Rule 424(b) (3)
Registration No. 333-18965
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 11, Dated January 9, 1998
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: $10,000,000 /x/ Fixed Rate Note / / Floating Rate Note
Issue Price (as a percentage of /x/ Book Entry Note / / Certificated Note
principal amount): 100%
Original Issue Date: January 12, 1998
Maturity Date: January 12, 2028
/X/ The Offered Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity.
/ / The Offered Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity.
Optional Repayment:
/X/ The Notes cannot be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
Applicable Only to Fixed Rate Notes:
Interest Rate: 6.57% per annum
Interest Payment Dates: March 15 and September 15
Applicable Only to Floating Rate Notes:
Base Rate: Maximum Interest Rate: _______
/ / Commercial Paper Rate Minimum Interest Rate: _______
/ / LIBOR Interest Reset Dates: _______
/ / Treasury Rate Interest Reset Period: _______
Interest Payment Dates: _______
Interest Payment Period: _______
Initial Interest Rate: ______
Index Maturity: ______
Spread (plus or minus): ______
Spread Multiplier: ______
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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