Exhibit 99

	6363 Main Street/Williamsville, NY 14221
	James C. Welch
	Investor Relations
Release Date:      Immediate April 30, 2009	716-857-6987
	Ronald J. Tanski
	Treasurer
	716-857-6981

NATIONAL FUEL REPORTS SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS

Williamsville, New York: National Fuel Gas Company (“National Fuel” or the “Company”) (NYSE:NFG) today announced consolidated earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 and for the six-months ended March 31, 2009.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Reported GAAP earnings for the second quarter were $73.5 million or $0.92 per share, a decrease of $21.5 million, or $0.19 per share from the second quarter of 2008. Lower average commodity prices realized in the Exploration and Production segment were the main drivers of the decrease in earnings.

• Quarterly operating results before items impacting comparability (“Operating Results”) were $73.5 million or $0.92 per share, a decrease of $20.9 million, or $0.18 per share, from the prior year’s second quarter.

• Appalachian production increased nearly 7 percent and California production increased 7.5 percent during the quarter. Continuing curtailments in the Gulf of Mexico caused by Hurricane Ike caused a decrease in production in the Gulf Division. All pre-hurricane production is currently back on line. Total forecast production for the entire 2009 fiscal year remains in the previously announced range between 38 and 44 Bcfe.

• The Company is revising its GAAP earnings guidance range for fiscal 2009 to a range of $0.95 to $1.10 per share. The previous guidance range had been $1.10 to $1.30 per share. The revised guidance includes the ceiling test impairment charge recorded in the first quarter, and a revised natural gas NYMEX equivalent price of $3.50 per million British thermal units (“MMBtu”) for unhedged production for the remainder of the fiscal year. The pricing assumption for unhedged crude oil remains at $45.00 per barrel.

• A conference call is scheduled for Friday, May 1, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

MANAGEMENT COMMENTS

     David F. Smith, Chief Executive Officer and President of National Fuel Gas Company stated: “During our second quarter, the steady and predictable performance of our regulated businesses kept our Company on course despite the impact of the negative commodity price environment on our Exploration and Production segment. The consistent earnings from the

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Pipeline and Utility businesses support our commitment to a strong dividend to benefit our shareholders. In addition we are able to continue to invest in infrastructure projects and resource development that position the Company for future growth.

     In order to protect the Company against the uncertainties in the financial markets making daily news, earlier this month the Company issued $250 million of 10 year long-term debt. While the debt rates were higher this year than last, the strong demand for the notes issued by the Company is a vote of confidence in the Company by the financial markets.”

SUMMARY OF RESULTS

     National Fuel had consolidated earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, of $73.5 million or $0.92 per share, a decrease of $21.5 million, or $0.19 per share, from the prior year’s second quarter of $95.0 million or $1.11 per share. The per share amounts reflect a lower number of shares outstanding in the current quarter resulting mainly from the impact of the Company’s repurchase of approximately 5.2 million shares of National Fuel common stock in the prior fiscal year. (note: all references to earnings per share are to diluted earnings per share, all amounts are stated in U.S. dollars and all amounts used in the earnings and Operating Results discussions are after tax, unless otherwise noted.)

     Consolidated earnings for the six months ended March 31, 2009, of $30.8 million, or $0.38 per share, decreased $134.8 million, or $1.55 per share, from the same period in the prior year, where earnings were $165.6 million, or $1.93 per share.

	Three Months					Six Months
	Ended March 31,					Ended March 31,
(in thousands except per share amounts)	2009		2008			2009			2008
Reported GAAP earnings	$	73,484	$	95,004		$	30,806		$	165,608
Items impacting comparability1:
Gain on sale of turbine				(586	)					(586	)
Impairment of oil and gas producing properties							108,207
Impairment of investment in partnership							1,085
Gain on life insurance proceeds							(2,312	)
Operating Results	$	73,484	$	94,418		$	137,786		$	165,022
Reported GAAP earnings per share	$	0.92	$	1.11		$	0.38		$	1.93
Items impacting comparability1:
Gain on sale of turbine				(0.01	)					(0.01	)
Impairment of oil and gas producing properties							1.35
Impairment of investment in partnership							0.01
Gain on life insurance proceeds							(0.03	)
Earnings excluding these items	$	0.92	$	1.10		$	1.71		$	1.92

¹ See discussion of these individual items below.

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     As outlined in the table above, certain items included in GAAP earnings impacted the comparability of the Company’s financial results when comparing the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2009, to the comparable periods in fiscal 2008. Excluding these items, Operating Results for the current second quarter of $73.5 million, or $0.92 per share, decreased $20.9 million, or $0.18 per share from the previous year’s second quarter. Excluding these items, Operating Results for the six months ended March 31, 2009 of $137.8 million, or $1.71 per share, decreased $27.2 million, or $0.21 per share. Items impacting comparability will be discussed in more detail within the discussion of segment earnings below.

DISCUSSION OF RESULTS BY SEGMENT

     (The following discussion of earnings for each segment is summarized in a tabular form at pages 10 through 13 of this report. It may be helpful to refer to those tables while reviewing this discussion.)

Exploration and Production Segment

     The Exploration and Production segment operations are carried out by Seneca Resources Corporation (“Seneca”). Seneca explores for, develops and purchases natural gas and oil reserves in California, in the Appalachian region, and in the Gulf of Mexico.

     The Exploration and Production segment’s earnings in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 of $18.1 million, or $0.23 per share, decreased $16.5 million, or $0.17 per share, when compared with the prior year’s second quarter. The decrease was primarily due to lower crude oil and natural gas prices realized after hedging and lower natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico. For the quarter ended March 31, 2009, the weighted average oil price received by Seneca (after hedging) was $56.39 per barrel (“Bbl”), a decrease of $22.15 per Bbl from the prior year’s quarter. The weighted average natural gas price received by Seneca (after hedging) for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, was $7.53 per thousand cubic feet (“Mcf”), a decrease of $1.68 per Mcf.

     In the first quarter of fiscal 2009 Seneca recorded a non-cash charge of $108.2 million to write down the value of its oil and natural gas producing properties. Seneca uses the full cost method of accounting for determining the book value of its oil and natural gas properties. This accounting method requires that Seneca perform a quarterly “ceiling test” to compare the present value of future revenues from its oil and natural gas reserves based on period end spot prices (the “ceiling”) with the book value of those reserves at the balance sheet date. If the book value of the reserves exceeds the ceiling calculation, a non-cash charge must be recorded in order to reduce the book value of the reserves to the calculated ceiling. The impairment was mainly driven by a significant decrease in commodity prices.

     In the second quarter of fiscal 2009, despite a decrease in natural gas spot prices at March 31, 2009, compared to December 31, 2008, Seneca’s quarterly “ceiling test” indicated that the book value of the reserves did not exceed the ceiling and it was not necessary to record an impairment charge. An increase in crude oil prices combined with the decrease in the basis differential between prices at Cushing, Oklahoma, for West Texas Intermediate oil and prices for Seneca’s California oil at March 31, 2009, were the main drivers of the increase in the ceiling calculation.

