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Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-58606

PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 3
Dated February 22, 2002

To Prospectus Dated April 20, 2001 (the “Prospectus”)

WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES F
DUE ONE YEAR OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE

     
Principal Amount: $25,000,000    
 
 
[X] Fixed Rate Note   [ ] Floating Rate Note
[X] Book Entry Note   [ ] Certificated Note
 
Issue Price (as a percentage of
   principal amount):		   100%
 
Original Issue Date:   February 27, 2002
 
Maturity Date:   February 27, 2012
 
Redemption:    

[X] Optional Redemption:

     
Type:   [X] Make-whole redemption
               Make-Whole Premium: 0.20%
    [   ] Other Redemption
               Initial Redemption Price:           
               Initial Redemption Date:           
               Percentage amount by which Initial Redemption Price
           decreases each year:           

[ ] Other Redemption

     
               Type:                     
               Redemption price:                     
               Redemption dates: Each payment date beginning                     

 

 

Applicable Only to Fixed Rate Notes:

Interest Rate: 6.00%

Interest Payment Dates: March 15 and September 15

Applicable Only to Floating Rate Notes:

     
Base Rate:   Maximum Interest Rate:               
[ ] Commercial Paper Rate   Minimum Interest Rate:               
[ ] Prime Rate   Interest Reset Dates:                
[ ] CD Rate   Interest Reset Period:                
[ ] Federal Funds Effective Rate   Interest Payment Dates:               
[ ] LIBOR   Interest Payment Period:               
[ ] Treasury Rate   Interest Determination Dates:                
[ ] 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 F, described herein through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated, as Agent.