Rule 24 pe 9/30/05

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Before the
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


In the Matter of

NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.
                                            
File No. 70-7833

(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935)
  FIFTY-FIFTH
 CERTIFICATE
PURSUANT TO
      RULE 24

        In accordance with the terms of the Order dated December 20, 1991 issued to National Fuel Gas Company ("National") authorizing National to acquire the common stock of National Fuel Resources, Inc. ("NFR") (File No. 70-7833, HCAR No. 35-25437), attached as Exhibit "A" is an Income Statement of NFR for the Three and Twelve Months ended September 30, 2005. Also attached as Exhibit "B" is the Balance sheet of NFR as of September 30, 2005.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned companies have duly caused this Certificate to be signed this 9th day of November 2005.

NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.



By:  /s/ Donna L. DeCarolis      
      Donna L. DeCarolis, President


NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY



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