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     Overall crude oil and natural gas production for the quarter was 10.1 Bcfe. Production increased in California and the Appalachian region by nearly 8 percent and 7 percent, respectively, compared to the prior year’s second quarter. Continuing curtailments from third party pipelines damaged by Hurricane Ike caused production in the Gulf of Mexico to decrease 0.7 Bcfe.

     Other items impacting earnings for the quarter were lower depletion and lease operating expenses (“LOE”) and higher other operating expenses. The decrease in depletion expense was due to an increase in proved reserves and a lower depletable base resulting from the ceiling test impairment recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 described above. The decrease in LOE is due to lower steaming costs in California, lower workover expenses and the continued shut-in of certain properties related to Hurricane Ike in the Gulf of Mexico. The increase in other operating expenses is due to a bad debt charge and recognition of actual plugging costs in excess of amounts previously accrued. Earnings also benefited from the positive impact of period-to-period changes in the mark-to-market adjustments to recognize hedge ineffectiveness on certain derivative financial instruments used to hedge prices on Seneca’s oil and gas production.

     The Exploration and Production segment’s loss of $65.5 million, or $0.82 per share, for the six months ended March 31, 2009, compares to earnings of $68.6 million, or $0.80 per share, for the six months ended March 31, 2008. The decrease was mainly due to the non-cash charge of $108.2 million to write down the value of Seneca’s oil and natural gas producing properties in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, as explained earlier in this release.

     Excluding the impact of the ceiling test charge in the first quarter of fiscal 2009, Operating Results for the six months ended March 31, 2009, of $42.8 million or $0.53 per share decreased $25.8 million, or $0.27 per share, from the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to lower crude oil and natural gas prices realized after hedging and was also impacted by lower production, primarily in the Gulf of Mexico. For the six months ended March 31, 2009, the weighted average oil price received by Seneca (after hedging) was $60.36 per Bbl, a decrease of $15.08 per Bbl from the prior year’s six month period. The weighted average natural gas price received by Seneca (after hedging) for the six months ended March 31, 2009, was $8.18 per Mcf, a decrease of $0.37 per Mcf.

     Overall production for the six months ended March 31, 2009, was 19.7 Bcfe, a decrease of 1.4 Bcfe compared to the prior year’s six month period. The decrease was primarily in the Gulf Division as a result of continuing curtailments due to Hurricane Ike.

     Other items impacting Operating Results for the six months ended March 31, 2009, were lower depletion and LOE and higher other operating expenses. The decrease in depletion expense was mainly due to the increase in proved reserves and a lower depletable base resulting from the ceiling test impairment recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 described above. The increase in other operating expenses is due to a bad debt charge and recognition of actual plugging costs in excess of amounts previously accrued. Operating Results also benefited from the positive impact of period-to-period changes in the mark-to-market adjustments to recognize hedge ineffectiveness on certain derivative financial instruments used to hedge prices on Seneca’s oil and gas production.

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     The Exploration and Production segment continued to evaluate and develop the Company’s significant Marcellus shale acreage position.  Seneca participated in two horizontal wells operated by joint-venture partner, EOG, in the second quarter, one of which was fracture stimulated this week.  Additionally, a Seneca-operated vertical drilling program was initiated in February and Seneca is currently drilling its fourth vertical Marcellus Shale well.  Seneca has contracted a new horizontal rig, which is expected to arrive in July to begin drilling Seneca’s horizontal Marcellus Shale development program.

Pipeline and Storage Segment

     The Pipeline and Storage segment operations are carried out by National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (“Supply Corporation”) and Empire Pipeline, Inc. (“Empire”). These companies provide natural gas transportation and storage services to affiliated and non-affiliated companies through an integrated system of pipelines and underground natural gas storage fields in western New York and western Pennsylvania.

     The Pipeline and Storage segment’s earnings of $15.2 million, for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, were essentially flat when compared with the same period in the prior fiscal year. Supply Corporation’s earnings decreased by $2.2 million primarily due to lower efficiency gas revenues, mainly the result of lower commodity prices. An increase in Empire’s earnings as a result of the Empire Connector that was placed in service in mid December 2008 mostly offset the decrease in Supply’s earnings.

     The Pipeline and Storage segment’s earnings of $32.4 million, for the six months ended March 31, 2009, increased $4.0 million when compared with the six months ended March 31, 2008. The increase is due to higher transportation and storage revenues, mainly the result of incremental revenue from the Empire Connector that was placed in service in mid December 2008 and the addition of several new contracts for firm transportation services. Higher AFUDC related to the construction of the Empire Connector also contributed to the increase in earnings for the current six month period. Partially offsetting the increased earnings were lower efficiency gas revenues mainly due to lower natural gas prices, higher depreciation expense and higher interest expense during the current six month period.

Utility Segment

     The Utility segment operations are carried out by National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation (“Distribution”), which sells or transports natural gas to customers located in western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania. The Utility segment’s earnings of $32.8 million, or $0.41 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, compares to earnings of $34.2 million, or $0.40 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.

     In the New York Division, earnings decreased $0.7 million. The decrease is primarily due to the impact of certain regulatory adjustments and higher interest expense. Higher bad debt expense was offset by lower other operating expenses. In the Pennsylvania Division, earnings decreased $0.7 million due to higher bad debt expense. The positive impact on earnings of colder weather during the current quarter was offset by lower customer usage due to customer conservation efforts.

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     The Utility segment’s earnings of $54.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 2009, increased from earnings of $54.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 2008. Earnings in Distribution’s New York Division for the six months ended March 31, 2009, of $36.5 million increased $0.6 million compared to the prior year. Lower operating expenses, property taxes and interest expense more than offset the impact of lower margins in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 primarily as a result of the rate design change approved by the New York State Public Service Commission’s December 28, 2007, rate order.

     For the six months ended March 31, 2009, earnings in Distribution’s Pennsylvania Division of $18.4 million were flat compared to the prior year. The positive impact of colder weather and lower interest expense was offset by lower customer usage per account and higher bad debt expense.

Energy Marketing

     National Fuel Resources, Inc. (“NFR”) comprises the Company’s Energy Marketing segment. NFR markets natural gas to industrial, wholesale, commercial, public authority and residential customers primarily in western and central New York and northwestern Pennsylvania, offering competitively priced natural gas to its customers.

     The Energy Marketing segment’s earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, of $5.6 million were flat compared to the second quarter of last year. Higher margins mainly due to increased volumes were offset by higher operating expenses and higher state income taxes.

     Earnings for the six months ended March 31, 2009, in the Energy Marketing segment of $6.2 million decreased $0.4 million compared to the prior year. Higher operating expenses and state income taxes offset an increase in margin.

