Elizabethtown Gas And Utility Workers Of America Ratify New Contract

November 18, 2005

UNION, N.J., Nov. 18, 2005 – Elizabethtown Gas, a subsidiary of AGL Resources (NYSE: ATG) is pleased to announce that the company and the Utility Workers of America (UWUA) Local 424 this morning ratified a new four-year contract.

“Reaching agreement on a new contract with the UWUA is the last step in the successful integration of Elizabethtown Gas operations with AGL Resources,” said Don Carter, vice president of Elizabethtown Gas. “We’re delighted to have successfully negotiated a new agreement in a short period of time that allows us to continue improving the quality of customer service in New Jersey.”

Negotiations formally began on Oct. 18, 2005 to reach a new collective bargaining agreement between Elizabethtown Gas and the UWUA Local 424 representing 168 field employees in New Jersey. The current agreement was set to expire on Nov. 20, 2005.

“Local 424 of the UWUA is pleased to have reached an agreement with AGL Resources on a new four-year contract that protects our interests and keeps us on the job at Elizabethtown Gas,” said Rick Newcomb, president of Local 424. “We always wanted a positive outcome so our members could continue their long and proud history of providing safe and reliable service to Elizabethtown Gas customers in New Jersey.”

About Elizabethtown Gas Elizabethtown 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 Resources AGL 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.

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