Northern Indiana Public Service Company Declares Preferred Dividends MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The directors of Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), a subsidiary of NiSource Inc. , have declared dividends on the following NIPSCO preferred stocks : * $1.0625 per share on 4-1/4 percent cumulative preferred stock; * $1.13 per share on 4-1/2 percent cumulative preferred stock; * $1.06 per share on 4.22 percent cumulative preferred stock; * $1.22 per share on 4.88 percent cumulative preferred stock; * $1.86 per share on 7.44 percent cumulative preferred stock; * $1.87 per share on 7.50 percent cumulative preferred stock; * $1.9375 per share on 7-3/4 percent cumulative preferred stock; *$2.0875 per share on 8.35 percent cumulative preferred stock; and * 75 cents per share on the adjustable rate cumulative preferred stock, series A. All of the above are payable on April 14, 2004, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 16, 2004. About NIPSCO NIPSCO, with headquarters in Merrillville, Ind., is one of the 10 energy distribution companies of NiSource Inc. (NYSE:NI). With nearly 700,000 natural gas customers and 430,000 electric customers across the northern third of Indiana, NIPSCO is the largest natural gas distribution company, and the second largest electric distribution company, in the state. More information about NIPSCO is available at http://www.nipsco.com/ . About NiSource NiSource Inc. (NYSE:NI), based in Merrillville, Ind., is a Fortune 500 holding company engaged in natural gas transmission, storage and distribution, as well as electric generation, transmission and distribution. NiSource operating companies deliver energy to 3.7 million customers located within the high-demand energy corridor stretching from the Gulf Coast through the Midwest to New England. Information about NiSource and its subsidiaries is available via the Internet at http://www.nisource.com/ . DATASOURCE: Northern Indiana Public Service Company CONTACT: Media: Carol Churchill, Director, Corporate Communications, +1-888-696-0481, , or Investors: Randy Hulen, Director, Investor Relations, +1-219-647-5688, , both of NiSource Inc. Web site: http://www.nisource.com/ http://www.nipsco.com/

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