Corporate and All Other

     Other active, wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company include Highland Forest Resources, Inc., a corporation that markets high quality hardwoods from New York and Pennsylvania land holdings; Horizon LFG, Inc., a corporation engaged, through subsidiaries, in the purchase, processing, transportation and sale of landfill gas; and Horizon Power, Inc., a corporation that develops and owns independent electric generation facilities that are fueled by natural gas or landfill gas.

     Earnings in the Corporate and All Other category for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, were $1.8 million, a decrease of $3.2 million compared to the prior year’s second quarter earnings of $5.0 million. The comparability of the quarterly results is impacted by a $0.6 million gain in the second quarter of fiscal 2008 related to the sale of a gas-powered turbine that the Company had previously planned to use in the development of a co-generation plant. Excluding this item, Operating Results for the quarter decreased $2.6 million. Lower margins from the timber operations as a result of decreased sales volumes and prices, lower margins in the landfill gas operations and lower interest income contributed to the decrease in Operating Results. Lower corporate operating expenses and lower income taxes partially offset the decrease in Operating Results. Operating expenses related to a proxy contest in the prior year did not recur in fiscal 2009.

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     Earnings in the Corporate and All Other category for the six months ended March 31, 2009, were $2.8 million, a decrease of $4.8 million when compared to the prior year’s earnings. The comparability of the results for the six months ended March 31, 2009, is impacted by the $0.6 million gain on the sale of the turbine described above, a $2.3 million gain recognized on executive life insurance policies and a $1.1 million impairment in the value of Horizon Power’s 50 percent investment in Energy Systems North East, LLC, a partnership that owns an 80-megawatt combined cycle, natural gas-fired power plant in the town of North East, Pennsylvania. Excluding these items, Operating Results decreased $5.5 million. Lower margins from the timber operations as a result of decreased sales volumes and prices, lower margins in the landfill gas operations and a decrease in income from unconsolidated subsidiaries contributed to the decrease in Operating Results. Lower corporate operating expenses related to the proxy contest noted above and lower income taxes partially offset the decrease in Operating Results.

EARNINGS GUIDANCE

     The Company is revising its earnings guidance for fiscal 2009 to reflect actual results for the six months ended March 31, 2009, as well as a change in pricing assumptions for unhedged natural gas for the remainder of the fiscal year. The revised GAAP earnings range is $0.95 to $1.10 per share. The previous guidance range had been $1.10 to $1.30 per share. The revised guidance includes the impairment charge recorded in the first quarter, forecasted oil and gas production for fiscal 2009 for the Exploration and Production segment in a range between 38 and 44 Bcfe, hedges currently in place, and NYMEX equivalent flat commodity pricing on non-hedged volumes exclusive of basis differential of $3.50 per MMBtu for natural gas and $45.00 per Bbl for crude oil. The main driver for the reduction in the earnings guidance range is the decrease in the natural gas pricing assumption to $3.50 per MMBtu from the previous assumption of $5.50 per MMBtu.

EARNINGS TELECONFERENCE

     The Company will host a conference call on Friday, May 1, 2009, at 11 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss this announcement. There are two ways to access this call. For those with Internet access, visit the investor relations page at National Fuel’s Web site at investor.nationalfuelgas.com. For those without Internet access, access is also provided by dialing (toll-free) 1-866-713-8567, and using the passcode “31616911.” For those unable to listen to the live conference call, a replay will be available at approximately 2 p.m. (Eastern Time) at the same Web site link and by phone at (toll free) 888-286-8010 using passcode “32497080.” Both the webcast and telephonic replay will be available until the close of business on Friday, May 8, 2009.

     National Fuel is an integrated energy company with $4.2 billion in assets comprised of the following four operating segments: Exploration and Production, Pipeline and Storage, Utility, and Energy Marketing. Additional information about National Fuel is available on its Internet Web site: http://www.nationalfuelgas.com or through its investor information service at 1-800-334-2188.

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Analyst Contact:	James C. Welch	(716) 857-6987
Media Contact:	Julie Coppola Cox	(716) 857-7079

Certain statements contained herein, including those regarding estimated future earnings, and statements that are identified by the use of the words “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “believes,” “seeks,” “will,” “may” and similar expressions, are “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. The Company’s expectations, beliefs and projections contained herein are expressed in good faith and are believed to have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that such expectations, beliefs or projections will result or be achieved or accomplished. In addition to other factors, the following are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements: financial and economic conditions, including the availability of credit, and their effect on the Company’s ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms for working capital, capital expenditures and other investments; occurrences affecting the Company’s ability to obtain financing under credit lines or other credit facilities or through the issuance of commercial paper, other short-term notes or debt or equity securities, including any downgrades in the Company’s credit ratings and changes in interest rates and other capital market conditions; changes in economic conditions, including global, national or regional recessions, and their effect on the demand for, and customers’ ability to pay for, the Company’s products and services; the creditworthiness or performance of the Company’s key suppliers, customers and counterparties; economic disruptions or uninsured losses resulting from terrorist activities, acts of war, major accidents, fires, hurricanes, other severe weather, pest infestation or other natural disasters; changes in actuarial assumptions, the interest rate environment and the return on plan/trust assets related to the Company’s pension and other post-retirement benefits, which can affect future funding obligations and costs and plan liabilities; changes in demographic patterns and weather conditions; changes in the availability and/or price of natural gas or oil and the effect of such changes on the accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments or the valuation of the Company’s natural gas and oil reserves; impairments under the SEC’s full cost ceiling test for natural gas and oil reserves; uncertainty of oil and gas reserve estimates; factors affecting the Company’s ability to successfully identify, drill for and produce economically viable natural gas and oil reserves, including among others geology, lease availability, weather conditions, shortages, delays or unavailability of equipment and services required in drilling operations, and the need to obtain governmental approvals and permits and comply with environmental laws and regulations; significant differences between the Company’s projected and actual production levels for natural gas or oil; changes in the availability and/or price of derivative financial instruments; changes in the price differentials between oil having different quality and/or different geographic locations, or changes in the price differentials between natural gas having different heating values and/or different geographic locations; inability to obtain new customers or retain existing ones; significant changes in competitive factors affecting the Company; changes in laws and regulations to which the Company is subject, including tax, environmental, safety and employment laws and regulations; governmental/regulatory actions, initiatives and proceedings, including those involving acquisitions, financings, rate cases (which address, among other things, allowed rates of return, rate design and retained natural gas), affiliate relationships, industry structure, franchise renewal, and environmental/safety requirements; unanticipated impacts of restructuring initiatives in the natural gas and electric industries; significant differences between the Company’s projected and actual capital expenditures and operating expenses and unanticipated project delays or changes in project costs or plans; the nature and projected profitability of pending and potential projects and other investments, and the ability to obtain necessary governmental approvals and permits; ability to successfully identify and finance acquisitions or other investments and ability to operate and integrate existing and any subsequently acquired business or properties; significant changes in tax rates or policies or in rates of inflation or interest; significant changes in the Company’s relationship with its employees or contractors

