Elizabethtown Gas and Utility Workers of America Ratify New Contract

UNION, N.J., Nov 18, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- 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.