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)	March 31, 2009
FIXED CHARGES AND PRE-TAX PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS:
Preferred Stock Dividends	$	1,320
Effective Income Tax Rate		0.3648
Complement of Effective Income Tax Rate (1-Tax Rate)		0.6352
Pre-Tax Preferred Stock Dividends	$	2,078
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest Expense	$	44,230
Amortization of Debt Premium, Discount and Expense		366
Interest Component of Rentals		1,290
Total Fixed Charges		45,886
Pre-Tax Preferred Stock Dividends		2,078
Total Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends	$	47,964
EARNINGS:
Net Income before Dividends on Preferred Stock	$	121,245
Add:
Income Taxes		69,629
Total Fixed Charges		45,886
Total Earnings	$	236,760
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends		4.9