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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN ITEM 1 OF CONSOLIDATED NATURAL 
GAS COMPANY'S QUARTERLY REPORTS ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 
JUNE 30 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
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<PERIOD-START>                  JAN-01-96                    JAN-01-96                   JAN-01-96
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                        6-MOS                       9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996                  DEC-31-1996                DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996                  JUN-30-1996                SEP-30-1996
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK                     PER-BOOK                   PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                    2,910,109                    2,913,709                  2,956,251
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                  1,009,450                    1,027,521                  1,054,746
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                       1,174,925                      865,597                    913,643
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       349,228                      356,240                    356,960
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                 103,266                      111,675                    117,124
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               5,546,978                    5,274,742                  5,398,724
<COMMON>                                       258,706                      259,411                    260,703
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                      457,781                      470,515                    490,300
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                          1,444,884                    1,433,864                  1,382,547
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>               2,185,218                    2,186,241                  2,155,708
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                            0                          0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                            0                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                         1,288,115                    1,288,420                  1,288,723
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0                            0                          0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0                            0                          0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                 195,000                      189,000                    409,000
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   10,250                       10,250                     10,250
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0                            0                          0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0                            0                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0                            0                          0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>               1,892,242                    1,623,282                  1,557,201
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                5,546,978                    5,274,742                  5,398,724
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                    1,315,084                    1,970,034                  2,565,091
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            97,507                      113,464                    109,658
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   1,012,908                    1,595,909                  2,179,921
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   1,110,415                    1,709,373                  2,289,579
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        204,669                      260,661                    275,512
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               3,153                        6,171                     10,555
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                 207,822                      266,832                    286,067
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        27,022                       51,415                     75,768
<NET-INCOME>                                   180,800                      215,417                    210,299
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0                            0                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                  180,800                      215,417                    210,299
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        45,822                       91,459                   137,658
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                       97,378                       97,244                    97,107
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         281,733                      410,430                   357,743
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.93 <F1>                    2.30 <F1>                 2.24 <F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.87 <F1>                    2.25 <F1>                 2.22 <F1>
<FN>
<F1>  RESTATED TO REFLECT THE ADOPTION OF STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
      STANDARDS NO. 128, "EARNINGS PER SHARE."
</FN>
        

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