Exhibit 99.1

Date: December 1, 2009 Media Contact:

Michael Kinney

732-938-1031

mkinney@njresources.com

Investor Contact:

Dennis Puma

732-938-1229

dpuma@njresources.com

NEW JERSEY RESOURCES REPORTS 7.1 PERCENT INCREASE

IN FISCAL 2009 NET FINANCIAL EARNINGS PER SHARE;

INCREASES DIVIDEND NEARLY 10 PERCENT

Fiscal 2010 net financial earnings guidance announced

WALL, NJ – New Jersey Resources (NYSE:NJR) today reported fiscal 2009 net financial earnings per share rose 7.1 percent over the same period last year, increased its annual dividend 9.7 percent and announced its net financial earnings guidance for fiscal 2010.

A reconciliation of net income to net financial earnings for the fourth quarter and fiscal years 2009 and 2008 is provided below.

	Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(Thousands)	2009			2008			2009		2008
Net (loss) income	$	(18,863	)	$	86,348		$	27,242	$	109,168
Add:
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net of taxes		(303	)		(103,810	)		39,254		(6,028	)
Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory, net of taxes		13,984			1,058			34,474		(9,325	)
Net financial (loss) earnings	$	(5,182	)	$	(16,404	)	$	100,970	$	93,815
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
Basic		41,953			42,044			42,119		41,878
Diluted		41,953			42,369			42,465		42,176
Basic earnings per share	$	(0.45	)	$	2.05		$	0.65	$	2.61
Basic net financial earnings per share	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.39	)	$	2.40	$	2.24

Net financial earnings is a financial measure not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of the United States as it excludes all unrealized, and certain realized, gains and losses associated with derivative instruments. For further discussion of this financial measure, as well as a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure, please see the explanation below under “Additional Non-GAAP Financial Information.”

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EARNINGS PER SHARE; INCREASES DIVIDEND NEARLY 10 PERCENT

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§ Net Financial Earnings Per Share Increase 7.1 Percent

For fiscal 2009, NJR reported net financial earnings of $101 million, or $2.40 per share, compared with $93.8 million, or $2.24 per share, in fiscal 2008. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, the company’s net financial losses were $(5.2) million compared with a loss of $(16.4) million in the same period last year. The company’s growth was led by strong results at New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG).

“Guided by our sound business strategy, conservative financial practices and a team of dedicated employees, we overcame economic challenges to achieve an 18th consecutive year of net financial earnings growth,” said Laurence M. Downes, chairman and CEO of NJR. “Our objective is to achieve improved financial results again in fiscal 2010 and deliver the consistent performance our shareowners have come to expect.”

§ 9.7 Percent Dividend Increase Approved

NJR also announced that its board of directors approved a 9.7 percent increase in the quarterly dividend rate to $.34 per share from $.31 per share. The new quarterly rate will be effective with the dividend payable January 4, 2010 to shareowners of record on December 15, 2009. The new annual dividend rate will be $1.36 per share.

“We remain committed to a strong dividend and financial profile,” said Downes. “Over the past three years, our average annual dividend increase has been 10.3 percent with a payout ratio that is well below our industry and peer averages. It continues to be our objective to execute a dividend strategy that is sustainable over the long term.”

NJR has increased its dividend in each of the past 15 years and has paid quarterly dividends continuously since its inception in 1952.

§ Share Repurchase Update

NJR purchased approximately 1.1 million shares of common stock under its share repurchase plan during fiscal 2009 and, as of September 30, 2009, had 324,771 shares remaining authorized to be repurchased. The plan authorizes NJR to purchase its shares on the open market or in negotiated transactions, based on market and other financial conditions. Since the plan began in September 1996, NJR has invested over $185 million to repurchase 6.4 million shares at a spilt-adjusted, average price of $28.83.

