COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION COMPANY
                        NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES
                                  MAY 23, 2002

Notice ID: 3758
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 June 1, 2002, with bids due by 2:00 p.m.
(Central Time) on May 23, 2002.

Details of this capacity auction may be found in the Columbia NAVIGATOR system
under the capacity release folder, offer number 36192.

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.