UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 15

        Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under
   Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of
   Duty to File Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities
   Exchange Act of 1934

                                      Commission File Number:  001-16189
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                                NISOURCE INC.
   ______________________________________________________________________
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                            801 East 86th Avenue
                           Merrillville, IN 46410
                               (877) 647-5990

   ______________________________________________________________________
   (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
   code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

                 Corporate Premium Income Equity Securities
   ______________________________________________________________________
          (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                Common Stock
                       Preferred Share Purchase Rights
                 Stock Appreciation Income Linked Securities
   ______________________________________________________________________
   (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file
   reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

        Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate
   rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file
   reports:

   Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)      [X]  Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)     [ ]
   Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)     [ ]  Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)      [ ]
   Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)      [ ]  Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)     [ ]
   Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)     [ ]  Rule 15d-6               [ ]
   Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)      [X]

        Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification
   or notice date:   None







        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
   1934, NiSource Inc., a Delaware corporation, has caused this
   certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
   duly authorized person.

                                      NISOURCE INC.


   DATE: February 24, 2003            By:  /s/ Gary W. Pottorff
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                                      Name:     Gary W. Pottorff
                                      Title     Secretary