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                            SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
 
          PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES
                    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO.   )
 
Filed by the Registrant /x/
 
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant / /
 
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/ /  Preliminary Proxy Statement   / / Confidential, for Use of the Commission
                                       Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
/ /  Definitive Proxy Statement
/x/  Definitive Additional Materials
/ /  Soliciting Material Pursuant to sec.240.14a-11(c) or sec.240.14a-12
 
                           National Fuel Gas Company
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                (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
 

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    (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
 
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
 
/ /  $125 per Exchange Act Rules 0-11(c)(1)(ii), or 14a-6(i)(1), or 14a-6(i)(2)
     or Item 22(a)(2) of Schedule 14A.
 
/ /  $500 per each party to the controversy pursuant to Exchange Act Rule
     14a-6(i)(3).
 
/ /  Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11.
 
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          pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the
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                           NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
 
                              10 LAFAYETTE SQUARE
                            BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14203
 
BECAUSE OF DELAYS IN MAIL,
PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THE
ENCLOSED PROXY EVEN IF
YOU RETURNED THE ORIGINAL
 
January 26, 1996
 
Dear Stockholder:
 
                                   A REMINDER
 
On January 5, 1996, proxy soliciting material was mailed to you relating to the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Thursday, February 15, 1996.
 
According to our records, we have not yet received your proxy for this meeting.
 
Since the meeting is only a short time away, we urge you to give the proxy
materials your immediate attention. Please SIGN AND RETURN your proxy TODAY in
the envelope provided.
 
You can help the Company to avoid further expense and delay by responding
promptly.
 
Thank you for your cooperation.
 
                               Very truly yours,
 
                                                   Anna Marie Cellino, Secretary
 


                              PLEASE ACT PROMPTLY