File No. 70-9175
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
 AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO
 FORM U-1
 APPLICATION - DECLARATION
UNDER THE
 PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935
Names of Companies filing this statement and addresses of principal
executive offices:

National Fuel Gas Company          National Fuel Gas Supply
10 Lafayette Square                 Corporation
Buffalo, New York  14203           10 Lafayette Square
                                   Buffalo, New York  14203	

Name of Top Registered Holding Company: NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
Names and Addresses of Agents for Service:

J. P. Pawlowski, Secretary         J. R. Peterson, Assistant
National Fuel Gas Supply            Secretary
 Corporation                       National Fuel Gas Company
10 Lafayette Square                10 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, New York  14203           Buffalo, New York  14203	

It is respectfully requested that the Commission send copies of all
notices, orders and communications to:
D. W. Reitz
Assistant General Counsel
National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation
10 Lafayette Square, Suite 1500
Buffalo, New York 14203
The amended and restated Form U-1 previously filed in this matter
as Amendment No. 1, is amended as follows:
Item 1 - Description of Proposed Transactions - is amended to
correct a statement, made in reference to the estimated consideration for the assets to be acquired, that the total assets of National and its subsidiaries totaled $2,350,588,000 as of November 30, 1998. This statement should have referred to the date November 30, 1997.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the undersigned companies have duly caused this Statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  March 27, 1998         NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY

                               By:  /s/ James R. Peterson
                                   James R. Peterson
                                   Assistant Secretary	

NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY
 CORPORATION

By:  /s/ John R. Pustulka
    John R. Pustulka
    Vice President