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and the potential adverse effects if labor disputes, grievances or shortages were to occur; changes in accounting principles or the application of such principles to the Company; the cost and effects of legal and administrative claims against the Company or activist shareholder campaigns to effect changes at the Company; increasing health care costs and the resulting effect on health insurance premiums and on the obligation to provide other post-retirement benefits; or increasing costs of insurance, changes in coverage and the ability to obtain insurance. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
RECONCILIATION OF CURRENT AND PRIOR YEAR GAAP EARNINGS
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2009

	Exploration &			Pipeline &						Energy			Corporate /
(Thousands of Dollars)	Production			Storage			Utility			Marketing			All Other			Consolidated
Second quarter 2008 GAAP earnings	$	34,572		$	15,618		$	34,164		$	5,647		$	5,003		$	95,004
Items impacting comparability:
Gain on sale of turbine														(586	)		(586	)
Second quarter 2008 operating results		34,572			15,618			34,164			5,647			4,417			94,418
Drivers of operating results
Higher (lower) crude oil prices		(11,894	)														(11,894	)
Higher (lower) natural gas prices		(5,606	)														(5,606	)
Higher (lower) natural gas production		(4,042	)														(4,042	)
Higher (lower) crude oil production		3,617															3,617
Derivative mark to market adjustment		1,155															1,155
Lower (higher) lease operating expenses		1,633															1,633
Higher (lower) transportation and storage revenues					4,417												4,417
Higher (lower) efficiency gas revenues					(3,157	)											(3,157	)
Lower (higher) operating expenses		(1,764	)		462						(162	)		1,586			122
Lower (higher) depreciation / depletion		1,470			(1,064	)											406
Usage								(1,657	)								(1,657	)
Colder weather in Pennsylvania								1,338									1,338
Regulatory true-up adjustments								(527	)								(527	)
Higher (lower) margins											369			(4,990	)		(4,621	)
Higher (lower) AFUDC *					(501	)											(501	)
Higher (lower) interest income		(1,732	)		204									(946	)		(2,474	)
(Higher) lower interest expense		1,521			(1,313	)		408						(23	)		593
(Higher) lower income tax expense											(239	)		1,648			1,409
All other / rounding		(823	)		520			(907	)		(36	)		101			(1,145	)
Second quarter 2009 GAAP earnings	$	18,107		$	15,186		$	32,819		$	5,579		$	1,793		$	73,484

* AFUDC = Allowance for Funds Used During Construction

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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
RECONCILIATION OF CURRENT AND PRIOR YEAR GAAP EARNINGS PER SHARE
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2009

	Exploration &			Pipeline &						Energy		Corporate /
	Production			Storage			Utility			Marketing		All Other			Consolidated
Second quarter 2008 GAAP earnings	$	0.40		$	0.18		$	0.40		$	0.07	$	0.06		$	1.11
Items impacting comparability:
Gain on sale of turbine													(0.01	)		(0.01	)
Second quarter 2008 operating results		0.40			0.18			0.40			0.07		0.05			1.10
Drivers of operating results
Higher (lower) crude oil prices		(0.15	)													(0.15	)
Higher (lower) natural gas prices		(0.07	)													(0.07	)
Higher (lower) natural gas production		(0.05	)													(0.05	)
Higher (lower) crude oil production		0.05														0.05
Derivative mark to market adjustment		0.01														0.01
Lower (higher) lease operating expenses		0.02														0.02
Higher (lower) transportation and storage revenues					0.06											0.06
Higher (lower) efficiency gas revenues					(0.04	)										(0.04	)
Lower (higher) operating expenses		(0.02	)		0.01						—		0.02			0.01
Lower (higher) depreciation / depletion		0.02			(0.01	)										0.01
Usage								(0.02	)							(0.02	)
Colder weather in Pennsylvania								0.02								0.02
Regulatory true-up adjustments								(0.01	)							(0.01	)
Higher (lower) margins											—		(0.06	)		(0.06	)
Higher (lower) AFUDC *					(0.01	)										(0.01	)
Higher (lower) interest income		(0.02	)		—								(0.01	)		(0.03	)
(Higher) lower interest expense		0.02			(0.02	)		0.01					—			0.01
(Higher) lower income tax expense											—		0.02			0.02
All other / rounding		0.02			0.02			0.01					—			0.05
Second quarter 2009 GAAP earnings	$	0.23		$	0.19		$	0.41		$	0.07	$	0.02		$	0.92

* AFUDC = Allowance for Funds Used During Construction

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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
RECONCILIATION OF CURRENT AND PRIOR YEAR GAAP EARNINGS
SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009

	Exploration &			Pipeline &						Energy			Corporate /
(Thousands of Dollars)	Production			Storage			Utility			Marketing			All Other			Consolidated
Six months ended March 31, 2008 GAAP earnings	$	68,594		$	28,397		$	54,380		$	6,602		$	7,635		$	165,608
Items impacting comparability:
Gain on sale of turbine														(586	)		(586	)
Six months ended March 31, 2008 operating results		68,594			28,397			54,380			6,602			7,049			165,022
Drivers of operating results
Higher (lower) crude oil prices		(16,185	)														(16,185	)
Higher (lower) natural gas prices		(2,394	)														(2,394	)
Higher (lower) natural gas production		(10,156	)														(10,156	)
Higher (lower) crude oil production		3,637															3,637
Derivative mark to market adjustment		1,343															1,343
Lower (higher) lease operating expenses		308															308
Higher (lower) transportation and storage revenues					5,636												5,636
Higher (lower) efficiency gas revenues					(1,850	)											(1,850	)
Lower (higher) operating expenses		(3,329	)		362			1,216			(241	)		2,602			610
Lower (higher) depreciation / depletion		2,056			(898	)											1,158
Usage								(1,459	)								(1,459	)
Colder weather in Pennsylvania								2,161									2,161
Regulatory true-up adjustments								(422	)								(422	)
Higher (lower) margins								(1,419	)		216			(6,653	)		(7,856	)
Higher (lower) income from unconsolidated subsidiaries														(876	)		(876	)
Higher AFUDC *					1,597												1,597
Higher (lower) interest income		(3,357	)		151									(2,166	)		(5,372	)
Lower (higher) interest expense		3,036			(1,713	)		1,178						(567	)		1,934
(Higher) lower income tax expense											(307	)		2,673			2,366
All other / rounding		(796	)		680			(728	)		(92	)		(480	)		(1,416	)
Six months ended March 31, 2009 operating results		42,757			32,362			54,907			6,178			1,582			137,786
Items impacting comparability:
Gain on life insurance policies														2,312			2,312
Impairment of investment in partnership														(1,085	)		(1,085	)
Impairment of oil and gas properties		(108,207	)														(108,207	)
Six months ended March 31, 2009 GAAP earnings	$	(65,450	)	$	32,362		$	54,907		$	6,178		$	2,809		$	30,806

