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|Washington, D.C.  20549                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | (X)                                                                                              | ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  | For the twelve month period ended
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                | Commission file number
0-643                                 |        |                |    |  |  | 
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                | Corning Natural Gas Corporation                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | (Name of small business issuer in its charter)                                                   |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
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|New York                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        | 16-0397420     |    |  |  |  | 
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|(State or other jurisdiction of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                  |                                                                | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)                         |        |                |    |  |  | 
|incorporation or organization)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
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|330 W. William St., Corning NY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  | 14830                                                          |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|(Address of principal executive offices)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  | (Zip code)                                                     |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
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|Issuer's telephone number     (607) 936-3755                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
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|Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:  None                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
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|Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
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|Common Stock - $5.00 par value                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
|(Title of class)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
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|Check whether the issuer (1)
filed all reports required to be filed by                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the
 past 12 months (or for such                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
|shorter period that the registrant was required to
 file such reports), and (2)                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|has been subject to such filing requirements for
 the past 90 days.  Yes   X                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|No                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent
filers in response to Item                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|405 of Regulation S-B is not contained in this form, and
no disclosure will be                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge,
in definitive proxy or                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|information statements incorporated by reference in Part
III of this Form 10-                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-ISV.   (X)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
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|Revenues for 12 month period ended September 30,
2000 $24,303,894                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|The aggregate market value of the 394,674 shares of the
Common Stock held by                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
|non-affiliates of the Registrant at the $20.00 average of
bid and asked prices as of November 1, 2000 was $7,893,480.                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |       
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|Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the
close of business on                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
|November 1, 2000 - 460,000.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
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|DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|Portions of Registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders for
the twelve month                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|period ended September 30, 2000, and definitive proxy
statement and notice of                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
|annual meeting of shareholders, dated January 2, 2000 are
incorporated by                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|reference into Part I, Part II and Part III hereof.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
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|Information contained in this Form 10-KSB and the Annual
Report to                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|shareholders for fiscal 2000 period which is incorporated
by reference                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|contains certain forward looking comments which may
 be impacted by factors                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|beyond the control of the Company, including but not
limited to natural gas                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|supplies, regulatory actions and customer demand.
As a result, actual                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|conditions and results may differ from present
expectations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
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|CORNING NATURAL GAS CORPORATION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|FORM 10-KSB                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|For the 12 Month Period Ended September 30, 2000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|Part I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
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|ITEM 1 - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|(a)  Business Development                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|Corning Natural Gas Corporation (the "Company" or "Registrant"
), incorporated                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|in 1904, is a natural gas utility.  The Company operates as
six operating segments, the Gas Company,                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|Appliance Corporation, Tax Center International,
Corning Mortgage,  Corning Realty and Foodmart Plaza.                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|The Gas Company purchases its entire supply of gas,
and distributes it through its own pipeline                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|distribution and transmission systems to  residential,
commercial, industrial and municipal customers in                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|the Corning, New York area and to two other gas
utilities which service the Elmira and Bath, New York                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|areas.  The Gas Company is under the jurisdiction of
 the Public Service Commission of New York State                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|which oversees and sets rates for New York gas
 distribution companies.  The Appliance Corporation                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|sells, rents and services primarily
gas burning appliances.  The Tax Center provides tax preparation,                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|accounting and payroll services to approximately 1000 clients.
