COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION COMPANY                                    
                        NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES
                                  JUNE 24, 2002

Notice ID: 3845
5 - NO RESPONSE REQUIRED                          

Columbia Gulf Transmission is auctioning 47,395 dth/d of onshore firm capacity 
from Venice to Rayne, Louisiana at CGT's maximum onshore FTS-2 transportation 
rate.  

This capacity will be available July 1, 2002, with bids due by 2:00 p.m. 
(Central Time) on June 24, 2002.     

Details of this capacity auction may be found in the Columbia NAVIGATOR system 
under the capacity release folder, offer number 36798.

For additional information please contact Janice Felton at (713) 267-4210 or 
Martha Blake at (713) 267-4213 or Brian Lamb at (713) 267-4251.