Exhibit 12

Consolidated Natural Gas Company
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(millions of dollars)

			Years Ended
			12 Months Ended September 30, 2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999
Earnings, as defined:
	Earnings before income taxes and minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries		$ 1,218	$ 1,022	$ 950	$ 604	$ 360	$ 210
	Distributed income from unconsolidated investees, less equity in earnings		(10)	(14)	(16)	(6)	13	(12)
	Fixed charges included in the determination of net income		180	169	168	170	184	149
		Total earnings, as defined	$ 1,388	$ 1,177	$ 1,102	$ 768	$ 557	$ 347
	Fixed charges, as defined:
		Interest charges	$ 223	$ 223	$ 227	$ 181	$ 173	$ 137
		Rental interest factor	15	13	11	11	11	12
		Total fixed charges, as defined	$ 238	$ 236	$ 238	$ 192	$ 184	$ 149
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges			5.83	4.99	4.63	4.00	3.03	2.33

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