  Corning Realty is a residential and                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|commercial real estate business with approximately 80
agents operating in three neighboring counties.                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|Foodmart Plaza is a retail complex consisting of eight
tenants under multi-year leases anchored by a                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|major supermarket. An equal joint venture between Elmira
Savings & Loan(a local commercial bank) and                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|Corning Mortgage Company, LLC (a subsidiary of Corning
Natural Gas Appliance Corporation) has been                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|formed to start a mortgage lending services company,
Choice One Lending LLC.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
|(b)  Business of Issuer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|(1)  The Gas Company maintains a gas supply
portfolio of numerous contracts and is not dependent on a                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |               
|single supplier.  Additionally, the Gas Company has
capabilities for storing 793,000 Mcf through storage                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|operations with two of its suppliers.  The Gas Company
 had no curtailments during fiscal 2000 and                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|expects to have an adequate supply available for
its customers during fiscal 2001 providing that no abnormal conditions                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |       
|or actions occur.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|(2)  The Gas Company is franchised to
supply gas service in all of the political subdivisions                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|in which it operates.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|(3)  Since the Gas Company's business is
seasonal by quarters, sales for each quarter of the year                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|vary and are not comparable.  Sales for different
periods vary depending on variations in temperature, but                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |               
|the Company's Weather Normalization Clause (WNC)
 serves to stabalize net revenue from the effects                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|of temperature variations.  The WNC allows the Company to
adjust customer billings to compensate for                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|fluctuations in net revenue caused by temperatures
which are higher or lower than the thirty year average                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |               
|temperature for the period.  Degree days, which
 represent the number of degrees that the average daily                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|temperature falls below 65 degrees Fahrenheit
 totaled 6,333 for the period October 1, 1999 through                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|September 30, 2000 and 6,241 for the same period
 ended September 30, 1999.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|(4)  The Company has three major customers,
Corning Incorporated, New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG),
 and Bath Electric,
Gas & Water Systems                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                               
|(BEGWS).  The loss of any of these customers could
have a significant impact                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|on the Company's financial results.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|(5)  Historically, the Company's competition
in the residential market has been primarily from electricity in                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |               
|cooking, water heating and clothes drying, and to a very
small degree, in heating.  The price of gas                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|remains low in comparison to that of electricity in the
 Company's service territory and the Company's                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|competitive position in the residential market continues to
 be very strong.  Approximately 99% of the                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|Company's general service customers heat with gas.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
|Competition from oil still exists in the industrial
 market.  The Company has been able to counteract much                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |               
|of this competition, to date, through the transportation
of customer owned gas for a transportation charge.                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |               
|The customer arranges for their own gas supply, then
moves it through the Company's facilities for a                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|transportation fee.  The Company's transportation rate
 is equal to the lowest unit rate of the appropriate                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|rate classification, exclusive of gas costs, hence  the
 profit margin is maintained.                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
|Additionally, under an increasingly deregulated
environment there is opportunity for the Company to                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|increase revenue by selling its upstream pipeline capacity
 to transportation customers. The Company                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|is authorized to retain 15% of such revenue and 85% is
 returned to firm customers in the form of                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|lower gas costs.  Transportation customers that pay for
 this capacity are virtually assured that their supply                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |               
|will not be interrupted.  Revenues derived from the
resale of this capacity were $92,818 for the 12                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|months ended September 30, 2000 and $128,445 for the 12
 months ended September 30, 1999.                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|On November 3, 1998 the New York State Public
 Service Commission (PSC) issued a Policy Statement                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |               
|in which they provided their view as to how to best
ensure a competitive market, eliminate barriers to                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|competition, provide guidance to LDC's and marketers and
address customer inertia.  A detailed .                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|discussion appears in the Industry Restructuring section
of the enclosed Annual Report to Shareholders                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|The Appliance Corporation faces the challenges
of local competition.  The home center chains which                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |               
|have been opened in our vicinity offer competition,
however, the Appliance Corporation continues to                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|depend on its long standing reputation in the area as
a top quality sales and service company.  As for the                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|rental section of the appliance business, there really
isn't a great deal of competition in our very strong                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|rental water heater market.  This stabilizes a substantial
 portion of our net income.                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
|The real estate business is clearly a highly
competitive market in which Corning Realty is well positioned.                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |               
|Prudential Ambrose & Shoemaker Real Estate maintains
 approximately 55% of the local market.  Local                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|economy and interest rates play a factor in the outcome of
the market, however, Corning Realty                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|continues to hold strong.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|There is a considerable amount of competition in
 the mortgage lending business, however, the business                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |               
|plan for Choice One Lending was compiled recognizing that
this company will utilize the relationships                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|with another subsidiary, Prudential Ambrose & Shoemaker
 Real Estate, the areas largest residential real                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|estate business that is involved in over 1,000 real
 estate closings annually.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|The impact of competition is less material
 in the other two areas of our business, the commercial                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|property rented out at our Foodmart Plaza is in demand
with limited competition.  The services provided                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|by Tax Center are available from various competitors.
