fuel Gas Company 1983 Incentive Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated through February 18, 1993 (Exhibit 10.2, Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1993 in File No. 1-3880)
- National Fuel Gas Company 1984 Stock Plan, as amended and restated through February 18, 1993 (Exhibit 10.3, Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1993 in File No. 1-3880)
- Amendment to the National Fuel Gas Company 1984 Stock Plan, dated December 11, 1996 (Exhibit 10.7, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1996 in File No. 1-3880)
- National Fuel Gas Company 1993 Award and Option Plan, dated February 18, 1993 (Exhibit 10.1, Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1993 in File No. 1-3880)
- Amendment to National Fuel Gas Company 1993 Award and Option Plan, dated October 27, 1995 (Exhibit 10.8, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1995 in File No. 1-3880)
- Amendment to National Fuel Gas Company 1993 Award and Option Plan, dated December 11, 1996 (Exhibit 10.8, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1996 in File No. 1-3880)
- Amendment to National Fuel Gas Company 1993 Award and Option Plan, dated December 18, 1996 (Exhibit 10, Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 1996 in File No. 1-3880)
Item 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (Continued)
- National Fuel Gas Company 1993 Award and Option Plan, amended through June 14, 2001 (Exhibit 10.1, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 2001 in File No. 1-3880)
- National Fuel Gas Company 1997 Award and Option Plan, amended through June 14, 2001 (Exhibit 10.2, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 2001 in File No. 1-3880)
- National Fuel Gas Company Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated through May 1, 1994 (Exhibit 10.7, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1994 in File No. 1-3880)
- Amendment to the National Fuel Gas Company Deferred Compensation Plan, dated September 19, 1996 (Exhibit 10.10, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1996 in File No. 1-3880)
- Amendment to the National Fuel Gas Company Deferred Compensation Plan, dated September 27, 1995 (Exhibit 10.9, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1995 in File No. 1-3880)
- National Fuel Gas Company Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated through March 20, 1997 (Exhibit 10.3, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1997 in File No. 1-3880)
- Amendment to National Fuel Gas Company Deferred Compensation Plan dated June 16, 1997 (Exhibit 10.4, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1997 in File No. 1-3880)
- Amendment No. 2 to the National Fuel Gas Company Deferred Compensation Plan, dated March 13, 1998 (Exhibit 10.1, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1998 in File No. 1-3880)
- Amendment to the National Fuel Gas Company Deferred Compensation Plan, dated February 18, 1999 (Exhibit 10.1, Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999 in File No. 1-3880)
- Amendment to National Fuel Gas Company Deferred Compensation Plan, dated June 15, 2001 (Exhibit 10.3, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 2001 in File No. 1-3880)
- National Fuel Gas Company Tophat Plan, effective March 20, 1997 (Exhibit 10, Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1997 in File No. 1-3880)
- Amendment No. 1 to the National Fuel Gas Company Tophat Plan, dated April 6, 1998 (Exhibit 10.2, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1998 in File No. 1-3880)
- Amendment No. 2 to the National Fuel Gas Company Tophat Plan, dated December 10, 1998 (Exhibit 10.1, Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 1998 in File No. 1-3880)
- Death Benefits Agreement, dated August 28, 1991, between the Company and Bernard J. Kennedy (Exhibit 10-TT, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1991 in File No. 1-3880)
Item 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (Continued)
- Amendment to Death Benefit Agreement of August 28, 1991, between the Company and Bernard J. Kennedy, dated March 15, 1994 (Exhibit 10.11, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1995 in File No. 1-3880)
- Amended and Restated Split Dollar Insurance Agreement, effective June 15, 2000 among the Company, Bernard J. Kennedy, and Joseph B. Kennedy, as Trustee of the Trust under the Agreement dated January 9, 1998 (Exhibit 10.1, Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2000 in File No. 1-3880)
- Contingent Benefit Agreement effective June 15, 2000 between the Company and Bernard J. Kennedy (Exhibit 10.2, Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2000 in File No. 1-3880)
- Amended and Restated Split Dollar Insurance and Death Benefit Agreement dated September 17, 1997 between the Company and Philip C. Ackerman (Exhibit 10.5, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1997 in File No. 1-3880)
- Amendment Number 1 to Amended and Restated Split Dollar Insurance and Death Benefit Agreement by and between the Company and Philip C. Ackerman, dated March 23, 1999 (Exhibit 10.3, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1999 in File No. 1-3880)
- Amended and Restated Split Dollar Insurance and Death Benefit Agreement dated September 15, 1997 between the Company and Joseph P. Pawlowski (Exhibit 10.7, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1997 in File No. 1-3880)
- Amendment Number 1 to Amended and Restated Split Dollar Insurance and Death Benefit Agreement by and between the Company and Joseph P. Pawlowski, dated March 23, 1999 (Exhibit 10.5, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1999 in File No. 1-3880)
- Second Amended and Restated Split Dollar Insurance Agreement dated June 15, 1999 between the Company and Gerald T. Wehrlin (Exhibit 10.6, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1999 in File No. 1-3880)
- Amended and Restated Split Dollar Insurance and Death Benefit Agreement dated September 15, 1997 between the Company and Walter E. DeForest (Exhibit 10.7, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1999 in File No. 1-3880)
- Amendment Number 1 to Amended and Restated Split Dollar Insurance and Death Benefit Agreement by and between the Company and Walter E. DeForest, dated March 29, 1999 (Exhibit 10.8, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1999 in File No. 1-3880)
- Amended and Restated Split Dollar Insurance and Death Benefit Agreement dated September 15, 1997 between the Company and Dennis J. Seeley (Exhibit 10.9, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1999 in File No. 1-3880)
- Amendment Number 1 to Amended and Restated Split Dollar Insurance and Death Benefit Agreement by and between the Company and Dennis J. Seeley, dated March 29, 1999 (Exhibit 10.10, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1999 in File No. 1-3880)
Item 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (Continued)

