Exhibit 99.4

WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
and Preferred Stock Dividends (Unaudited)

	Twelve Months Ended
($ in thousands)	December 31, 2007
FIXED CHARGES AND PRE-TAX PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS:
Preferred Stock Dividends	$	1,320
Effective Income Tax Rate		0.3748
Complement of Effective Income Tax Rate (1-Tax Rate)		0.6252
Pre-Tax Preferred Stock Dividends	$	2,111
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest Expense	$	45,009
Amortization of Debt Premium, Discount and Expense		456
Interest Component of Rentals		1,288
Total Fixed Charges		46,753
Pre-Tax Preferred Stock Dividends		2,111
Total Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends	$	48,864
EARNINGS:
Net Income before Dividends on Preferred Stock	$	91,578
Add:
Income Taxes		54,892
Total Fixed Charges		46,753
Total Earnings	$	193,223
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends		4.0