Blake

FirstEnergy Corp. of Akron, OH, acquired Belden Energy Services,a subsidiary of Belden & Blake Corp. that sells gas to retailcustomers in Ohio. Belden Energy Services, with 1998 revenues of$44 million, is based in North Canton, OH, and would become part ofFirstEnergy Trading Services. Belden, with annual sales of nearly15 Bcf of gas, has about 600 commercial and industrial customers.