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                                                                  Exhibit 32

                         Section 1350 Certification

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, I, Douglas H. Yaeger, Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer of The Laclede Group, Inc., hereby
certify that

         (a)      To the best of my knowledge, the accompanying report on
                  Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004 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-K for the year ended
                  September 30, 2004 fairly presents, in all material
                  respects, the financial condition and results of
                  operations of The Laclede Group, Inc.

Date:  November 17, 2004
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                                             /s/ Douglas H. Yaeger
                                             ---------------------
                                             Douglas H. Yaeger
                                             Chairman of the Board, President
                                             and Chief Executive Officer




                         Section 1350 Certification

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to 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-K for the year ended September 30, 2004 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-K for the year ended
                  September 30, 2004 fairly presents, in all material
                  respects, the financial condition and results of
                  operations of The Laclede Group, Inc.

Date:  November 17, 2004
      -------------------
                                             /s/ Barry C. Cooper
                                             -------------------
                                             Barry C. Cooper
                                             Chief Financial Officer


                         Section 1350 Certification

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, I, Douglas H. Yaeger, Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Laclede Gas Company, hereby certify
that

         (a)      To the best of my knowledge, the accompanying report on
                  Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004 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-K for the year ended
                  September 30, 2004 fairly presents, in all material
                  respects, the financial condition and results of
                  operations of Laclede Gas Company.

Date:  November 17, 2004
      -------------------
                                             /s/ Douglas H. Yaeger
                                             ---------------------
                                             Douglas H. Yaeger
                                             Chairman of the Board, President
                                             and Chief Executive Officer



                         Section 1350 Certification

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to 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-K for the year ended September 30, 2004 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-K for the year ended
                  September 30, 2004 fairly presents, in all material
                  respects, the financial condition and results of
                  operations of Laclede Gas Company.

Date:  November 17, 2004
      -------------------
                                             /s/ Barry C. Cooper
                                             -------------------
                                             Barry C. Cooper
                                             Chief Financial Officer