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SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY
Filed Under Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration File No. 333-62019
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 1
Dated October 16, 1998 to Prospectus
dated October 5, 1998
Secured Medium-Term Notes, Series A, 1998-1
Interest Payment Dates: May 1 and November 1, commencing
May 1, 1999
Regular Record Date: April 15 and October 15
Cusip No.: 83851 M AA5
This Pricing Supplement describes the sale of Notes through PaineWebber
Incorporated, First Union Capital Markets and Prudential Securities Incorporated
Principal Amount: $20,000,000
Interest Rate: 7.125%
Original Issue Date: 10/21/98
Stated Maturity: 10/22/2018
Price to Public $20,000,000
CoAgents: PaineWebber Incorporated
First Union Capital Markets
Prudential Securities Incorporated
CoAgents' Commission: $ 150,000
Net Proceeds to Company: $19,850,000
Redemption: None prior to maturity
South Jersey Gas Company registered a total of $100,000,000 worth of Notes. So
far, it has issued $30,000,000, including the $20,000,000 of Notes covered by
this Pricing Supplement. $70,000,000 worth of Notes may yet be issued.
