|   | (a)    | To the best of my knowledge, the accompanying report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and                                           |
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|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|   | (b)    | To the best of my knowledge, the information contained in the accompanying report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of The Laclede Group, Inc. |

| Date:  |   | July 31, 2009 |   |   | /s/ Douglas H. Yaeger            |
|--------|--------|---------------|--------|--------|----------------------------------|
|   |   |          |   |   | Douglas H. Yaeger                |
|   |   |          |   |   | Chairman of the Board, President |
|   |   |          |   |   | and Chief Executive Officer      |
|   |   |          |   |   |                             |

|   | (a)    | To the best of my knowledge, the accompanying report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 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 June 30, 2009 fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of The Laclede Group, Inc. |

| Date:  |   | July 31, 2009 |   |   | /s/ Mark D. Waltermire  |
|--------|--------|---------------|--------|--------|-------------------------|
|   |   |          |   |   | Mark D. Waltermire      |
|   |   |          |   |   | Chief Financial Officer |
|   |   |          |   |   |                    |
|   |   |          |   |   |                    |

|   | (a)    | To the best of my knowledge, the accompanying report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 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 June 30, 2009 fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of  Laclede Gas Company. |

| Date:  |   | July 31, 2009 |   |   | /s/ Douglas H. Yaeger            |
|--------|--------|--------------------|--------|--------|----------------------------------|
|   |   |               |   |   | Douglas H. Yaeger                |
|   |   |               |   |   | Chairman of the Board, President |
|   |   |               |   |   | and Chief Executive Officer      |
|   |   |               |   |   |                             |

|   | (a)    | To the best of my knowledge, the accompanying report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 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 June 30, 2009 fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of  Laclede Gas Company. |

| Date:  |   | July 31, 2009 |   |   | /s/ Mark D. Waltermire                          |
|--------|--------|---------------|--------|--------|-------------------------------------------------|
|   |   |          |   |   | Mark D. Waltermire                              |
|   |   |          |   |   | Senior Vice President and                       |
|   |   |          |   |   |     Chief Financial Officer |
|   |   |          |   |   |                                            |