In the Matter of
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY FORTY-FIFTH
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 March 31, 2003. Also attached as Exhibit "B" is the Balance sheet of NFR as of March 31, 2003.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned companies have duly caused this Certificate to be signed this 13th day of May 2003.
NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.
By: /s/ Donna L. DeCarolis
Donna L. DeCarolis, Vice President
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
By: /s/ James R. Peterson
James R. Peterson, Assistant Secretary