* AFUDC = Allowance for Funds Used During Construction

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RECONCILIATION OF CURRENT AND PRIOR YEAR GAAP EARNINGS PER SHARE
SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009

	Exploration &			Pipeline &						Energy		Corporate /
	Production			Storage			Utility			Marketing		All Other			Consolidated
Six months ended March 31, 2008 GAAP earnings	$	0.80		$	0.33		$	0.64		$	0.07	$	0.09		$	1.93
Items impacting comparability:
Gain on sale of turbine													(0.01	)		(0.01	)
Six months ended March 31, 2008 operating results		0.80			0.33			0.64			0.07		0.08			1.92
Drivers of operating results
Higher (lower) crude oil prices		(0.20	)													(0.20	)
Higher (lower) natural gas prices		(0.03	)													(0.03	)
Higher (lower) natural gas production		(0.13	)													(0.13	)
Higher (lower) crude oil production		0.05														0.05
Derivative mark to market adjustment		0.02														0.02
Lower (higher) lease operating expenses		—														—
Higher (lower) transportation and storage revenues					0.07											0.07
Higher (lower) efficiency gas revenues					(0.02	)										(0.02	)
Lower (higher) operating expenses		(0.04	)		—			0.02			—		0.03			0.01
Lower (higher) depreciation / depletion		0.03			(0.01	)										0.02
Usage								(0.02	)							(0.02	)
Colder weather in Pennsylvania								0.03								0.03
Regulatory true-up adjustments								(0.01	)							(0.01	)
Higher (lower) margins								(0.02	)		—		(0.08	)		(0.10	)
Higher (lower) income from unconsolidated subsidiaries													(0.01	)		(0.01	)
Higher AFUDC *					0.02											0.02
Higher (lower) interest income		(0.04	)		—								(0.03	)		(0.07	)
Lower (higher) interest expense		0.04			(0.02	)		0.01					(0.01	)		0.02
(Higher) lower income tax expense											—		0.03			0.03
All other / rounding		0.03			0.03			0.03			0.01		0.01			0.11
Six months ended March 31, 2009 operating results		0.53			0.40			0.68			0.08		0.02			1.71
Items impacting comparability:
Gain on life insurance policies													0.03			0.03
Impairment of investment in partnership													(0.01	)		(0.01	)
Impairment of oil and gas properties		(1.35	)													(1.35	)
Six months ended March 31, 2009 GAAP earnings	$	(0.82	)	$	0.40		$	0.68		$	0.08	$	0.04		$	0.38

* AFUDC = Allowance for Funds Used During Construction

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	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31,						March 31,
	(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
(Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts)	2009			2008			2009			2008
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS
Operating Revenues	$	804,645		$	885,853		$	1,411,808		$	1,454,121
Operating Expenses:
Purchased Gas		485,468			531,438			814,201			809,448
Operation and Maintenance		118,449			120,584			219,784			223,040
Property, Franchise and Other Taxes		20,372			21,398			39,134			39,070
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		41,714			42,412			84,056			86,533
Impairment of Oil and Gas Producing Properties		—			—			182,811			—
		666,003			715,832			1,339,986			1,158,091
Operating Income		138,642			170,021			71,822			296,030
Other Income (Expense):
Income from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries		974			1,030			288			3,305
Other Income		468			2,080			5,795			3,334
Interest Income		1,005			2,177			2,898			5,270
Interest Expense on Long-Term Debt		(17,545	)		(16,289	)		(35,601	)		(32,577	)
Other Interest Expense		(2,849	)		(2,285	)		(2,474	)		(3,010	)
Income Before Income Taxes		120,695			156,734			42,728			272,352
Income Tax Expense		47,211			61,730			11,922			106,744
Net Income Available for Common Stock	$	73,484		$	95,004		$	30,806		$	165,608
Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic	$	0.92		$	1.14		$	0.39		$	1.98
Diluted	$	0.92		$	1.11		$	0.38		$	1.93
Weighted Average Common Shares:
Used in Basic Calculation		79,514,793			83,406,242			79,400,660			83,509,268
Used in Diluted Calculation		80,129,743			85,385,944			80,156,407			85,603,033

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

	March 31,		September 30,
(Thousands of Dollars)	2009		2008
ASSETS
Property, Plant and Equipment	$	5,032,215	$	4,873,969
Less — Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		1,973,743		1,719,869
Net Property, Plant and Equipment		3,058,472		3,154,100
Current Assets:
Cash and Temporary Cash Investments		86,048		68,239
Hedging Collateral Deposits		22,195		1
Receivables — Net		304,500		185,397
Unbilled Utility Revenue		55,070		24,364
Gas Stored Underground		15,950		87,294
Materials and Supplies — at average cost		24,257		31,317
Unrecovered Purchased Gas Costs		2,926		37,708
Other Current Assets		53,718		65,158
Deferred Income Taxes		26,197		—
Total Current Assets		590,861		499,478
Other Assets:
Recoverable Future Taxes		83,541		82,506
Unamortized Debt Expense		13,029		13,978
Other Regulatory Assets		189,394		189,587
Deferred Charges		2,196		4,417
Other Investments		67,335		80,640
Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries		13,667		16,279
Goodwill		5,476		5,476
Intangible Assets		25,123		26,174
Prepaid Post-Retirement Benefit Costs		21,447		21,034
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments		112,723		28,786
Other		12,273		7,732
Total Other Assets		546,204		476,609
Total Assets	$	4,195,537	$	4,130,187
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
Capitalization:
Comprehensive Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock, $1 Par Value Authorized - 200,000,000 Shares; Issued and Outstanding - 79,514,816 Shares and 79,120,544 Shares, Respectively	$	79,515	$	79,121
Paid in Capital		581,189		567,716
Earnings Reinvested in the Business		932,119		953,799
Total Common Shareholder Equity Before Items of Other Comprehensive Income		1,592,823		1,600,636
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		44,171		2,963
Total Comprehensive Shareholders’ Equity		1,636,994		1,603,599
Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Portion		999,000		999,000
Total Capitalization		2,635,994		2,602,599
Current and Accrued Liabilities:
Notes Payable to Banks and Commercial Paper		—		—
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt		—		100,000
Accounts Payable		105,048		142,520
Amounts Payable to Customers		21,650		2,753
Dividends Payable		25,841		25,714
Interest Payable on Long-Term Debt		21,397		22,114
Customer Advances		1,828		33,017
Other Accruals and Current Liabilities		246,291		45,220
Deferred Income Taxes		—		1,871
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments		11,084		1,362
Total Current and Accrued Liabilities		433,139		374,571
Deferred Credits:
Deferred Income Taxes		606,893		634,372
Taxes Refundable to Customers		18,456		18,449
Unamortized Investment Tax Credit		4,340		4,691
Cost of Removal Regulatory Liability		105,855		103,100
Other Regulatory Liabilities		105,874		91,933
Pension and Other Post-Retirement Liabilities		67,203		78,909
Asset Retirement Obligations		90,954		93,247
Other Deferred Credits		126,829		128,316
Total Deferred Credits		1,126,404		1,153,017
Commitments and Contingencies		—		—
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$	4,195,537	$	4,130,187

