COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
                        NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES
                                OCTOBER 17, 2001

Notice ID: 3186
5 - NO RESPONSE REQUIRED

SUBJECT: CAPACITY UPDATE EFFECTIVE FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2001

            THERE ARE NO CHANGES FROM THE PREVIOUS DAY

Effective Thursday, October 18, 2001,  capacities will be as follows:

Excess MDWQ              Available +
ISS Withdrawals          Available
SIT Withdrawals          Available
Imbalance Drawdowns      Available
PAL Lends/Unparks        Available

Excess MDIQ              NOT Available +
ISS Injections           NOT Available
SIT Injections           NOT Available
Imbalance Paybacks       NOT Available
PAL Parks/Loan Paybacks  NOT Available

+ Call Gas Control 24 hours in advance at (304) 357-2606 to request approval.

Non-firm receipt capacity will be as follows:

TENNESSEE:

Brinker (B12)            20,000
Broad Run (B9)          300,000
Cambridge (B10)          20,000
Dungannon (B11)          20,000
Highland (B17)           15,000

NOTE: GAS RECEIVED AT HIGHLAND MUST BE DELIVERED IN THE NORTHERN PORTION OF
MARKET AREA 38 OR THE NORTHWEST LATERAL OF MARKET AREA 36, DIRECTLY NORTH OF
HIGHLAND.

Milford (B18)            20,000
North Greenwood (B22)         0
Unionville (B15)         50,000

NOTE:  EFFECTIVE THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2001, ANY SHIPPER UTILIZING A CONTRACT
THAT HAS A PRIMARY RECEIPT POINT(S) WITH THE FOLLOWING POINTS, MUST UTILIZE
THESE POINTS:

         Brinker       (B12)
         Cambridge     (B10)
         Dungannon     (B11)
         Highland      (B17)
         Milford       (B18)
         Unionville    (B15)

TEXAS EASTERN:

Delmont (C16)                 0
Eagle (C22)              20,000
Hooker (C9)              20,000
Pennsburg (C23)          20,000
Windridge (C12)          20,000

NATIONAL FUEL:

Independence (M1)             0
Ellwood City (L1)        15,000

TRANSCO:

Downingtown (E3)          2,500
Emporia I (E13)          60,000
Rockville (E2)                0
Dranesville (E1)              0

ALGONQUIN:

Ramapo (R1)              75,000

ANR:

Paulding/Cecil           30,000
(F1, A2)

LEBANON AGGREGATE       100,000
(A4, F2, C4, D3)

TOLEDO AGGREGATE        100,000
(A3, F4, 734462)

COLUMBIA GULF:
(801)

TCO-Leach               700,000

Internal point non-firm capacity will be as follows:

Lanham                No Restrictions

Delivery capacity (non-firm) will be as follows:

TRANSCO:

Martins Creek            10,000
  (MLI E5)
Young Woman's Creek      10,000
  (MLI E9)

ALGONQUIN:

Hanover                       0
  (MLI R2)

EQUITRANS:

Fallen Timber            31,000
  (MLI K1)

Waynesburg-Rhinehart     20,000
  (MLI K2)

OPT-30 will be available in all market areas.
OPT-60 will be available in all market areas.

Market Area delivery capacity (non-firm) will be as follows:

Operating Area 1
     Market Area 33       No Restrictions
     Market Area 34       No Restrictions

Operating Area 2
     Market Area 20       No Restrictions

Operating Area 3
     Market Area 15       No Restrictions
     Market Area 16       No Restrictions
     Market Area 17       No Restrictions
     Market Area 18       No Restrictions
     Market Area 19       No Restrictions

Operating Area 4
     Market Area 21       No Restrictions
     Market Area 22       No Restrictions
     Market Area 23       No Restrictions
     Market Area 24       No Restrictions
     Market Area 25       No Restrictions
     Market Area 29       No Restrictions

Operating Area 5
     Market Area 02       No Restrictions
     Market Area 07       No Restrictions

Operating Area 6
     Market Area 10       No Restrictions
     Market Area 11       No Restrictions
     Market Area 12       No Restrictions
     Market Area 13       No Restrictions
     Market Area 14       No Restrictions

Operating Area 7
     Market Area 01       No Restrictions
     Market Area 03       No Restrictions
     Market Area 04       No Restrictions
     Market Area 05       No Restrictions
     Market Area 06       No Restrictions
     Market Area 08       No Restrictions
     Market Area 09       No Restrictions

Operating Area 8
     Market Area 26       No Restrictions
     Market Area 27       No Restrictions
     Market Area 32       No Restrictions
     Market Area 35       No Restrictions
     Market Area 36       No Restrictions
     Market Area 38       No Restrictions
     Market Area 39       No Restrictions
     Market Area 40       No Restrictions

NOTE:  GAS DELIVERED IN THE NORTHERN PORTION OF MARKET AREA 38 OR THE NORTHERN
PORTION OF MARKET AREA 36 MUST BE RECEIVED FROM TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE AT
HIGHLAND.

Operating Area 10
     Market Area 28       No Restrictions
     Market Area 30       No Restrictions
     Market Area 31       No Restrictions

If you have any questions, please contact your Account
Representative.