ATO Atmos Energy Corp

Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) has unveiled a new consumer program, called Keeping the Warmth, that will provide $2 million for qualifying low-income and senior-citizen customers in North, Central and East Texas to help conserve energy and increase their homes� energy efficiency. �With home energy prices remaining volatile, this program helps our customers save on their energy bills,� said John Paris, president of Atmos Energy�s Mid-Tex Division based in Dallas. �At the same time, conserving energy extends our natural resources.� The initial program funding of $2 million will be contributed equally by Atmos Energy and its customers. The new conservation and energy efficiency program provides eligible customers up to $200 in energy-saving materials and devices to help make their homes more energy-efficient and to conserve energy. A selection of caulking, weather-stripping, window sealing, water heater blanket, insulation and energy-saving devices will be offered to qualifying customers. If the customer is unable to install the materials, installation will be provided. �The need to make cost-effective energy improvements has never been greater,� added Paris. �Our Keeping the Warmth program should help our customers save money and reduce energy use without sacrificing comfort. Many of Atmos Energy�s employees will be contributing their skills to help customers in our communities improve their homes.� To be eligible for Keeping the Warmth assistance, an Atmos Energy customer must be a qualified senior citizen or low-income residential service customer. If a customer already qualifies for heating bill assistance from the company�s other program, called Sharing the Warmth, or the federal LIHEAP (Low Income Heating Assistance Program), then he or she automatically qualifies for assistance from the company�s Keeping the Warmth program. To enroll in the program, customers can call the company�s Customer Support Center at 1-888-286-6700 or sign up at a local energy assistance agency. Visit www.atmosenergy.com for more information about the Keeping the Warmth program. About Atmos Energy Atmos Energy Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, is the country�s largest natural-gas-only distributor, serving about 3.2 million natural gas distribution customers in more than 1,600 communities in 12 states from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the East to the Rocky Mountains in the West. Atmos Energy also provides natural gas marketing and procurement services to industrial, commercial and municipal customers primarily in the Midwest and Southeast and manages company-owned natural gas pipeline and storage assets, including one of the largest intrastate natural gas pipeline systems in Texas. Atmos Energy is a Fortune 500 company. For more information, visit www.atmosenergy.com.