Exhibit 12

COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP
Statements of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
($ in millions)

	Twelve Months				Twelve Months
	Ended September 30,				Ended December 31,
	2005		2004		2004		2003		2002			2001		2000
Consolidated Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes:		575.3		626.8		643.7		727.8		662.3			453.7		455.9
Adjustments:
Distributed (Undistributed) equity income		0.1		—		—		0.1		(2.5	)		2.2		(5.5	)
Fixed charges *		111.2		100.3		103.2		91.6		124.4			165.9		190.5
Earnings available		686.6		727.1		746.9		819.5		784.2			621.8		640.9
*Fixed Charges:
Interest on long-term and short-term debt		106.3		94.9		97.9		85.8		117.9			161.4		172.0
Portion of rentals representing interest		4.9		5.4		5.3		5.8		6.5			4.5		18.5
Total Fixed Charges		111.2		100.3		103.2		91.6		124.4			165.9		190.5
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		6.17		7.25		7.24		8.95		6.30			3.75		3.36

Prior periods have been restated to reflect discontinued operations.