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AGL Resources Prices Equity Offering.


ATLANTA -- AGL Resources AGL Resources, Inc. is a Fortune 1000, Forbes 2000 energy services holding company. Their principal business is distribution of natural gas in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, Tennessee and Virginia, providing gas for more than 2.2 million customers.  Inc. (NYSE NYSE

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) today priced its previously announced equity offering of 9,600,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $31.01 per share. The common stock is expected to be issued on November 24, 2004, subject to customary conditions.

AGL Resources expects to receive net proceeds Net Proceeds

The amount received after all costs are deducted from the sale of a piece of property or security.

Notes:
In the case of an investor selling a security, net proceeds represent the proceeds from the sale minus any trading costs (i.e. commissions).
 of approximately $289 million from the offering. The company intends to use the net proceeds to fund its purchase of the outstanding capital stock of New Jersey-based NUI (1) (Network User Interface) A user interface for a computer attached to the network. The NUI is designed to work with remote applications and files as easily as local files.  Corporation and to fund its recently completed purchase of Louisiana-based Jefferson Island Storage & Hub LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
. Any remaining net proceeds will be used to repay short-term debt Short-term debt

Debt obligations, recorded as current liabilities, requiring payment within the year.
 and for general corporate purposes.

AGL Resources has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase an additional 1,440,000 shares to cover over-allotments, if any.

J. P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley To comply with Wikipedia's , the introduction of this article needs a complete rewrite.  & Co. Incorporated are the joint book-running managers for the offering.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell any securities under the offering. Any such offer will be made only by means of a prospectus. Potential investors should read the prospectus and prospectus supplement carefully before making any investment decision. A copy of the final prospectus Final Prospectus

A legal document stating the price of a newly issued security, the delivery date, and other facts that are important for investors.

Notes:
The final prospectus must be given to every investor who purchases a new issue of registered securities.
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 the offering may be obtained from the offices of J. P. Morgan Securities Inc., Chase Distribution & Support Service, 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza Manhattan Plaza is a large residential complex in midtown Manhattan, New York City that occupies the city block bounded north by 43rd Street, east by 9th Avenue, south by 42nd Street, and west by 10th Avenue. , Floor 5B, New York New York, state, United States
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, NY 10081, or Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Prospectus Department, 1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, and are available on the Internet at www.sec.gov or under the "SEC Filings" subsection of the "Investor Information" section of the AGL Resources website, www.aglresources.com.

About AGL Resources

AGL Resources (NYSE: ATG) is an Atlanta-based energy services holding company and was named 2003 Gas Company of the Year by Platts Global Energy Awards. Its utility subsidiaries - Atlanta Gas Light Atlanta Gas Light Company (AGLC), commonly known as Atlanta Gas Light, is the largest natural gas wholesaler in the Southeast U.S., and is the AGL in AGL Resources. It was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Atlanta, as is AGL Resources. , Virginia Natural Gas and Chattanooga Gas - serve approximately 1.8 million customers in three states. Houston-based subsidiary Sequent Energy Management provides natural gas asset management, producer, storage and hub services. As a member of the SouthStar partnership, AGL Resources markets natural gas to consumers in Georgia under the Georgia Natural Gas brand. AGL (programming) AGL - (Atelier de Genie Logiciel) French for IPSE.  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, Louisiana. For more information, visit www.aglresources.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included or incorporated by reference in this press release and the prospectus and prospectus supplement reflect assumptions and expectations about future events. These statements, which may relate to such matters as future earnings, growth, supply and demand, costs, subsidiary performance, new technologies and strategic initiatives, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements do not relate strictly to historical or current facts, and you can identify certain of these statements, but not necessarily all, by the use of the words "anticipate," "assume," "indicate," "estimate," "believe," "predict," "forecast," "rely," "expect," "continue," "grow" and other words of similar meaning. Although we believe that the assumptions and expectations reflected in these statements are reasonable in view of the information currently available, there can be no assurance that these assumptions and expectations will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. In addition to the specific factors discussed in our reports that are incorporated by reference, the following are among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements:

