Registration No. 33-53858
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. B-4 DATED January 12, 1994
(To Prospectus Dated November 2, 1992, Supplement Dated December 10, 1993)
BOSTON GAS COMPANY
MEDIUM - TERM NOTES, SERIES B
(Fixed Rate)
Due from 9 Months to 30 Years from Date of Issue
Interest payable each April 1 and October 1
and at Maturity
Principal Amount: $10,000,000.00 Issue Price (As a Percentage of
Principal Amount): 100%
Original Issue Date: January 20, 1994 Interest Rate: 6.93%
Trade Date: January 12, 1994 Net Proceeds to Company: $ 9,925,000.00
Maturity Date: January 15, 2019 Underwriting Discount: $ 75,000.00
X The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity.
The Notes may be redeemed, at the option of the Company, prior
to maturity.
Initial Redemption Date: __________________________
Initial Redemption Price: __________________________%
Annual Redemption Price Reduction: _________________%
until Redemption Price is 100% of the
principal amount
Salomon Brothers has purchased the Notes as principal in this transaction for
resale to one or more investors at varying prices related to prevailing market
conditions at the time or times of resale as determined by Salomon Brothers.