Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ADIK STEPHEN P
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NISOURCE INC/DE [NI] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
801 E 86TH AVENUE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2005
(Street)

MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410-6272		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/08/2005   S   14,200 D $ 22.89 236,691 D  
Common Stock 02/08/2005   S   26,900 D $ 22.88 209,791 D  
Common Stock 02/08/2005   S   12,300 D $ 22.87 197,491 D  
Common Stock 02/08/2005   S   4,800 D $ 22.86 192,691 D  
Common Stock 02/08/2005   S   600 D $ 22.85 192,091 D  
Common Stock 02/08/2005   S   600 D $ 22.84 191,491 D  
Common Stock 02/08/2005   S   14,000 D $ 22.9 177,491 D  
Common Stock 02/08/2005   S   12,200 D $ 22.91 165,291 D  
Common Stock 02/08/2005   S   2,400 D $ 22.92 162,891 D  
Common Stock               12,410 I By Wife

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock $ 0             08/08/1988 08/08/1988 Common Stock 952.842   952.842 D  
Non Qualified Stock Options $ 18.44             01/31/2001 01/31/2010 Common Stock 45,000   45,000 D  
Non Qualified Stock Options $ 19.84             01/01/2004 01/01/2013 Common Stock 135,546   135,546 D  
Non Qualified Stock Options $ 20.64             11/01/2000 08/26/2007 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Non Qualified Stock Options $ 21.005             01/25/2003 01/25/2012 Common Stock 68,493   68,493 D  
Non Qualified Stock Options $ 22.22             08/22/2001 08/22/2010 Common Stock 45,000   45,000 D  
Non Qualified Stock Options $ 24.59             11/01/2000 08/24/2009 Common Stock 30,000   30,000 D  
Non Qualified Stock Options $ 25.94             01/01/2002 01/01/2011 Common Stock 56,604   56,604 D  
Non Qualified Stock Options $ 29.22             11/01/2000 08/25/2008 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ADIK STEPHEN P
801 E 86TH AVENUE
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410-6272		   X      

Signatures

 Jeffrey W. Grossman, Power of Attorney   02/09/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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