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| **SOUTH                JERSEY GAS COMPANY**                                                                                       |   |
| **Calculation                of Ratio of Earnings from Continuing Operations to Fixed                Charges**                    |   |
| (IN                THOUSANDS)                                                                                                     |   |
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|                                                                                                                                   |   |   | Fiscal                Year Ended December 31, |   |
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|                                                                                                                              |   |   | 2005                                          |   |   | 2004   |   |   | 2003   |                          |   | 2002 |   |   | 2001 |   |
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| Net                Income*                                                                                                        |   | $      | 34,547                                        |   | $      | 31,462 |   | $      | 26,608 |                          | $      | 23,222 |   | $ | 21,527 |   |
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| Income                Taxes, Net                                                                                                  |   |   | 25,185                                        |   |   | 22,969 |   |   | 19,619 |                          |   | 17,372 |   |   | 15,693 |   |
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| Fixed                Charges**                                                                                                    |   |   | 19,317                                        |   |   | 18,639 |   |   | 19,868 |                          |   | 20,972 |   |   | 23,409 |   |
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| Capitalized                Interest                                                                                               |   |   | (1,161                                        | )      |   | (733   | )      |   | (564   | )                             |   | (359 | ) |   | (221 | ) |
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| Total                Available for Coverage                                                                                       |   | $      | 77,888                                        |   | $      | 72,337 |   | $      | 65,531 |                          | $      | 61,207 |   | $ | 60,408 |   |
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| Total                Available                                                                                                    |   |   | 4.0x                                          |   |   | 3.9x   |   |   | 3.3x   |                          |   | 2.9x |   |   | 2.6x |   |
| Fixed                Charges                                                                                                      |   |   |                                          |   |   |   |   |   |   |                          |   |   |   |   |   |   |
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| *                Net Income before Discontinued Operations                                                                        |   |   |                                          |   |   |   |   |   |   |                          |   |   |   |   |   |   |
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| **                Fixed charges consist of interest charges and preferred                                                         |   |   |                                          |   |
| dividend                requirement amounting to $45,000 in 2005 and $135,000 in 2004 ( rentals                are not material). |   |   |                                          |   |
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