UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) August 30, 2005

Consolidated Natural Gas Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

1-3196

(Commission
File Number)

54-1966737

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

120 Tredegar Street
Richmond, Virginia

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

23219

(Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (804) 819-2000

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On August 30 and 31, 2005, Consolidated Natural Gas Company (CNG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dominion Resources, Inc., entered into four new credit agreements and amended one existing letter of credit facility in order to provide an aggregate of $2.0 billion additional liquidity support for CNG. The credit facilities will primarily support margin requirements of CNG's commodity hedging program, including additional letter of credit requirements that may result from continued increases in the prices of oil and natural gas, including increases following Hurricane Katrina. All of the new credit agreements will expire by February 28, 2006.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY
Registrant

/s/ Patricia A. Wilkerson

Patricia A. Wilkerson
Vice President and Corporate Secretary

Date: September 6, 2005

CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS CO/VA 8-K