 The Tax Center maintains a steady growth of clients regardless of that                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |       
|competition.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|(6)  The Gas Company believes compliance with
present federal, state and                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
|local provisions relating to the protection of the
environment will not have                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|any material adverse effect on capital expenditures,
 earnings and financial                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|position of the Company and its subsidiaries.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|(7)  Ninety-two persons were employed by the
Company in 2000 and 1999.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
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|(8)  The Gas Company expects no shortage of
raw materials to impact our business over the next 5 - 10                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |               
|years.  The Energy Information Administration indicates
 an increase in the efficiency of gas exploration                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|and development is expected to result in increased gas
productive capacity.  As for the availability of the                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|necessary pipes and valves for safe distribution of
natural gas, the Gas Company likewise anticipates no                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|shortages and continues to receive both gas supply and
material inventory from various reliable sources.                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|ITEM 2 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|The Company completed construction of a new
office building at 330 West William Street, Corning, NY in                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |               
|the fall of 1991.  This structure is physically connected
 to the operations center built three years earlier.                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|The Company had outgrown its general offices at 27 East
Denison Parkway.  That property has been                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|sold, and the gain on the sale was returned to
ratepayers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
|The Gas Company's pipeline system is thoroughly
 surveyed each year.  Any necessary replacements are                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |               
|included in the construction budget.  Approximately 105
miles of transmission main, 292 miles of distribution                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |               
|main, 13,513 services and 86 measuring and regulating
stations, along with various other                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
|property are owned by the Gas Company, except for one short
 section of 10" gas main which is under a                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|long-term lease and is used primarily to serve Corning
 Incorporated.  All of the above described property,                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|which is owned by the Gas Company, is adequately insured
and is subject to the lien of the Company's                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|first mortgage indenture.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|The Foodmart Plaza is a retail/commercial
 complex consisting of a major grocery store and several other                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |               
|businesses located on an approximately 7 acre lot at
328 Park Avenue, South Corning, NY.  The main                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|building includes 2 retail stores which covers 48,300
square feet and an additional 6 buildings totaling                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|10,775 square feet house 7 other businesses.  The property
is well maintained and its overall condition                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|remains very good.  All of the above described property,
which is owned by the Appliance Company, is                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|adequately insured and is subject to a lien agreement with
 a local bank.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|The Appliance Corporation, Tax Center and Realty
 businesses are operated out of the Company's West                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |               
|William Street complex in combination with rented office
 space in various locations.  The Tax Center and                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|Realty companies own no buildings at this time.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|ITEM 3 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|The Company is not a party to any material
pending legal proceedings,                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|nor is the Company aware of any problems of any consequence
which it                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|anticipates may result in legal proceedings.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|ITEM 4 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
 HOLDERS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|No matters were submitted to a vote of
 security holders during the fourth                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
|quarter of fiscal 2000.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|Additional Item                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|Executive Officers of the Registrant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|(Including Certain Significant Employees)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Age                                                                                              |                                                                | Business Experience                                          |        | Years Served   |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                | During Past 5 Years                                          |        | in This Office |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|Thomas K. Barry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 55                                                                                               |                                                                | Chairman of the Board of Directors                           | 7      |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                | President & CEO                                              |        | 16             |    |  |  |  | 
