| In the Matter of NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC. File No. 70-7833 (Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935) |
FIFTY-FOURTH CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO RULE 24 |
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, 2005. Also attached as Exhibit "B" is the Balance sheet of NFR as of June 30, 2005.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned companies have duly caused this Certificate to be signed this 8th day of August 2005.
| NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC. By: /s/ Donna L. DeCarolis Donna L. DeCarolis, President NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY By: /s/ James R. Peterson James R. Peterson, Assistant Secretary |