Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-79465
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 4 , Dated June 14, 2000
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To Prospectus Dated June 17, 1999
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WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES E
DUE ONE YEAR OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE
Principal Amount: $20,000,000 [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: June 19, 2000
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Maturity Date: June 20, 2010
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[X] The Offered Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity.
[ ] The Offered Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity.
[X] The Offered Notes are not subject to repurchase.
Applicable Only to Fixed Rate Notes:
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Interest Rate: 7.70% per annum.
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Interest Payment Dates: March 15 and September 15
Applicable Only to Floating Rate Notes:
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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:
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Index Maturity:
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Spread (plus or minus):
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Spread Multiplier:
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Merrill Lynch & Co. acted as agent in connection with this transaction.