§ Fiscal 2010 Guidance Announced

Subject to the risks and uncertainties identified below under “Forward-Looking Statements,” NJR has established its fiscal 2010 net financial earnings guidance in a range of $2.45 to $2.60 per basic share. The company expects NJNG to be the major contributor to fiscal 2010 net financial earnings, accounting for 55 to 65 percent of the total. In addition, NJR estimates that the contribution from NJR Energy Services will be approximately 25 to 35 percent. Beginning in fiscal 2010, NJR will also report a new business segment, Midstream Assets, which will include the results of its Steckman Ridge and Iroquois equity investments. Midstream Assets are expected to contribute between 5 and 10 percent of total fiscal 2010 net financial earnings.

§ Strong Fiscal Year at New Jersey Natural Gas

Increased net income during fiscal 2009 at NJNG was due primarily to higher results from gas supply incentive programs, reduced interest costs as well as the impact of the base rate case, approved and implemented in October 2008, which helped enable the utility to meet its objective of providing safe, reliable service through system maintenance and enhancements. In fiscal 2009, net income at NJNG increased to $65.4 million, compared with $42.5 million in fiscal 2008.

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Customer growth at NJNG in fiscal 2009 totaled 5,841 new customers representing a new customer growth rate of 1.2 percent. In addition, 709 existing customers converted to natural gas heat and other services in fiscal 2009. At September 30, 2009, NJNG served nearly 487,000 customers. In total, this growth is expected to contribute approximately $3.4 million annually to utility gross margin. (For information on utility gross margin, please see Non-GAAP Financial Information below.)

§ Fiscal 2010 Earnings Should Benefit from New Programs

Several regulatory milestones were achieved in fiscal 2009. NJNG filed and received approval for an Accelerated Infrastructure Program (AIP) as well as a series of energy-efficiency programs, collectively named The SAVEGREEN ProjectÔ, in response to the state’s request for energy programs to stimulate the state’s economy. Through AIP, NJNG will invest up to $70.8 million to expedite 14 previously planned capital improvement projects. The utility will be able to recognize a rate of return on its completed capital investment projects based on its currently authorized weighted average cost of capital of 7.76 percent. NJNG will spend approximately $40 million on AIP investments in fiscal 2010. The SAVEGREEN Project will offer special rebates and incentives to augment the energy-efficiency programs offered through New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program with an expected investment of approximately $15 million to be recovered over a 4-year period, including the previously mentioned weighted average cost of capital.

§ NJNG Conservation Incentive Program Continues

In accordance with the Conservation Incentive Program(CIP) Order issued by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) in October 2006, NJNG may continue its CIP for up to one additional year, through October 1, 2010, or until the issuance of a BPU order. The 3-year pilot program has eliminated the link between usage and gross margin recoveries, allowing NJNG to more aggressively and creatively encourage innovative efficiency and conservation efforts while maintaining its strong financial profile. Since the program’s inception, customers have saved approximately $135 million on their natural gas bills.

§ NJR Energy Services Contributes 31 Percent to Net Financial Earnings

NJRES recorded its third best year of profitability in its history, contributing 31 percent to NJR’s overall net financial earnings. In fiscal 2009, net financial earnings at NJRES were $31.2 million, compared with $47 million in fiscal 2008. Recent economic conditions resulted in reduced demand in the wholesale natural gas market during fiscal 2009, due primarily to the natural gas requirements associated with electric generation. Net financial earnings were also impacted by narrower winter storage spreads and less contracted transportation capacity in the Northeast.

§ Steckman Ridge Accepts Injections

Customers began injecting natural gas into the Steckman Ridge storage field during the spring of 2009 in preparation for withdrawals during the 2009-2010 winter heating season. A joint venture with Spectra Energy, Steckman Ridge is expected to contribute between 2 and 6 percent to NJR’s net financial earnings in fiscal 2010.

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§ NJR Earns External Recognition

NJR was recognized as the eighth best energy company in America by Public Utilities Fortnightly magazine, an increase of two places over last year’s ranking. The company was also named one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey by NJBIZ. Additionally, NJNG ranked first in the Eastern U.S. on the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study.

