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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-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 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-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2005
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of The Laclede Group, Inc.

Date:  November 17, 2005           /s/ Douglas H. Yaeger
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                                   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-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 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-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2005
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of The Laclede Group, Inc.

Date:  November 17, 2005           /s/ Barry C. Cooper
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                                   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-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 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-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2005
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of Laclede Gas Company.

Date:  November 17, 2005           /s/ Douglas H. Yaeger
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                                   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-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 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-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2005
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of Laclede Gas Company.

Date:  November 17, 2005           /s/ Barry C. Cooper
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                                   Barry C. Cooper
                                   Chief Financial Officer