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

	Six Months Ended
	March 31,
(Thousands of Dollars)	2009			2008
Operating Activities:
Net Income Available for Common Stock	$	30,806		$	165,608
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash
Provided by Operating Activities:
Impairment of Oil and Gas Producing Properties		182,811			—
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		84,056			86,533
Deferred Income Taxes		(80,857	)		12,817
Income from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries, Net of Cash Distributions		808			1,651
Impairment of Investment in Partnership		1,804			—
Excess Tax Benefits Associated with Stock-Based Compensation Awards		(5,927	)		(16,275	)
Other		6,611			(194	)
Change in:
Hedging Collateral Deposits		(22,194	)		1,712
Receivables and Unbilled Utility Revenue		(149,895	)		(245,912	)
Gas Stored Underground and Materials and Supplies		79,128			44,734
Unrecovered Purchased Gas Costs		34,782			13,347
Prepayments and Other Current Assets		16,954			15,878
Accounts Payable		(45,186	)		39,838
Amounts Payable to Customers		18,897			(5,424	)
Customer Advances		(31,189	)		(22,863	)
Other Accruals and Current Liabilities		216,249			192,787
Other Assets		2,399			18,127
Other Liabilities		(4,301	)		4,504
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	$	335,756		$	306,868
Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures	$	(178,772	)	$	(144,707	)
Cash Held in Escrow		—			58,397
Net Proceeds from Sale of Oil and Gas Producing Properties		60			2,313
Other		(595	)		1,557
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	$	(179,307	)	$	(82,440	)
Financing Activities:
Excess Tax Benefits Associated with Stock-Based Compensation Awards	$	5,927		$	16,275
Shares Repurchased under Repurchase Plan		—			(108,941	)
Reduction of Long-Term Debt		(100,000	)		(24	)
Dividends Paid on Common Stock		(51,556	)		(51,896	)
Proceeds From Issuance of Common Stock		6,989			11,764
Net Cash Used In Financing Activities	$	(138,640	)	$	(132,822	)
Net Increase in Cash and Temporary Cash Investments		17,809			91,606
Cash and Temporary Cash Investments at Beginning of Period		68,239			124,806
Cash and Temporary Cash Investments at March 31	$	86,048		$	216,412

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SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND STATISTICS
(UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	March 31,									March 31,
(Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts)	2009			2008			Variance			2009			2008			Variance
EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION SEGMENT
Operating Revenues	$	87,077		$	114,720		$	(27,643	)	$	183,790		$	222,675		$	(38,885	)
Operating Expenses:
Purchased Gas		—			—			—			—			—			—
Operation and Maintenance:
General and Administrative Expense		8,525			7,171			1,354			15,617			12,752			2,865
Lease Operating Expense		12,555			14,421			(1,866	)		25,169			26,148			(979	)
All Other Operation and Maintenance Expense		3,644			2,284			1,360			6,274			4,018			2,256
Property, Franchise and Other Taxes (Lease Operating Expense)		2,426			3,074			(648	)		5,381			4,876			505
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		20,543			22,804			(2,261	)		43,687			46,849			(3,162	)
Impairment of Oil and Gas Producing Properties		—			—			—			182,811			—			182,811
		47,693			49,754			(2,061	)		278,939			94,643			184,296
Operating Income (Loss)		39,384			64,966			(25,582	)		(95,149	)		128,032			(223,181	)
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Income		479			3,144			(2,665	)		1,868			7,032			(5,164	)
Other Income		—			(65	)		65			—			18			(18	)
Other Interest Expense		(8,733	)		(11,073	)		2,340			(17,547	)		(22,218	)		4,671
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		31,130			56,972			(25,842	)		(110,828	)		112,864			(223,692	)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		13,023			22,400			(9,377	)		(45,378	)		44,270			(89,648	)
Net Income (Loss)	$	18,107		$	34,572		$	(16,465	)	$	(65,450	)	$	68,594		$	(134,044	)
Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Diluted)	$	0.23		$	0.40		$	(0.17	)	$	(0.82	)	$	0.80		$	(1.62	)

	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	March 31,									March 31,
	2009			2008			Variance			2009			2008			Variance
PIPELINE AND STORAGE SEGMENT
Revenues from External Customers	$	39,846		$	37,934		$	1,912		$	75,113		$	69,817		$	5,296
Intersegment Revenues		21,156			20,861			295			41,993			41,209			784
Total Operating Revenues		61,002			58,795			2,207			117,106			111,026			6,080
Operating Expenses:
Purchased Gas		115			(14	)		129			129			(8	)		137
Operation and Maintenance		17,708			18,417			(709	)		33,855			34,415			(560	)
Property, Franchise and Other Taxes		4,269			4,259			10			8,509			8,532			(23	)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		9,813			8,176			1,637			17,666			16,285			1,381
		31,905			30,838			1,067			60,159			59,224			935
Operating Income		29,097			27,957			1,140			56,947			51,802			5,145
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Income		384			70			314			398			165			233
Other Income		230			731			(501	)		3,017			1,421			1,596
Interest Expense on Long-Term Debt		—			(16	)		16			—			(31	)		31
Other Interest Expense		(4,588	)		(2,552	)		(2,036	)		(8,255	)		(5,588	)		(2,667	)
Income Before Income Taxes		25,123			26,190			(1,067	)		52,107			47,769			4,338
Income Tax Expense		9,937			10,572			(635	)		19,745			19,372			373
Net Income	$	15,186		$	15,618		$	(432	)	$	32,362		$	28,397		$	3,965
Net Income Per Share (Diluted)	$	0.19		$	0.18		$	0.01		$	0.40		$	0.33		$	0.07

