April 7, 2006

NORFOLK, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2006--Virginia Natural Gas (VNG), a subsidiary of AGL Resources (NYSE: ATG), today applauded Virginia Governor Timothy R. Kaine for endorsing a long-term plan for Virginia's energy future by amending the Virginia Energy Plan outlined in Senator Frank Wagner's Senate Bill 262 and sending it to the General Assembly for final approval.

The bill encourages the exploration for offshore natural gas. Specifically, it urges the President and United States Congress to lift the moratoria on natural gas exploration in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), which in the Atlantic is 50 to 200 miles offshore. The Governor's revisions to Wagner's bill also ask the Interior Department's Minerals Management Service (MMS) to include the Atlantic in environmental impact statements, so the nation can identify its offshore natural gas resources and perform a cost-benefit analysis.

"This is a key step for Virginia and the nation to help ensure our energy security for years to come," said Hank Linginfelter, president of Virginia Natural Gas and senior vice president of AGL Resources. "The Governor's endorsement of Senator Wagner's bill, as well as the overwhelming bipartisan support from the Hampton Roads delegation, positions Virginia at the forefront of our nation's quest for energy security and independence at reasonable prices.

"Knowing that United States Senator John Warner and Congresswoman Thelma Drake are already behind the initiative, we encourage the President and the United States Congress to join Virginia in looking to the future and enabling exploration of all of our alternatives for natural gas production to meet the growing demand for this clean-burning fuel."

On April 4, the MMS held a public scoping meeting in Norfolk on the five-year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2007-2012. At the meeting, Senator Wagner and representatives from Virginia Natural Gas spoke on the benefits of providing Virginia access to the natural gas that may be offshore in the Atlantic to provide increased supplies and diversity to meet the growing needs of the Commonwealth.

About Virginia Natural Gas Virginia Natural Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL Resources (NYSE: ATG), provides retail natural gas sales and distribution services to 261,000 customers in southeast Virginia. For more information, visit www.virginianaturalgas.com.

About AGL Resources AGL Resources (NYSE: ATG), an Atlanta-based energy services holding company, serves 2.2 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. Ranked by Forbes as one of the 10 Best Managed Utilities and No. 250 in the Forbes Platinum 400 as well as 647 on the Fortune 1000 and number 40 in the Fortune gas and electric utilities sector in 2006, AGL Resources reported revenue of $2.7 billion and net income of $193 million in 2005. 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 Pivotal Jefferson Island Storage & Hub, a high-deliverability natural gas storage facility near the Henry Hub in Louisiana. For more information, visit www.aglresources.com.

CONTACT: Virginia Natural Gas Jose Simon, 757-616-7507 jsimon@aglresources.com or AGL Resources Martha Monfried, 973-226-0303 (cellular) 404-274-2269 mmonfrie@aglresources.com SOURCE: AGL Resources