Exhibit 99.3



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

I, Barry C. Cooper, Chief Financial Officer of The Laclede Group, Inc.,
hereby certify that

       (a)    To the best of my knowledge, the accompanying report on Form
              10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 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 March
              31, 2003 fairly presents, in all material respects, the
              financial condition and results of operations of The Laclede
              Group, Inc.


Date:    April 22, 2003
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                              /s/ Barry C. Cooper
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                              Barry C. Cooper
                              Chief Financial Officer












A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to The Laclede Group, Inc. and will be retained by The Laclede
Group, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its
staff upon request.