Webcast Information

NJR will host a live webcast to discuss its financial results today at 9 a.m. ET. A few minutes prior to the webcast, go to www.njliving.com and select “New Jersey Resources” from the top navigation bar. Choose “Investor Relations,” then click just below the microphone under the heading “Latest Webcast” on the Investor Relations home page.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. NJR cautions readers that the assumptions forming the basis for forward-looking statements include many factors that are beyond NJR’s ability to control or estimate precisely, such as estimates of future market conditions and the behavior of other market participants. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the company’s expectations include, but are not limited to, weather, economic conditions and demographic changes in NJNG’s service territory, NJR’s dependence on operating subsidiaries, rate of customer growth, volatility of natural gas and other commodity prices and its impact on customer usage and NJR Energy Services operations, changes in rating agency requirements and/or credit ratings and their effect on availability and cost of capital to the company, conditions in the credit markets and their potential impact on the company’s access to capital and borrowing costs, the ability to comply with debt covenants, increased interest costs resulting from failures in the market for auction rate securities, the impact of the company’s risk management efforts, including commercial and wholesale credit risks, changes in the costs of providing pension and post-employment benefits to current and former employees, the ability to maintain effective internal controls, accounting effects and other risks associated with hedging activities,  the company’s ability to obtain governmental approvals, property rights and/or financing for the construction, development and operation of its non-regulated energy investments, risks associated with the management of the company’s joint ventures and partnerships, the impact of regulation (including the regulation of rates), dependence on third-party storage and transportation facilities, operating risks, access to adequate supplies of natural gas, the regulatory and pricing policies of federal and state regulatory agencies, an adequate number of appropriate counterparties and sufficient liquidity in the energy trading market, the disallowance of recovery of environmental-related expenditures, environmental and other litigation and other uncertainties, and the impact of NJR’s charter and bylaws on potential transactions. NJR does not, by including this paragraph, assume any obligation to review or revise any particular forward-looking statement referenced herein in light of future events. More detailed information about these factors is set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in NJR’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) including its most recent Form 10-K filed on November 30, 2009.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release includes the non-GAAP measures net financial earnings (losses), financial margin and utility gross margin. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and reported in accordance with GAAP, can be found below. As an indicator of the company’s operating performance, these measures should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, operating income as determined in accordance with GAAP.

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Net financial earnings (losses) and financial margin exclude unrealized gains or losses on derivative instruments related to the company’s unregulated subsidiaries and the effects of economically hedging the value of natural gas in storage at NJRES. Volatility associated with the change in value of these financial and physical commodity contracts is reported in the consolidated statements of income in the current period. In order to manage its business, NJR views its results without the impacts of the unrealized gains and losses, and certain realized gains and losses, caused by changes in value of these financial instruments and physical commodity contracts prior to the completion of the planned transaction because it shows changes in value currently as opposed to when the planned transaction ultimately is settled. NJNG’s utility gross margin represents the results of revenues less natural gas costs, sales and other taxes and regulatory rider expenses, which are key components of the company’s operations that move in relation to each other. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental measures to other GAAP results to provide a more complete understanding of the company’s performance. Management believes these non-GAAP measures are more reflective of the company’s business model, provide transparency to investors and enable period-to-period comparability of financial performance. A reconciliation of all non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and reported in accordance with GAAP, can be found below. For a full discussion of NJR’s non-GAAP financial measures, please see NJR’s most recent Form 10-K, Item 7.