Split Dollar Insurance and Death Benefit Agreement dated September 15, 1997 between the Company and Bruce H. Hale (Exhibit 10.11, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1999 in File No. 1-3880)

Amendment Number 1 to Split Dollar Insurance and Death Benefit Agreement by and between the Company and Bruce H. Hale, dated March 29, 1999 (Exhibit 10.12, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1999 in File No. 1-3880)

Split Dollar Insurance and Death Benefit Agreement dated September 15, 1997 between the Company and David F. Smith (Exhibit 10.13, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1999 in File No. 1-3880)

Amendment Number 1 to Split Dollar Insurance and Death Benefit Agreement by and between the Company and David F. Smith, dated March 29, 1999 (Exhibit 10.14, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1999 in File No. 1-3880)

Split Dollar Insurance Agreement, dated March 6, 2001, between the Company and James A. Beck (Exhibit 10.2, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 2002 in File No. 1-3880)

National Fuel Gas Company and Participating Subsidiaries Executive Retirement Plan as amended and restated through November 1, 1995 (Exhibit 10.10, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1995 in File No. 1-3880)

National Fuel Gas Company and Participating Subsidiaries 1996 Executive Retirement Plan Trust Agreement (II) dated May 10, 1996 (Exhibit 10.13, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1996 in File No. 1-3880)

Amendments to National Fuel Gas Company and Participating Subsidiaries Executive Retirement Plan dated September 18, 1997 (Exhibit 10.9, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1997 in File No. 1-3880)

Amendments to the National Fuel Gas Company and Participating Subsidiaries Executive Retirement Plan dated December 10, 1998 (Exhibit 10.2, Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 1998 in File No. 1-3880)

Amendments to National Fuel Gas Company and Participating Subsidiaries Executive Retirement Plan effective September 16, 1999 (Exhibit 10.15, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1999 in File No. 1-3880)

Amendment to National Fuel Gas Company and Participating Subsidiaries Executive Retirement Plan, effective September 5, 2001 (Exhibit 10.4, Form 10-K/A for fiscal year ended September 30, 2001 in File No. 1-3880)

Retirement Supplement Agreement, dated September 14, 2000, between the Company and Gerald T. Wehrlin (Exhibit 10.5, Form 10-K/A for fiscal year ended September 30, 2001 in File No. 1-3880)

Retirement Supplement Agreement, dated January 11, 2002, between the Company and Joseph P. Pawlowski (Exhibit 10.6, Form 10-K/A for fiscal year ended September 30, 2001 in File No. 1-3880)