|Russell S. Miller                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 37                                                                                               |                                                                | Vice President - Operations                                  | 1      |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|Kenneth J. Robinson                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 56                                                                                               |                                                                | Executive Vice President                                     |        | 9              |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|Phyllis J. Groeger                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 59                                                                                               |                                                                | Secretary                                                    |        |                | 13 |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|Thomas S. Roye                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 47                                                                                               |                                                                | Vice President - Administration                              | 9      |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|Gary K. Earley                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 46                                                                                               |                                                                | Treasurer                                                    |        |                | 9  |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|Term of office is for one year.  (Normally from April
 to April)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|Part II                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|ITEM 5 - MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
 AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
|The principal market on which the Registrant's
 common stock is traded,                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|the range of high and low bid quotations for each
 quarterly period during the                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|past two years, the amount and frequency of dividends,
 and a description of                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|restrictions upon the Registrant's ability to pay
 dividends, appear in the                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|table below.  The number of stockholders of record of
 the Registrant's Common                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
|Stock was 324 at September 30, 2000.  The high and low
bid quotations reflect                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
|inter-dealer prices, without retail markup, markdown or
 commission and may not                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
|represent actual transactions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|MARKET PRICE - (OTC)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        | Dividend       |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                | High                                                         | Low    | Declared       |    |  |  |  | 
|Quarter
Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|December 31, 1998                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                  |                                                                | 20                                                           | 20     | $0.325         |    |  |  |  | 
|March 31, 1999                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                | 21 1/2                                                       | 20     | 0.325          |    |  |  |  | 
|June 30, 1999                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                  |                                                                | 21 1/2                                                       | 21 1/2 | 0.325          |    |  |  |  | 
|30/Sep/99                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                  |                                                                | 21 1/2                                                       | 21 1/2 | 0.325          |    |  |  |  | 
|December 31, 1999                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                  |                                                                | 22 1/2                                                       | 21 1/2 | 0.325          |    |  |  |  | 
|March 31, 2000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                | 25                                                           | 20     | 0.325          |    |  |  |  | 
|June 30, 2000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                  |                                                                | 21                                                           | 19 1/2 | 0.325          |    |  |  |  | 
|September 30, 2000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                  |                                                                | 21                                                           | 18     | 0.325          |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|Under the terms of a $4,700,000 senior note issued
 September 5, 1997, the Company may not declare or pay any dividend,                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |       
|or cause any other payment from retained earnings except
 to the extent that consolidated tangible net worth of the Company                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |       
|exceeds $2,000,000.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|ITEM 6 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |               
|Management's discussion of financial condition
and results of operations                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
|of the Company appears in the 2000 Annual Report to
Shareholders which is                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|incorporated by reference.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|ITEM 7 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|The consolidated financial statements, together
 with the independent                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|auditors' report thereon of Deloitte & Touche LLP
dated November 17, 2000 are                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
|included in the 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders
 attached hereto, and are                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|incorporated in this Form 10-KSB by reference
thereto.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|ITEM 8 - CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |               
|As reported on Form 8-K, dated April 19, 2000, the
 Board of Directors voted on April 13, 2000 to terminate KPMG LLP's appointment as
principal accountants and Deloitte & Touche LLP was engaged as principal accountants.
  No disagreements with accountants and finacial
 disclosure exist.
