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Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-18965
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 9, Dated September 23, 1997
To Prospectus Dated January 9, 1997 and Prospectus
Supplement dated January 24, 1997
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES D
DUE ONE YEAR OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE
Principal Amount: $7,500,000 /x/ Fixed Rate Note / / Floating Rate Note
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Issue Price (as a percentage of /x/ Book Entry Note / / Certificated Note
principal amount): 100%
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Original Issue Date: September 25, 1997
Maturity Date: September 27, 2027
/X/ The Offered Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity.
/ / The Offered Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity.
Optional Repayment:
/ / The Notes cannot be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
/X/ The Notes can be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date - see "Additional
Terms" below.
Applicable Only to Fixed Rate Notes:
Interest Rate: 6.49% per annum
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Interest Payment Dates: March 15 and September 15
Applicable Only to Floating Rate Notes:
Base Rate: Maximum Interest Rate:
/ / Commercial Paper Rate ----------
/ / LIBOR Minimum Interest Rate:
/ / Treasury Rate ----------
Interest Reset Dates:
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Interest Reset Period:
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Interest Payment Dates:
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Interest Payment Period:
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Initial Interest Rate:
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Index Maturity:
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Spread (plus or minus):
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Spread Multiplier:
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Additional Terms:
THE OFFERED NOTES WILL MATURE AT 100% OF THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ON SEPTEMBER
27, 2027, OR, AT THE ELECTION OF THE HOLDER THEREOF, FOR REPAYMENT ON SEPTEMBER
27, 2007. IF THE HOLDER DESIRES THAT ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE OFFERED NOTES
REGISTERED IN THE HOLDER'S NAME BE SUBJECT TO REPAYMENT ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2007,
THE HOLDER OR THE HOLDER'S AUTHORIZED ATTORNEY MUST DELIVER TO THE TRUSTEE, AND
THE TRUSTEE MUST RECEIVE, WRITTEN NOTICE NO EARLIER THAN JULY 27, 2007, AND NO
LATER THAN AUGUST 28, 2007, THAT SUCH HOLDER ELECTS
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THAT THE OFFERED NOTES SPECIFIED THEREIN BE REPAID ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2007. THE
NOTICE MUST EITHER BE DELIVERED OR SENT BY REGISTERED MAIL TO THE TRUSTEE AND,
ONCE GIVEN, SHALL BE IRREVOCABLE. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE ADDRESS OF THE
TRUSTEE IS: THE BANK OF NEW YORK; 101 BARCLAY STREET-21W, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
10286, ATTENTION: CORPORATE TRUST ADMINISTRATION. TIME OF RECEIPT OF SUCH NOTICE
SHALL GOVERN AND NOTICE RECEIVED OTHER THAN WITHIN THE PERIOD SPECIFIED ABOVE
SHALL BE INEFFECTIVE. NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR THE TRUSTEE IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE
FURTHER NOTICE TO NOTEHOLDERS OF THE TIME AND METHOD FOR ELECTION OF REPAYMENT.
USE OF PROCEEDS: NET PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THESE NOTES, TOGETHER WITH
THE NET PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF ADDITIONAL MEDIUM TERM NOTES, WILL BE USED FOR
THE PURCHASE, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES AND
FACILITIES, AS WELL AS THE FUNDING OF INCREASED WORKING CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS.
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