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SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND STATISTICS
(UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	March 31,									March 31,
(Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts)	2009			2008			Variance			2009			2008			Variance
UTILITY SEGMENT
Revenues from External Customers	$	502,016		$	522,730		$	(20,714	)	$	851,653		$	849,855		$	1,798
Intersegment Revenues		5,846			6,114			(268	)		10,399			10,413			(14	)
Total Operating Revenues		507,862			528,844			(20,982	)		862,052			860,268			1,784
Operating Expenses:
Purchased Gas		359,588			378,187			(18,599	)		601,484			597,310			4,174
Operation and Maintenance		63,070			62,796			274			112,683			113,778			(1,095	)
Property, Franchise and Other Taxes		13,206			13,531			(325	)		24,332			24,629			(297	)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		9,937			9,786			151			19,661			19,827			(166	)
		445,801			464,300			(18,499	)		758,160			755,544			2,616
Operating Income		62,061			64,544			(2,483	)		103,892			104,724			(832	)
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Income		123			164			(41	)		919			362			557
Other Income		237			259			(22	)		512			604			(92	)
Other Interest Expense		(7,026	)		(7,654	)		628			(13,092	)		(14,905	)		1,813
Income Before Income Taxes		55,395			57,313			(1,918	)		92,231			90,785			1,446
Income Tax Expense		22,576			23,149			(573	)		37,324			36,405			919
Net Income	$	32,819		$	34,164		$	(1,345	)	$	54,907		$	54,380		$	527
Net Income Per Share (Diluted)	$	0.41		$	0.40		$	0.01		$	0.68		$	0.64		$	0.04

	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	March 31,									March 31,
	2009			2008			Variance			2009			2008			Variance
ENERGY MARKETING SEGMENT
Operating Revenues	$	163,545		$	191,263		$	(27,718	)	$	278,551		$	277,982		$	569
Operating Expenses:
Purchased Gas		152,438			180,723			(28,285	)		264,888			264,652			236
Operation and Maintenance		1,688			1,439			249			3,156			2,785			371
Property, Franchise and Other Taxes		9			14			(5	)		15			23			(8	)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		9			11			(2	)		20			22			(2	)
		154,144			182,187			(28,043	)		268,079			267,482			597
Operating Income		9,401			9,076			325			10,472			10,500			(28	)
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Income		24			63			(39	)		27			87			(60	)
Other Income		67			74			(7	)		110			133			(23	)
Other Interest Expense		(60	)		(44	)		(16	)		(195	)		(127	)		(68	)
Income Before Income Taxes		9,432			9,169			263			10,414			10,593			(179	)
Income Tax Expense		3,853			3,522			331			4,236			3,991			245
Net Income	$	5,579		$	5,647		$	(68	)	$	6,178		$	6,602		$	(424	)
Net Income Per Share (Diluted)	$	0.07		$	0.07		$	—		$	0.08		$	0.07		$	0.01

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SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND STATISTICS
(UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	March 31,									March 31,
(Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts)	2009			2008			Variance			2009			2008			Variance
ALL OTHER
Revenues from External Customers	$	11,929		$	19,043		$	(7,114	)	$	22,254		$	33,493		$	(11,239	)
Intersegment Revenues		1,194			3,099			(1,905	)		3,516			5,812			(2,296	)
Total Operating Revenues		13,123			22,142			(9,019	)		25,770			39,305			(13,535	)
Operating Expenses:
Purchased Gas		1,397			2,510			(1,113	)		3,357			4,712			(1,355	)
Operation and Maintenance		9,871			9,740			131			19,404			20,757			(1,353	)
Property, Franchise and Other Taxes		392			447			(55	)		756			867			(111	)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		1,237			1,463			(226	)		2,675			3,206			(531	)
		12,897			14,160			(1,263	)		26,192			29,542			(3,350	)
Operating Income (Loss)		226			7,982			(7,756	)		(422	)		9,763			(10,185	)
Other Income (Expense):
Income from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries		974			1,030			(56	)		288			3,305			(3,017	)
Interest Income		241			217			24			490			622			(132	)
Other Income		10			912			(902	)		12			921			(909	)
Other Interest Expense		(587	)		(932	)		345			(1,360	)		(2,079	)		719
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		864			9,209			(8,345	)		(992	)		12,532			(13,524	)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		(1,043	)		3,634			(4,677	)		(2,032	)		4,222			(6,254	)
Net Income	$	1,907		$	5,575		$	(3,668	)	$	1,040		$	8,310		$	(7,270	)
Net Income Per Share (Diluted)	$	0.02		$	0.07		$	(0.05	)	$	0.02		$	0.10		$	(0.08	)

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SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS AND STATISTICS
(UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	March 31,									March 31,
(Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts)	2009			2008			Variance			2009			2008			Variance
CORPORATE
Revenues from External Customers	$	232		$	163		$	69		$	447		$	299		$	148
Intersegment Revenues		1,055			961			94			2,058			1,922			136
Total Operating Revenues		1,287			1,124			163			2,505			2,221			284
Operating Expenses:
Operation and Maintenance		2,569			5,383			(2,814	)		5,935			10,525			(4,590	)
Property, Franchise and Other Taxes		70			73			(3	)		141			143			(2	)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		175			172			3			347			344			3
		2,814			5,628			(2,814	)		6,423			11,012			(4,589	)
Operating Loss		(1,527	)		(4,504	)		2,977			(3,918	)		(8,791	)		4,873
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Income		18,706			20,186			(1,480	)		39,689			42,890			(3,201	)
Other Income		(76	)		169			(245	)		2,144			237			1,907
Interest Expense on Long-Term Debt		(17,545	)		(16,273	)		(1,272	)		(35,601	)		(32,546	)		(3,055	)
Other Interest Expense		(807	)		(1,697	)		890			(2,518	)		(3,981	)		1,463
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		(1,249	)		(2,119	)		870			(204	)		(2,191	)		1,987
Income Tax Benefit		(1,135	)		(1,547	)		412			(1,973	)		(1,516	)		(457	)
Net Income (Loss)	$	(114	)	$	(572	)	$	458		$	1,769		$	(675	)	$	2,444
Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Diluted)	$	—		$	(0.01	)	$	0.01		$	0.02		$	(0.01	)	$	0.03

	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	March 31,									March 31,
	2009			2008			Variance			2009			2008			Variance
INTERSEGMENT ELIMINATIONS
Intersegment Revenues	$	(29,251	)	$	(31,035	)	$	1,784		$	(57,966	)	$	(59,356	)	$	1,390
Operating Expenses:
Purchased Gas		(28,070	)		(29,968	)		1,898			(55,657	)		(57,218	)		1,561
Operation and Maintenance		(1,181	)		(1,067	)		(114	)		(2,309	)		(2,138	)		(171	)
		(29,251	)		(31,035	)		1,784			(57,966	)		(59,356	)		1,390
Operating Income		—			—			—			—			—			—
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Income		(18,952	)		(21,667	)		2,715			(40,493	)		(45,888	)		5,395
Other Interest Expense		18,952			21,667			(2,715	)		40,493			45,888			(5,395	)
Net Income	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Net Income Per Share (Diluted)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)
(Thousands of Dollars)

