Elizabethtown Gas Names Director of Governmental Relations

June 8, 2005

UNION, NJ. – June 8, 2005 – Elizabethtown Gas, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based AGL Resources (NYSE:ATG), has named Kevin Lynott director of governmental relations.

“We’re pleased to have Kevin head our governmental relations activities in New Jersey,” said Lindsay Thomas, senior vice president of governmental relations at AGL Resources. “His quarter-of-a-century of experience in the state working on public affairs activities for Merck and JCP&L will serve us well as we increase our profile and activities in New Jersey.”

Lynott most recently was director of public affairs at Merck & Co where he directed the Merck Manufacturing Division’s government affairs program and provided public relations consulting support at Merck’s worldwide headquarters and at four manufacturing plants.

Before joining Merck, Lynott was manager of public affairs at Jersey Central Power &Light. In that position, he was responsible for all state government affairs activities - from the recovery after the Three Mile Island accident to the deregulation of the electric utility industry.

“Kevin knows the issues as well as the communities and their leaders in New Jersey,” said Eric Martinez, vice president and general manager of Elizabethtown Gas. “We will look to him to help us provide the best natural gas service to the communities we serve by building relationships with community and state leaders to stay on top of the issues and respond to customer concerns.”

Lynott, a Sparta resident, has a Masters of Arts Degree in Politics from The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Loyola College, Baltimore, Md. He has been married for 27 years to his wife, Jean, and has three sons: Patrick, 24; Brendan, 21; and Timothy, 17.

AGL Resources, an energy services holding company, acquired Elizabethtown Gas when it bought NUI Corp. in November 2004.

About Elizabethtown GasElizabethtown Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL Resources (NYSE: ATG), provides delivery service to more than 265,000 residential, business and industrial natural gas customers in New Jersey. In operation since 1855, the company serves parts of Union, Middlesex, Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, Morris and Mercer counties. For more information, visit www.elizabethtowngas.com.

About AGL ResourcesAGL Resources (NYSE: ATG), an Atlanta-based energy services holding company, serves 2.3 million customers in six states through its utility subsidiaries - Atlanta Gas Light, Elizabethtown Gas in New Jersey, Virginia Natural Gas, Florida City Gas, Chattanooga Gas, and Elkton Gas in Maryland. A Fortune 1000 company that ranks number 46 in the Fortune gas and electric utilities sector, AGL Resources reported 2004 revenue of $1.8 billion and net income of $153 million. The company also owns Houston-based Sequent Energy Management, an asset manager serving natural gas wholesale customers throughout the East and Midwest. As a 70 percent owner in the SouthStar partnership, AGL Resources markets natural gas to consumers in Georgia under the Georgia Natural Gas brand. AGL Networks, the company's telecommunications subsidiary, owns and operates fiber optic networks in Atlanta and Phoenix. The company also owns and operates Jefferson Island Storage & Hub, a high-deliverability natural gas storage facility near the Henry Hub in Louisiana. For more information, visit www.aglresources.com.