Pricing Supplement Dated September 27, 2000 Rule 424(b)(3)
(To Prospectus dated November 4, 1996 and File No. 333-14605
Prospectus Supplement dated December 30, 1996)
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
FIXED RATE
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Principal Amount: $25,000,000 Interest Rate: 7.75%
Agents' Discounts or Commissions: .50% Stated Maturity Date: 09/30/2005
Net Proceeds to Issuer: $24,875,000 Original Issue Date: 10/02/2000
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Interest Payment Dates: Payable from October 2, 2000 on the
1st of each April and October commencing 04/01/2001
per the Prospectus Supplement dated December 30,
1996.
Day Count Convention:
[X] 30/360 for the period from 10/02/2000 to 09/30/2005
[ ] Other
Redemption:
[X] The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date. [ ] The
Notes may be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
Initial Redemption Date:
Initial Redemption Percentage:
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: ___% until Redemption Percentage
is 100% of the principal amount.
Optional Repayment:
[X] The Notes cannot be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date. [ ] The Notes
can be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date at the option
of the holder of the Notes.
Optional Repayment Dates:
Repayment Price: ___%
Original Issue Discount: [ ] Yes [X] No
Total Amount of OID:
Yield to Maturity:
Initial Accrual Period:
Form: [X] Book-Entry [ ] Certificated
Agents: [X] PaineWebber Incorporated $25,000,000
Agent acting in the capacity as indicated below:
[ ] Agent [X] Principal
If as principal:
[X] The Notes are being offered at varying prices related to prevailing
market prices at the time of resale.
[ ] The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public offering
price of __% of principal amount.
If as Agent:
Other Provisions: N/A
