Filed Under Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 33-61863
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 DATED January 31, 1996
(To Prospectus Dated September 27, 1995)
COLONIAL GAS COMPANY
SECURED MEDIUM TERM NOTES, SERIES A
Due from 9 months to 40 years from Date of Issue
(Fixed Rate)
Principal Amount: $10,000,000
Interest Rate: 6.94%
Interest Payment Record
Dates: February 5 and August 5
Interest Payment Dates: February 15 and August 15
Original Issue Date: February 5, 1996
Maturity Date: February 5, 2026
Agents' Commission: $75,000
Net Proceeds to Company: $9,925,000
X These Notes cannot be redeemed by the
Company prior to maturity (except as
provided in the Indenture).
These Notes may be redeemed, at the option of the
Company, prior to maturity.
Trustee:
The First National Bank of Boston has transferred its trust
business to State Street Bank and Trust Company. Accordingly,
the Trustee under the Indenture is now State Street Bank and
Trust Company, whose principal place of business is 2
International Place, Boston, Massachusetts, ATTENTION: CORPORATE
TRUST DEPT.