Item 6. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (Concluded)

Administrative Rules with Respect to at Risk Awards under the 1993 Award and Option Plan (Exhibit 10.14, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1996 in File No. 1-3880)

Administrative Rules with Respect to at Risk Awards under the 1997 Award and Option Plan (Exhibit A, Definitive Proxy Statement, Schedule 14(A) filed January 10, 2002 in File No. 1-3880)

Administrative Rules of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of National Fuel Gas Company, as amended and restated, effective December 10, 1998 (Exhibit 10.3, Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 1998 in File No. 1-3880)

Excerpts of Minutes from the National Fuel Gas Company Board of Directors Meeting of February 20, 1997 regarding the Retirement Benefits for Bernard J. Kennedy (Exhibit 10.10, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1997 in File No. 1-3880)

Excerpts of Minutes from the National Fuel Gas Company Board of Directors Meeting of March 20, 1997 regarding the Retainer Policy for Non-Employee Directors (Exhibit 10.11, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 1997 in File No. 1-3880)
Indebtedness to System Companies: None
Participation in Bonus and Profit-Sharing Arrangements and Other Benefits:
The information required by this item appears under “Directors’ Compensation,” and “Executive Compensation,” on page 6 and pages 11 to 18, respectively, of the National Fuel Gas Company Proxy Statement, dated January 10, 2002, included as Exhibit A(3) to this Form U5S and incorporated herein by reference.
Rights to Indemnity:
The information required by this item appears in Article II, Paragraph 8 of the National Fuel Gas Company By-Laws as amended through December 12, 2002. Such By-Laws are listed as Exhibit B(1)(ii) to this Form U5S.

The Company also purchases directors and officers liability insurance coverage with an annual aggregate limit of $135 million, and, in recognition of the scope of the foregoing by-law indemnification, certain other errors and omissions and general liability insurance coverages which are applicable to all employees as insureds, including directors and officers.

ITEM 7. CONTRIBUTIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

                                                                                               Amount
                            Name of Recipient               Accounts Charged Per Books   Fiscal Year Ended
    Name of Company          or Beneficiary       Purpose     of Disbursing Company      September 30, 2002
    ---------------         -----------------     -------   --------------------------   ------------------

Tabulation showing expenditures, disbursements, or payments during the year, in money, goods or services,
directly or indirectly to or for the account of:

(1) Any political party, candidate for public office or holder of such office, or any committee or agent
    therefor:

Distribution Corporation           N/A            *FEDPAC    Misc. Income Deductions        $  7,892

Distribution Corporation           N/A            *NYPAC     Misc. Income Deductions        $  6,661

Distribution Corporation           N/A            *PAPAC     Misc. Income Deductions        $  5,342

Supply Corporation                 N/A            *FEDPAC    Misc. Income Deductions        $  3,291

Supply Corporation                 N/A            *NYPAC     Misc. Income Deductions        $  2,061

Supply Corporation                 N/A            *PAPAC     Misc. Income Deductions        $  2,835

* Company labor and expenses relating to administration of political action funds.

(2) Any citizens group or public relations counsel:

Distribution Corporation    32 Beneficiaries       Civic     Operation Expense              $ 13,715

Seneca Resources             2 Beneficiaries       Civic     Operation Expense              $    819

The information called for by instruction 2 to Item 7 was compiled, and memoranda from the applicable
System Companies were received and are preserved by the Registrant.

ITEM 8. SERVICE, SALES AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

Part I. Intercompany sales and services

(1) Salaries of officers of the Registrant

                                                    NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
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                                                  REPORT OF OFFICERS' SALARIES
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                                          FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
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                          Distribution   Supply    Seneca                         Data-
                  Parent     Corp.       Corp.    Resources   Highland  Horizon   Track    NFR    Total
                  ------  ------------   ------   ---------   --------  -------   -----    ---    -----


P. C. Ackerman   $68,162    $268,625    $268,625  $111,288    $7,675    $41,175  $  975  $  975  $767,500

A. M. Cellino     10,712     128,918      74,620         -         -          -       -       -   214,250

J. P. Pawlowski   13,525     159,907      76,651    18,245     1,967          -       -     205   270,500

G. T. Wehrlin     27,000           -           -         -         -    182,175       -  60,825   270,000