Atmos Energy, the largest pure natural gas distributor in the United States, delivers natural gas to more than 3.1 million residential, commercial, industrial and public-authority customers. Our regulated utility services are provided to more than 1,500 communities in 12 states. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005, our utility operations contributed about 60 percent of our consolidated net income.

Atmos Energy has grown from 279,000 customers in 1983 mainly by acquiring utility assets. Our most recent acquisition was the distribution and pipeline operations of TXU Gas Company, the largest natural gas utility in Texas. Atmos Energy is also the largest natural gas distributor in Louisiana and Mississippi. Because of the geographical breadth of our operations, we benefit from diversity in economic conditions, weather patterns, gas supplies and regulatory climates.

Atmos Energy is known as one of the most efficient natural gas utilities in the industry. We serve 750 customers per employee, as compared with an average of 511 customers per employee served by our peer group. Our operation and maintenance expense of $110 per customer is also lower than our peer group average of $209 per customer.

Atmos Energy's nonutility operations are ranked as one of the leading domestic mid-tier gas marketers. They market natural gas supplies to industrial customers and municipalities in 22 states, arrange for gas transportation and management services and manage company-owned gas storage and pipeline assets, including one of the largest intrastate natural gas pipelines in Texas.

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