About New Jersey Resources

New Jersey Resources, a Fortune 1000 company, provides reliable energy and natural gas services including transportation, distribution, and asset management in states from the Gulf Coast to the New England regions, including the Mid-Continent region, the West Coast and Canada, while investing in and maintaining an extensive infrastructure to support future growth. With over $2.5 billion in annual revenues, NJR safely and reliably operates and maintains 6,700 miles of natural gas transportation and distribution infrastructure to serve nearly half a million customers; develops and manages a diverse portfolio of more than 777,000 dth/d of transportation capacity and 52 Bcf of storage capacity; and provides appliance installation, repair and contract service to approximately 150,000 homes and businesses. Additionally, NJR holds investments in midstream assets through equity partnerships including Steckman Ridge and Iroquois. Through Conserve to Preserve®, NJR is helping customers save energy and money by promoting conservation and encouraging efficiency. For more information about NJR, visit www.njliving.com.

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Performance Measures

NEW JERSEY RESOURCES

A reconciliation of Net income at NJR to net financial earnings, is as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(Thousands)	2009			2008			2009		2008
Net (loss) income	$	(18,863	)	$	86,348		$	27,242	$	109,168
Add:
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net of taxes		(303	)		(103,810	)		39,254		(6,028	)
Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory, net of taxes		13,984			1,058			34,474		(9,325	)
Net financial (loss) earnings	$	(5,182	)	$	(16,404	)	$	100,970	$	93,815
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
BASIC		41,953			42,044			42,119		41,878
DILUTED		41,953			42,369			42,465		42,176
Basic net financial (loss) earnings per share	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.39	)	$	2.40	$	2.24

NJR ENERGY SERVICES

The following table is a computation of financial margin at NJRES:

	Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(Thousands)	2009			2008			2009		2008
Operating revenues	$	279,446		$	704,982		$	1,498,742	$	2,714,733
Gas purchases		307,573			514,103			1,537,634		2,577,667
Add:
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments		(146	)		(195,520	)		47,631		(18,449	)
Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory, net of taxes		23,086			2,330			55,940		(14,528	)
Financial margin	$	(5,187	)	$	(2,311	)	$	64,679	$	104,089

A reconciliation of Operating income at NJRES, the closest GAAP financial measurement, to the financial margin is as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(Thousands)	2009			2008			2009			2008
Operating (loss) income	$	(32,042	)	$	177,547		$	(57,139	)	$	108,342
Add:
Operation and maintenance expense		3,537			12,707			16,468			27,384
Depreciation and amortization		52			50			205			206
Other taxes		326			575			1,574			1,134
Subtotal – Gross margin		(28,127	)		190,879			(38,892	)		137,066
Add:
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments		(146	)		(195,520	)		47,631			(18,449	)
Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory, net of taxes		23,086			2,330			55,940			(14,528	)
Financial margin	$	(5,187	)	$	(2,311	)	$	64,679		$	104,089

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NJR ENERGY SERVICES (continued)

A reconciliation of NJRES Net income to net financial earnings, is as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(Thousands)	2009			2008			2009			2008
Net (loss) income	$	(18,804	)	$	107,812		$	(32,632	)	$	67,166
Add:
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments, net of taxes		22			(118,846	)		29,337			(10,838	)
Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory, net of taxes		13,984			1,058			34,474			(9,325	)
Net financial (loss) earnings	$	(4,798	)	$	(9,976	)	$	31,179		$	47,003

Retail and Other

A reconciliation of Retail and Other Net income to net financial earnings, is as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(Thousands)	2009			2008			2009			2008
Net income (loss)	$	3,334		$	(12,956	)	$	(5,529	)	$	(477	)
Add:
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net of taxes		(325	)		15,036			9,917			4,810
Net financial earnings	$	3,009		$	2,080		$	4,388		$	4,333

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NEW JERSEY RESOURCES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

