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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 for the quarter ended March 31, 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-Q for the quarter ended
                  March 31, 2004 fairly presents, in all material respects,
                  the financial condition and results of operations of The
                  Laclede Group, Inc.

Date:  April 27, 2004
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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-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 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-Q for the quarter ended
                  March 31, 2004 fairly presents, in all material respects,
                  the financial condition and results of operations of The
                  Laclede Group, Inc.

Date:  April 27, 2004
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                                       /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 for the quarter ended March 31, 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-Q for the quarter ended
                  March 31, 2004 fairly presents, in all material respects,
                  the financial condition and results of operations of
                  Laclede Gas Company.

Date:  April 27, 2004
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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 Laclede Gas Company, hereby certify that

         (a)      To the best of my knowledge, the accompanying report on
                  Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 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-Q for the quarter ended
                  March 31, 2004 fairly presents, in all material respects,
                  the financial condition and results of operations of
                  Laclede Gas Company.

Date:  April 27, 2004
     ------------------
                                       /s/ Barry C. Cooper
                                       -------------------
                                       Barry C. Cooper
                                       Chief Financial Officer