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|Part III                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|ITEM 9 - DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND
CONTROL PERSONS                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
|The information required regarding the
executive officers of the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|Registrant is included in Part 1 under "Additional
Item".                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|ITEM 10 - EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|The information required regarding the compensation
of the executive                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|officers appears in the Definitive Proxy Statement
attached hereto.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|ITEM 11 - SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
|The information required regarding the
security ownership of certain                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|beneficial owners and management appears in the
 Definitive Proxy Statement                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|attached hereto.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|ITEM 12 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|The information required regarding certain
 relationships and related                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|transactions appears in the Definitive Proxy Statement
 attached hereto.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|Part IV                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|ITEM 13 - EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Exhibits                                                                                         |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|(a)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | The following exhibits are filed with this Form 10-KSB or
incorporated                           |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | herein by reference:  (Exhibit numbers correspond to
numbers assigned to                         |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|exhibits in Item 601 of
 Regulation S-B)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Name of Exhibit                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|Exhibit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | A copy of the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation,                                           |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
|3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | as currently in effect, including all amendments, was                                            |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | filed with the Company's Form 10-K for December 31,
 1987.                                       |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | A copy of the Corporation's complete by-laws, as                                                 |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
|3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | currently in effect, was filed with the Corporation's                                            |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1984.                                        |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | A copy of the "Agreement Between Corning Natural Gas                                             |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Corporation and Local 139", dated September 1, 1998                                              |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | was filed with Form 10-KSB for December 31, 1998.                                                |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Consulting Agreement and Employment Contracts with                                               |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | three executive officers were filed with the Company's                                           |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Form 10-K for December 31, 1987.                                                                 |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | A copy of the Service Agreement with CNG                                                         |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Transmission Corporation was filed with the Company's                                            |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Form 10-KSB for December 31, 1993.                                                               |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | A copy of the Sales Agreement with Bath Electric, Gas                                            |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | and Water was filed with the Company's Form 10-K for                                             |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | December 31, 1989.                                                                               |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | A copy of the Transportation Agreement between
the Company                                       |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | and New York State Electric and Gas Corporation was
filed                                        |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | with the Company's Form 10-KSB for December 31, 1992.                                            |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | A copy of the Transportation Agreement between the                                               |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Company and Corning Incorporated was filed with the                                              |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Company's Form 10-KSB for December 31, 1992.                                                     |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | A copy of the Service Agreement with Columbia Gas                                                |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Transmission Co. was filed with the Company's                                                    |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 10-KSB for December 31, 1993.                                                                    |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | A copy of the Corporation's Annual Report to                                                     |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Shareholders for 2000, is filed herewith.                                                        |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|22                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Information regarding the Company's sole subsidiary
 was                                         |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | filed as Exhibit 22 with the Company's Form 10-K
for                                             |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | the period ended December 31, 1981.                                                              |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|28                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Corning Natural Gas Corporation Proxy Statement is
filed herewith.                               |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|99                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Order from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District
 of                                      |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | New York re:  Approval of Acquisition of Finger Lakes
 Gas                                       |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|Company was filed with the
Company's 10-KSB for the period ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |       
|December 31, 1995.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
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|99                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Order from the Public Service Commission of New York State                                       |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | with the Company's 10-KSB for the period ended December 31,
1995.                                |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
|re:  Approval of Acquisition
of Finger Lakes Gas Company was filed                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |   
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|(b)       Reports on Form 8-K                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | The Company filed no reports on Form 8-K during the three
month period ended September 30, 2000. |                                                                |                                                              |        |               
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|In accordance with the requirements of the
Exchange Act, the registrant                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
|caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|duly authorized.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | CORNING NATURAL GAS CORPORATION                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
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|Date   December 27, 2000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  | THOMAS K. BARRY                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                | Thomas K. Barry, Chairman of the Board, President and
C.E.O. |        |                |    |  | 
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|Date   December 27, 1999                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  | GARY K. EARLEY                                                 |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                | Gary K. Earley, Treasurer                                    |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
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|In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report
 has been signed below                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    | 
|by the following persons on behalf of the registrant
and in the capacities and                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  | 
|on the dates indicated.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                  |                                                                |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
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|Date   December 27, 2000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  | K.J. ROBINSON                                                  |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                | K.J. Robinson, Director                                      |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
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|Date   December 27, 2000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  | DONALD R. PATNODE                                              |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                | Donald R. Patnode, Director                                  |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
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|Date   December 27, 2000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                  | T.H. BILODEAU                                                  |                                                              |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                  |                                                                | T.H. Bilodeau, Director                                      |        |                |    |  |  |  | 
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