EXHIBIT 31.1(a)

                                 CERTIFICATIONS

I, Lon R. Greenberg, certify that:

1.    I have reviewed this Amendment No.1 on Form 10-K/A to the annual report on
      Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003 (as amended, the
      "annual report") of UGI Corporation; and

2.    Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
      statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
      make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
      statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
      this annual report.

Date: June 23, 2004

                                       /s/ Lon R. Greenberg
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                                       Lon R. Greenberg
                                       Chairman, President and
                                       Chief Executive Officer of
                                       UGI Corporation