	Three Months Ended					Twelve Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
(Thousands, except per share data)	2009			2008		2009		2008
OPERATING REVENUES	$	412,588		$	827,088	$	2,592,460	$	3,816,210
OPERATING EXPENSES
Gas purchases		385,674			613,995		2,245,169		3,330,756
Operation and maintenance		36,942			47,413		149,151		148,384
Regulatory rider expenses		4,407			3,787		44,992		39,666
Depreciation and amortization		7,579			9,864		30,328		38,464
Energy and other taxes		7,397			7,357		74,750		65,602
Total operating expenses		441,999			682,416		2,544,390		3,622,872
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME		(29,411	)		144,672		48,070		193,338
Other income		1,314			1,063		4,409		4,368
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest		5,061			6,127		21,014		25,811
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF AFFILIATES		(33,158	)		139,608		31,465		171,895
Income tax (benefit) provision		(12,808	)		53,700		8,488		64,715
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax		1,487			440		4,265		1,988
NET (LOSS) INCOME	$	(18,863	)	$	86,348	$	27,242	$	109,168
(LOSS) EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
BASIC	$	(0.45	)	$	2.05	$	0.65	$	2.61
DILUTED	$	(0.45	)	$	2.04	$	0.64	$	2.59
DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE	$	0.31		$	0.28	$	1.24	$	1.11
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
BASIC		41,953			42,044		42,119		41,878
DILUTED		41,953			42,369		42,465		42,176

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NEW JERSEY RESOURCES

	Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(Thousands, except per share data)	2009			2008			2009			2008
Operating Revenues
New Jersey Natural Gas	$	123,006		$	138,135		$	1,082,001		$	1,078,824
NJR Energy Services		279,446			704,982			1,498,742			2,714,733
Retail and Other		10,180			(15,984	)		14,008			22,850
Sub-total		412,632			827,133			2,594,751			3,816,407
Intercompany Eliminations		(44	)		(45	)		(2,291	)		(197	)
Total	$	412,588		$	827,088		$	2,592,460		$	3,816,210
Operating (Loss) Income
New Jersey Natural Gas	$	(1,062	)	$	(10,229	)	$	120,364		$	88,136
NJR Energy Services		(32,042	)		177,547			(57,139	)		108,342
Retail and Other		3,592			(22,806	)		(15,440	)		(3,300	)
Sub-total		(29,512	)		144,512			47,785			193,178
Intercompany Eliminations		101			160			285			160
Total	$	(29,411	)	$	144,672		$	48,070		$	193,338
Net (Loss) Income
New Jersey Natural Gas	$	(3,393	)	$	(8,508	)	$	65,403		$	42,479
NJR Energy Services		(18,804	)		107,812			(32,632	)		67,166
Retail and Other		3,334			(12,956	)		(5,529	)		(477	)
Total	$	(18,863	)	$	86,348		$	27,242		$	109,168
Net Financial (Loss) Earnings
New Jersey Natural Gas	$	(3,393	)	$	(8,508	)	$	65,403		$	42,479
NJR Energy Services		(4,798	)		(9,976	)		31,179			47,003
Retail and Other		3,009			2,080			4,388			4,333
Total	$	(5,182	)	$	(16,404	)	$	100,970		$	93,815
Throughput (Bcf)
NJNG, Core Customers		6.3			6.8			66.9			65.1
NJNG, Off System/Capacity Management		20.2			7.7			66.1			34.5
NJRES Fuel Mgmt. and Wholesale Sales		68.2			76.5			302.8			292.5
Total		94.7			91.0			435.8			392.1
Common Stock Data
Yield at September 30		3.4	%		3.1	%		3.4	%		3.1	%
Market Price
High	$	40.61		$	41.13		$	42.37		$	41.13
Low	$	35.64		$	31.68		$	21.90		$	29.22
Close at September 30	$	36.31		$	35.89		$	36.31		$	35.89
Shares Out. at September 30		41,586			42,058			41,586			42,058
Market Cap. at September 30	$	1,509,988		$	1,509,462		$	1,509,988		$	1,509,462

