Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-18965
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 17, Dated October 20, 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: $5,000,000 /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: October 21, 1998
Maturity Date: October 21, 2008
/X/The Offered Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity.
/ /The Offered Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity on the terms noted below.
Applicable Only to Fixed Rate Notes:
Interest Rate: 5.49% 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: ____________
