X0101 4 2003-07-15 0000073020 NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS CO NWN 0001192777 DOOLITTLE LEA ANNE 0 1 0 0 Vice President Common Stock, $3-1/6 par value 2003-07-15 4 A 0 3.443 28.50 A 282.454 I See footnote (1) Reporting person has indirect beneficial ownership of shares of Northwest Natural Gas Company Common Stock, $3-1/6 par value, in the following forms: (a) 282.454 shares have been credited to reporting person's account under the issuer's Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, of which 3.443 shares were credited to reporting person's account on 7-15-03; and (b) 225.403 shares are held in reporting person's account under issuer's Retirement K Savings Plan as of 6-30-03. Direct beneficial ownership of shares of Northwest Natural Gas Company Common Stock, $3-1/6 par value: 293.775 shares. /s/ C.J. Rue, Attorney-in-Fact 2003-07-15