<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM NATIONAL 
FUEL GAS COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES AND IS 
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 
SCHEDULES.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
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<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1994
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                          0
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