EXHIBIT 12.2
                             SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
                    COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                  (Dollars in millions)






                                1998        1999        2000        2001       2002
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Fixed Charges:

Interest                          $ 81        $ 62        $ 72        $ 70       $ 47
Interest portion of
  annual rentals                     4           3           4           3          2
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Total fixed charges
  for purpose of ratio            $ 85        $ 65        $ 76        $ 73       $ 49
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Earnings:

Pretax income from
  continuing operations           $287        $383        $390       $377        $391
Add: Total fixed charges
  (from above)                      85          65          76         73          49
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Total earnings for
  purpose of ratio                $372        $448        $466       $450        $440
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Ratio of earnings
  to fixed charges                4.38        6.89        6.13       6.16        8.98
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