AGL Resources Announces Contributions To Keep Georgians Warm, Feed the Hungry, Protect Environment; Volunteers of the Year Named at Community Partnership Luncheon.

ATLANTA -- In what has become an annual tradition, AGL Resources, parent company of Atlanta Gas Light, today celebrated its commitment to helping others and giving back to the communities it serves by presenting a total of $295,000 for low-income heating programs and other civic projects in Georgia at its annual Community Partnership Luncheon.

AGL Resources (NYSE: ATG), an Atlanta-based energy holding company serving the Southeast, encourages companywide community service through its "V-Force" of employees and retirees. The luncheon also honored AGL Resources' volunteers of the year: Margaret W. "Margie" Rowland, an employee in Atlanta Gas Light's Savannah office, and Wallace Mantooth, a retiree from Chattanooga Gas.

"Our theme today takes a thoughtful page from the book, 'The Giving Tree,' by Shel Silverstein," said Paula Rosput, president, chairman and chief executive officer of AGL Resources. "It's a sweet story that reminds us of the importance of giving, no matter what your age or who you are. This thought is with us as we give to help others in our community."

Copies of the book were given to guests at the luncheon, which was attended by community and business leaders and state and local officials.

Most of AGL Resources' contributions will support energy assistance programs for those in need, including the company's $125,000 donation to Georgia's oldest statewide fuel-assistance program. The Heating Energy Assistance Team Inc. (HEAT) was begun by Atlanta Gas Light in 1983 to help low-income families. Since then, the program has grown to include partnerships with concerned citizens, energy companies, Georgia's state government and others. During the winter of 2003-2004, HEAT helped more than 1,700 Georgia households in emergency and crisis situations pay their energy bills.

Here is a list of AGL Resources' donations:

Resource Service Ministries Energy Assistance Program - $50,000

Since 1984, Resource Service Ministries (RSM) has helped low-income, elderly neighbors with energy assistance. With AGL Resources as a partner since 2001, RSM has repaired and replaced 115 heaters and furnaces. RSM intervenes with natural gas marketers for those unable to pay their heating bills because of financial hardships, thus helping to offset utility disconnections.

United Way 211 - $40,000

United Way 211 gives metro Atlantans a simple, effective way to find help, linking callers with community social services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The 211 service is free, confidential and available in English and Spanish. AGL Resources' donation will support United Way's 211 program for callers who request help in an energy assistance crisis.

Sullivan Center - $35,000

At the Sullivan Center, the slogan is "A hand up, not a hand out." Completion of the Sullivan Center's life-skills program, which teaches self-sufficiency, is required of anyone needing financial help for energy assistance. AGL Resources has been a partner with the Sullivan Center since 2000 and has contributed more than $26,000 to its energy assistance programs.

Nature Conservancy, Georgia Chapter - $30,000

For 14 years, AGL Resources has supported the Nature Conservancy's mission to protect Georgia wildlife and natural habitats through land acquisitions, conservation easements and management agreements.

United Negro College Fund - $25,000

During its 60-year history, the United Negro College Fund has helped educate 300,000 students at more than 950 colleges. The $25,000 donation from AGL Resources will fund scholarships to UNCF colleges and universities in the metro-Atlanta region.

Atlanta Community Food Bank - $10,000

The Atlanta Community Food Bank has outgrown its warehouse, so this donation will go to the organization's capital campaign for a new facility.

In announcing AGL Resources' volunteers of the year, Melanie Platt, senior vice president, human resources, noted that V-Force volunteers participate in civic activities ranging from building Habitat for Humanity houses and mentoring at Parkside Elementary School to cooking breakfast at the Atlanta Union Mission and supporting children involved in Cool Girls and CHRIS Kids. In 2003, the V-Force donated more than 30,000 volunteer hours to activities in Georgia, Virginia and Tennessee, where AGL Resources' three utilities are located.

Rowland and Mantooth were honored for amassing more volunteer hours than anyone else in the V-Force. Rowland, an office assistant in Atlanta Gas Light's Savannah office, participates in fund-raising activities for the March of Dimes, the American Diabetes Association and Islands YMCA, among other activities.

Mantooth is an honorary lifetime member of the Chattanooga Sertoma Service Club. He visits 25 to 30 shut-ins each month to give their caregivers a break.

"Like the giving tree in the book, Margie and Wallace demonstrate a love for their fellow man that is pure and selfless," said Rosput. "Their commitment to others less fortunate is an inspiration to their fellow employees and to their communities."

Atlanta Gas Light

Atlanta Gas Light, a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL Resources (NYSE: ATG), provides delivery service to more than 1.5 million customers in Georgia. In operation since 1856, the company is one of the oldest corporations in the state. For more information, visit www.atlantagaslight.com.

AGL Resources

AGL Resources is an Atlanta-based energy services holding company. Its utility subsidiaries - Atlanta Gas Light, Virginia Natural Gas and Chattanooga Gas - serve more than 1.8 million customers in three states. Houston-based subsidiary Sequent Energy Management provides natural gas asset management services, including wholesale trading, marketing, gathering and transportation services as well as third-party asset management. As a member of the SouthStar partnership, AGL Resources markets natural gas to consumers in Georgia under the Georgia Natural Gas brand. For more information, visit www.aglresources.com.