Exhibit 12

Consolidated Natural Gas Company
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

|                                   |                                                                                  |                                 | Years Ended                    
|---------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | -------------------------------
|                                   |                                                                                  |                                 | 12 months ended 
Sept. 30, 2003
|Earnings, as defined:              |                                                                                  |                                 |                                
|                                   | Earnings before income taxes and minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries | $ 1,068                         | $ 950                          
|                                   | Distributed income from unconsolidated investees, less equity in earnings        | (14)                            | (16)                           
|                                   | Fixed charges included in the determination of net income                        | 171                             | 168                            
|                                   |                                                                                  | Total earnings, as defined      | $ 1,225                        
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|                                   | Fixed charges, as defined:                                                       |                                 |                                
|                                   |                                                                                  | Interest charges                | $ 226                          
|                                   |                                                                                  | Rental interest factor          | 13                             
|                                   |                                                                                  | Total fixed charges, as defined | $ 239                          
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|Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 5.13                                                                             | 4.63                            | 4.00                           
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