COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION COMPANY
                        NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES
                                OCTOBER 05, 2001

Notice ID: 3159
5 - NO RESPONSE REQUIRED


                   COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION COMPANY
                               OPEN SEASON


Overview

Columbia Gulf hereby provides notice that it is conducting an open season to
determine whether there is demand for additional firm transportation on its
mainline under Rate Schedule FTS-1.

Purpose of the Open Season

Columbia Gulf is conducting this open season to comply with a Stipulation and
Consent Agreement approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
in Docket No. CP93-736.  Under the FERC orders, Columbia Gulf must hold an open
season to gauge the demand for firm mainline transportation service on Columbia
Gulf by entities that were firm sales customers of Columbia Gas Transmission
Corporation at the time of Order No. 636 restructuring (October 31, 1993).

Details

* The open season period begins at 5 p.m. Central Time on October 5, 2001 and
ends at 5 p.m. Central Time on November 4, 2001.

* ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS IN THE OPEN SEASON ARE LIMITED TO ENTITIES WHO WERE
FIRM SALES CUSTOMERS OF COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION ON OCTOBER 31,
1993.

* To indicate interest in firm mainline transportation capacity on Columbia
Gulf, a prospective shipper must complete, execute and return the attached Open
Season Response form.  All signed Open Season Response forms must be received
by Columbia Gulf no later than 5 p.m. on November 4, 2001.  They may be sent to
Columbia Gulf by mail, overnight delivery service or facsimile (at
713-267-4249).  A faxed form must be followed by the mailing of an executed
original to Columbia Gulf.  Forms sent by mail or overnight delivery service
should be addressed to:

Columbia Gulf Transmission Company
2603  Augusta, Suite 125
Houston, TX  77057
Attention:  Customer Services

* Please note that terms of service shall be 5 years minimum (consistent with
Columbia Gulf's minimum term for its Mainline '99 open season), and such term
shall commence no earlier than October 9, 2003 (consistent with Section IV(E)
of the FERC Stipulation and Consent Agreement).

* Columbia Gulf is not obligated to construct facilities to satisfy any
interest in capacity expressed during this open season.

* Arranging for upstream or downstream transportation is the sole
responsibility of the shipper.




                         OPEN SEASON RESPONSE FORM


Name of Responding Company:___________________________________

Primary Contract Term (check one):

_______ 5 years
_______ Greater than 5 years (please fill in number of years here:_______)

Maximum Daily Quantity (Dth/day):______________

Receipt Point: Rayne, LA, MLI # 2700010  Delivery Point: Leach, KY, MLI # 801

Service Commencement Date:____________________


Please verify, by signing below, that your company was a firm sales customer of
Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation on October 31, 1993, and that you are
submitting this Open Season Response form with the knowledge and approval of
your company's senior management.


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   Signature

Name of Individual Whose Signature Appears Above:

      _____________________________

Title:_____________________________

Mailing Address:

_________________________________

_________________________________

Delivery (or Street) Address, if different:

_________________________________

_________________________________

Telephone Number:__________________________

Fax:______________________

E-Mail Address:__________________________