FILE NO.
                         AMENDMENT TO
                         FORM U-3A-2

              SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       WASHINGTON, D.C.

      AMENDMENT TO STATEMENT BY HOLDING COMPANY CLAIMING
     EXEMPTION UNDER RULE U-2 FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE
          PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935

                SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC.

hereby files with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
pursuant to Rule U-2, this Amendment to its statement
claiming exemption as a holding company from the provisions
of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.  The
following information is added to its Form U-3A-2 which was
filed on February 25, 1994.

4.   Information with respect to the claimant and each
     interest it holds directly or indirectly in an EWG or a
     foreign utility company:

     Neither the claimant holding company nor any of its
     subsidiary or system companies is, or has any direct or
     indirect interest or investment of any kind in, or has
     any sales, service or construction contracts of any kind
     with, an EWG or a foreign utility company.


                          EXHIBIT C
     Not applicable.

     The above-named claimant has caused this amendment to be
duly executed on its behalf by its authorized officer on this
5th day of May, 1994.

                                SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC.


                                BY /s/ Richard B. Tonielli
                                    RICHARD B. TONIELLI
                                    Treasurer
CORPORATE SEAL
ATTEST:

/s/ George L. Baulig
GEORGE L. BAULIG
Secretary and Assistant Treasurer

          Name, title and address of officer to whom notices
and correspondence concerning this statement should be
addressed:

               Richard B. Tonielli, Treasurer
               South Jersey Industries, Inc.
               Number One South Jersey Plaza
               Route 54
               Folsom, New Jersey  08037