-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LJMOpU+XM2Z8YjdDeiSUCkzKDVzDJyqnZ4DTr6Z0d7RMuHuuY3zAGsCdQ7SOAR6D PMHhE7GdQFZQeld2nae45w== 0000091928-05-000056.txt : 20060821 0000091928-05-000056.hdr.sgml : 20060821 20050901093435 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000091928-05-000056 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050901 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTH JERSEY GAS CO/NEW CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001035216 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923] IRS NUMBER: 210398330 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: NUMBER ONE SOUTH JERSEY PLAZA STREET 2: ROUTE 54 CITY: FOLSOM STATE: NJ ZIP: 08037 BUSINESS PHONE: 6095619000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: NUMBER ONE SOUTH JERSEY PLAZA STREET 2: ROUTE 54 CITY: FOLSOM STATE: NJ ZIP: 08037 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm South Jersey Gas Company Correspondence dated 09/01/05

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SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY
1 South Jersey Plaza, Route 54
Folsom, New Jersey 08037


August 31, 2005
 
VIA EDGAR FILING
 
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Attention: H. Christopher Owings
 
Re: South Jersey Gas Company
Registration Statement on Form S-3
File No. 333-126822     

Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
South Jersey Gas Company (the “Company”) respectfully requests that the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-126822) (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated so that it shall be declared effective on September 1, 2005 at 4:00 p.m., Washington, D.C. local time, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
 
The Company is aware of its responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933 and that the disclosure contained in the Registration Statement is the responsibility of the Company. The Company acknowledges that should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the Registration Statement effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing. The Company further acknowledges that the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the Registration Statement effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement. The Company acknowledges that it will not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
 
                Very truly yours,
 
                SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY

                By:  /s/ Stephen H. Clark___________________
                Name: Stephen H. Clark
                Title: Treasurer

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