<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-START>                                                OCT-01-1993
<PERIOD-END>                                                  SEP-30-1994
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                                             0
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<OTHER-ASSETS>                                                    202,184
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                  1,981,657
<COMMON>                                                           37,278
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<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                               363,854
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                                    780,288
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<PREFERRED>                                                             0
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<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                                102,500
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                                               0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                                     10,000
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                                      96,000
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                                               0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                                             0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                                        0
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<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                                   1,981,657
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<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                               47,792
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                                        967,629
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                                      1,015,421
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                                           125,903
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                                  3,656
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<NET-INCOME>                                                       85,672
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                             0
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                                          36,699
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                        2.32
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