Exhibit 99.4



                   Certificate Furnished Under Section 906
                      Of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Barry C. Cooper, Chief Financial Officer of Laclede Gas Company, hereby
certify that

     (a)  To the best of my knowledge, the accompanying report on Form 10-Q
          for the quarter ended December 31, 2002 fully complies with the
          requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
          Act of 1934, and

     (b)  To the best of my knowledge, the information contained in the
          accompanying report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December
          31, 2002 fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial
          condition and results of operations of Laclede Gas Company.


Date: January 29, 2003
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                             /s/ Barry C. Cooper
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                             Barry C. Cooper
                             Chief Financial Officer