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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, 2005 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, 2005 fairly presents, in all material respects, the
               financial condition and results of operations of The Laclede
               Group, Inc.


Date: November 18, 2005
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                                             /s/ Douglas H. Yaeger
                                             ---------------------
                                             Douglas H. Yaeger
                                             Chairman of the Board, President
                                             and Chief Executive Officer



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                         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, 2005 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, 2005 fairly presents, in all material respects, the
               financial condition and results of operations of The Laclede
               Group, Inc.


Date: November 18, 2005
      -----------------


                                             /s/ Barry C. Cooper
                                             -------------------
                                             Barry C. Cooper
                                             Chief Financial Officer



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                         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, 2005 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, 2005 fairly presents, in all material respects, the
               financial condition and results of operations of Laclede Gas
               Company.


Date: November 18, 2005
      -----------------


                                             /s/ Douglas H. Yaeger
                                             ---------------------
                                             Douglas H. Yaeger
                                             Chairman of the Board, President
                                             and Chief Executive Officer



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                         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, 2005 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, 2005 fairly presents, in all material respects, the
               financial condition and results of operations of Laclede Gas
               Company.


Date: November 18, 2005
      -----------------


                                             /s/ Barry C. Cooper
                                             -------------------
                                             Barry C. Cooper
                                             Chief Financial Officer