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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2

                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report included in
the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Columbia Energy Group for the year ended
December 31, 1999 and to all references to our firm in this Registration
Statement.

/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
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ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


New York, New York
November 3, 2000