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Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-104574
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 3
Dated August 8, 2005
 
To Prospectus Dated April 24, 2003 (the “Prospectus”)
 
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES G
DUE ONE YEAR OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE
Principal Amount: $40,500,000
     
þ Fixed Rate Note
   o Floating Rate Note
þ Book Entry Note
   o Certificated Note
 
    
Issue Price (as a percentage of
   principal amount):
   
 100%
 
    
Net Proceeds to Issuer:
   $40,196,250
 
    
Original Issue Date:
   August 11, 2005
 
    
Maturity Date:
   August 11, 2025
 
    
Redemption:
    
         
þ Optional Redemption:
        
          Type:
  þ Make-whole redemption at any time on or after August 11, 2005    
            Make-Whole Premium: 20 bps    
  o Other Redemption    
            Initial Redemption Price: _______    
            Initial Redemption Date: _______    
            Percentage amount by which Initial Redemption Price decreases each year: _______  
o Other Redemption
          Type: _______
          Redemption price: _______
          Redemption dates: Each payment date beginning _______

 

 

Applicable Only to Fixed Rate Notes:
Interest Rate: 5.440% per annum
First Interest Payment Date: September 15, 2005
Interest Payment Dates: March 15 and September 15 of each year
Applicable Only to Floating Rate Notes:
         
Base Rate:
  Maximum Interest Rate:   _______
o Commercial Paper Rate
  Minimum Interest Rate:   _______
o Prime Rate
  Interest Reset Dates:   _______
o CD Rate
  Interest Reset Period:   _______
o Federal Funds Effective Rate
  Interest Payment Dates:   _______
o LIBOR
  Interest Payment Period:   _______
o Treasury Rate
  Interest Determination Dates:   _______
o Other Rate
        
     
Initial Interest Rate:
  _______
     Index Maturity:
  _______
Spread (plus or minus):
  _______
     Spread Multiplier:
  _______
This Pricing Supplement relates to the original issuance and sale by Washington Gas Light Company of the Medium-Term Notes, Series G, described herein through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as Agent.
Proceeds from the sale of these notes will be used to reimburse Washington Gas Light Company’s treasury for funds previously expended for the refunding of maturing long-term debt and for the advance refunding of higher coupon long-term debt.

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