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NEW JERSEY NATURAL GAS

	Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
(Unaudited)	September 30,						September 30,
(Thousands, except customer & weather data)	2009			2008			2009			2008
Utility Gross Margin
Operating revenues	$	123,006		$	138,135		$	1,082,001		$	1,078,824
Less:
Gas purchases		78,194			100,053			709,906			753,249
Energy and other taxes		5,560			5,402			66,768			58,539
Regulatory rider expense		4,407			3,787			44,992			39,666
Total Utility Gross Margin	$	34,845		$	28,893		$	260,335		$	227,370
Utility Gross Margin and Operating Income
Residential	$	20,274		$	16,640		$	170,509		$	154,307
Commercial, Industrial & Other		7,369			5,025			47,767			45,503
Firm Transportation		4,845			4,284			29,683			19,722
Total Firm Margin		32,488			25,949			247,959			219,532
Interruptible		83			124			319			482
Total System Margin		32,571			26,073			248,278			220,014
Off System/Capacity Management/FRM/Storage Incentive		2,274			2,820			12,057			7,656
BPU Settlement		-			-			-			(300	)
Total Utility Gross Margin		34,845			28,893			260,335			227,370
Operation and maintenance expense		27,677			28,618			106,814			98,035
Depreciation and amortization		7,297			9,670			29,417			37,723
Other taxes not reflected in gross margin		933			834			3,740			3,476
Operating (Loss) Income	$	(1,062	)	$	(10,229	)	$	120,364		$	88,136
Throughput (Bcf)
Residential		3.1			3.0			43.6			40.8
Commercial, Industrial & Other		0.7			0.7			9.8			9.0
Firm Transportation		1.0			0.9			9.4			8.9
Total Firm Throughput		4.8			4.6			62.8			58.7
Interruptible		1.5			2.2			4.1			6.4
Total System Throughput		6.3			6.8			66.9			65.1
Off System/Capacity Management		20.2			7.7			66.1			34.5
Total Throughput		26.5			14.5			133.0			99.6
Customers
Residential		437,793			437,655			437,793			437,655
Commercial, Industrial & Other		27,771			29,002			27,771			29,002
Firm Transportation		20,965			16,830			20,965			16,830
Total Firm Customers		486,529			483,487			486,529			483,487
Interruptible		45			46			45			46
Total System Customers		486,574			483,533			486,574			483,533
Off System/Capacity Management*		36			27			36			27
Total Customers		486,610			483,560			486,610			483,560
*The number of customers represents those active during the last month of the period.
Degree Days
Actual		38			21			4,791			4,399
Normal		42			42			4,749			4,817
Percent of Normal		90.5	%		50.0	%		100.9	%		91.3	%

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NJR ENERGY SERVICES

	Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
(Unaudited)	September 30,						September 30,
(Thousands, except customer)	2009			2008			2009			2008
Operating Revenues	$	279,446		$	704,982		$	1,498,742		$	2,714,733
Gas Purchases		307,573			514,103			1,537,634			2,577,667
Gross Margin		(28,127	)		190,879			(38,892	)		137,066
Operation and maintenance expense		3,537			12,707			16,468			27,384
Depreciation and amortization		52			50			205			206
Energy and other taxes		326			575			1,574			1,134
Operating (Loss) Income	$	(32,042	)	$	177,547		$	(57,139	)	$	108,342
Net (Loss) Income	$	(18,804	)	$	107,812		$	(32,632	)	$	67,166
Financial Margin	$	(5,187	)	$	(2,311	)	$	64,679		$	104,089
Net Financial (Loss) Earnings	$	(4,798	)	$	(9,976	)	$	31,179		$	47,003
Gas Sold and Managed (Bcf)		68.2			76.5			302.8			292.5
RETAIL AND OTHER
Operating Revenues	$	10,180		$	(15,984	)	$	14,008		$	22,850
Operating Income (Loss)	$	3,592		$	(22,806	)	$	(15,440	)	$	(3,300	)
Net Income (Loss)	$	3,334		$	(12,956	)	$	(5,529	)	$	(477	)
Net Financial Earnings	$	3,009		$	2,080		$	4,388		$	4,333
Total Customers at September 30		149,798			149,268			149,798			149,268

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