CTG Resources Announces Three Executive Promotions.

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1999--CTG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CTG), the holding company of Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation (CNG), today announced three executive promotions - Lynn C. Blackwell to vice president of legal and corporate affairs for CTG Resources; Russell F. Leavitt, Jr. to vice president, administrative services for CTG Resources; and Jean S. McCarthy to vice president, human resources services for CTG Resources.

"These promotions recognize the strong character and contributions of three valuable team members", says Arthur C. Marquardt, president and chief executive officer of CTG Resources, Inc.

A graduate of Western Connecticut State University and the University of Connecticut Law School, Blackwell is a member of the CTG team that is handling the ongoing Adriaen's Landing negotiations. She also serves as vice chair of the Connecticut Housing Investment Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to affordable housing, and is chair of the American Gas Association Labor Relations Committee. She resides in South Glastonbury with her husband Jeff.

As vice president of administrative services, Russell Leavitt will continue to be responsible for information technology, credit and collections, and facilities. During the upcoming relocation necessitated by the Adriaen's Landing development, Leavitt will coordinate the relocation of the corporate headquarters and operations center. He serves as president of the local chapter of the Society for Information Management. Leavitt is a resident of Farmington where he lives with his wife Karen and their three children.

Having joined CTG Resources in 1995 as its director of Human Resources, Jean McCarthy's expanded role includes organizational development, employee relations, training, diversity, compensation, and benefits planning. McCarthy is a graduate of the University of Hartford School of Business and the University of Hartford Barney Executive MBA Program. She is a member of several Human Resource organizations, including the Society for Human Resources Management and the Connecticut Human Resources Forum. She serves on the Board of Directors of Leadership Greater Hartford. She resides in Farmington with her husband Thomas.

CTG Resources, Inc. is the holding company of Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation and The Energy Network. CTG is the largest distributor of natural gas in Connecticut and is engaged in a number of energy-related businesses under The Energy Network. The company invites you to learn more about its organization and strategy by visiting its web site at http://www.ctgcorp.com

The company's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under CTG.