--changes in industrial, commercial and residential growth in NUI Corporation's and our service territories;

--changes in price, supply and demand for natural gas and related products;

--impact of changes in state and federal legislation and regulation, including orders of various state public service commissions and of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is the United States federal agency with jurisdiction over electricity sales, wholesale electric rates, hydroelectric licensing, natural gas pricing, and oil pipeline rates.  on the gas and electric industries and on NUI and us;

--actions taken by government agencies, including decisions on base rate increase requests by state regulators;

--the ultimate impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act See SOX.  of 2002 and any future changes in accounting regulations or practices in general with respect to public companies, the energy industry or NUI's or our operations specifically;

--the enactment of new accounting standards, or interpretations of existing accounting standards, by the Financial Accounting Standards Board Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)

Board composed of independent members who create and interpret Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
 or the Securities and Exchange Commission that could impact the way we or NUI record revenues, assets and liabilities, which in turn could adversely affect reported results of operations;

--the enactment of new auditing standards, or interpretations of existing auditing standards, by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (or PCAOB) (sometimes called "Peekaboo") is a private-sector, non-profit corporation created by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, a 2002 United States federal law, to oversee the auditors of public companies.  which could adversely affect NUI's or our ability to comply with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;

--effects and uncertainties of deregulation Deregulation

The reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually enacted to create more competition within the industry.

Notes:
Traditional areas that have been deregulated are the telephone and airline industries.
 and competition, particularly in markets where prices and providers historically have been regulated, and unknown issues following deregulation such as the stability of the Georgia retail gas market, including risks related to energy marketing and risk management;

--concentration of credit risk in marketers that are certificated by the Georgia Public Service Commission to sell retail natural gas in Georgia, as well as concentration of credit risk in customers of our wholesale services segment;

--utility and energy industry consolidation;

--performance of equity and bond markets and the impact on pension and post-retirement funding costs;

--impact of acquisitions and divestitures, including:

--the risk that the businesses of NUI and/or Pivotal Jefferson Island Storage & Hub, LLC will not be integrated successfully with us or that such integrations may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected;

--revenues following the acquisitions may be lower than expected;

--expected revenue synergies and cost savings from these two acquisitions may not be fully realized or realized within the expected time frame;

--our ability to obtain SEC approval of the acquisition of NUI on the proposed terms and schedule;

--the risk that we may be unable to obtain financing necessary to consummate the acquisition of NUI or that the terms of such financing may be onerous; and

--the risk that any financing plan may have the effect of diluting our shareholder value in the near term.

--direct or indirect effects on our business, financial condition or liquidity resulting from a change in our credit ratings or the credit ratings of our counterparties or competitors;

--interest rate fluctuations, financial market conditions and general economic conditions;

--uncertainties about environmental issues and the related impact of such issues;

--impact of changes in weather upon the temperature-sensitive portions of the business;

--impact of ongoing investigations and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation.
;

--impact of changes in prices on the margins achievable in the unregulated retail gas marketing business;

--increases in competition in the markets served by us;

--the availability and price of insurance;

--the general effects of deregulation of the energy markets, including industry restructuring and unbundling A regulatory requirement that enables a competing service provider to purchase parts of the incumbent local exchange carrier's network in order to provide service to its customers. See ILEC.  of services;

--the ability to attract and retain key executives and employees;

--fluctuations in energy commodity prices;

--acts of war or terrorism;

--our ability to control operating expenses Operating expenses

The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.
 and to achieve efficiencies in our existing and acquired operations;

--our ability to continue to modernize our current and acquired distribution infrastructures as scheduled and budgeted; and

--other risks described in our documents on file with the SEC.

Any forward-looking statements should be considered in light of such important factors.

New factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described above emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all such factors, or the extent to which any such factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update the information contained in such statement to reflect subsequent developments or information except as required by law.
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