	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	March 31,								March 31,
	(Unaudited)								(Unaudited)
						Increase									Increase
	2009		2008			(Decrease)			2009			2008			(Decrease)
Capital Expenditures:
Exploration and Production (1)	$	30,751	$	34,195		$	(3,444	)	$	117,161		$	64,861		$	52,300
Pipeline and Storage (2) (3)		8,333		31,739			(23,406	)		27,834			57,110			(29,276	)
Utility		12,234		11,188			1,046			25,823			23,896			1,927
Energy Marketing		9		7			2			11			15			(4	)
Total Reportable Segments		51,327		77,129			(25,802	)		170,829			145,882			24,947
All Other		22		214			(192	)		74			1,197			(1,123	)
Corporate		14		27			(13	)		45			35			10
Eliminations		—		(2,407	)		2,407			(344	)		(2,407	)		2,063
Total Capital Expenditures	$	51,363	$	74,963		$	(23,600	)	$	170,604		$	144,707		$	25,897

(1)	Amount for the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2009 includes $7.7 million of accrued capital expenditures, the majority of which was in the Appalachian region. This amount has been excluded from the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at March 31, 2009 since it represents a non-cash investing activity at that date.
(2)	Amount for the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2009 includes $0.9 million of accrued capital expenditures related to the Empire Connector project. This amount has been excluded from the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at March 31, 2009 since it represents a non-cash investing activity at that date.
(3)	Amount for the six months ended March 31, 2009 excludes $16.8 million of capital expenditures related to the Empire Connector project accrued at September 30, 2008 and paid during the six months ended March 31, 2009. This amount was excluded from the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at September 30, 2008 since it represented a non-cash investing activity at that date. The amount has been included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows at March 31, 2009.

DEGREE DAYS

							Percent Colder
							(Warmer) Than:
	Normal		2009		2008		Normal		Last Year
Three Months Ended March 31
Buffalo, NY		3,327		3,391		3,264		1.9		3.9
Erie, PA		3,142		3,176		3,104		1.1		2.3
Six Months Ended March 31
Buffalo, NY		5,587		5,704		5,358		2.1		6.5
Erie, PA		5,223		5,243		4,975		0.4		5.4

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EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION INFORMATION

	Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
	March 31,							March 31,
					Increase							Increase
	2009		2008		(Decrease)			2009		2008		(Decrease)
Gas Production/Prices:
Production (MMcf)
Gulf Coast		2,065		3,022		(957	)		3,811		5,849		(2,038	)
West Coast		1,027		977		50			2,049		2,004		45
Appalachia		2,059		1,828		231			3,910		3,744		166
Total Production		5,151		5,827		(676	)		9,770		11,597		(1,827	)
Average Prices (Per Mcf)
Gulf Coast	$	4.61	$	9.50	$	(4.89	)	$	5.72	$	8.36	$	(2.64	)
West Coast		4.22		7.93		(3.71	)		4.62		7.34		(2.72	)
Appalachia		5.87		8.90		(3.03	)		7.13		8.15		(1.02	)
Weighted Average		5.03		9.05		(4.02	)		6.05		8.12		(2.07	)
Weighted Average after Hedging		7.53		9.21		(1.68	)		8.18		8.55		(0.37	)
Oil Production/Prices:
Production (Thousands of Barrels)
Gulf Coast		166		128		38			294		285		9
West Coast		648		599		49			1,330		1,227		103
Appalachia		12		28		(16	)		27		65		(38	)
Total Production		826		755		71			1,651		1,577		74
Average Prices (Per Barrel)
Gulf Coast	$	40.43	$	99.75	$	(59.32	)	$	47.26	$	94.31	$	(47.05	)
West Coast		36.60		88.45		(51.85	)		42.45		85.04		(42.59	)
Appalachia		43.55		90.15		(46.60	)		58.10		86.73		(28.63	)
Weighted Average		37.47		90.43		(52.96	)		43.56		86.78		(43.22	)
Weighted Average after Hedging		56.39		78.54		(22.15	)		60.36		75.44		(15.08	)
Total Production (Mmcfe)		10,107		10,357		(250	)		19,676		21,059		(1,383	)
Selected Operating Performance Statistics:
General & Administrative Expense per Mcfe (1)	$	0.84	$	0.69	$	0.15		$	0.79	$	0.61	$	0.18
Lease Operating Expense per Mcfe (1)	$	1.48	$	1.69	$	(0.21	)	$	1.55	$	1.47	$	0.08
Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization per Mcfe (1)	$	2.03	$	2.20	$	(0.17	)	$	2.22	$	2.22	$	—

⁽¹⁾ Refer to page 17 for the General and Administrative Expense, Lease Operating Expense and Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization Expense for the Exploration and Production segment.

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EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Hedging Summary for the Remaining Six Months of Fiscal 2009

SWAPS	Volume	Average Hedge Price
Oil	0.6 MMBBL	$83.12 / BBL
Gas	4.7 BCF	$9.44 / MCF

Hedging Summary for Fiscal 2010

SWAPS	Volume	Average Hedge Price
Oil	0.6 MMBBL	$102.52 / BBL
Gas	5.7 BCF	$9.16 / MCF

Hedging Summary for Fiscal 2011

SWAPS	Volume	Average Hedge Price
Oil	0.1 MMBBL	$125.25 / BBL
Gas	3.6 BCF	$7.81 / MCF

Hedging Summary for Fiscal 2012

SWAPS	Volume	Average Hedge Price
Gas	2.2 BCF	$7.71 / MCF

Gross Wells in Process of Drilling
Six Months Ended March 31, 2009

							Total
	Gulf		West		East		Company
Wells in Process — Beginning Period
Exploratory		1.00		0.00		25.00		26.00
Developmental		1.00		1.00		123.00		125.00
Wells Commenced
Exploratory		0.00		0.00		8.00		8.00
Developmental		0.00		26.00		108.00		134.00
Wells Completed
Exploratory		1.00		0.00		2.00		3.00
Developmental		0.00		26.00		138.00		164.00
Wells Plugged & Abandoned
Exploratory		0.00		0.00		2.00		2.00
Developmental		1.00		0.00		0.00		1.00
Wells in Process — End of Period
Exploratory		0.00		0.00		29.00		29.00
Developmental		0.00		1.00		93.00		94.00

Net Wells in Process of Drilling
Six Months Ended March 31, 2009

							Total
	Gulf		West		East		Company
Wells in Process — Beginning Period
Exploratory		0.29		0.00		24.00		24.29
Developmental		0.30		1.00		122.00		123.30
Wells Commenced
Exploratory		0.00		0.00		6.00		6.00
Developmental		0.00		26.00		108.00		134.00
Wells Completed
Exploratory		0.29		0.00		2.00		2.29
Developmental		0.00		26.00		138.00		164.00
Wells Plugged & Abandoned
Exploratory		0.00		0.00		2.00		2.00
Developmental		0.30		0.00		0.00		0.30
Wells in Process — End of Period
Exploratory		0.00		0.00		26.00		26.00
Developmental		0.00		1.00		92.00		93.00

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Pipeline & Storage Throughput — (millions of cubic feet — MMcf)

	Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
	March 31,							March 31,
					Increase							Increase
	2009		2008		(Decrease)			2009		2008		(Decrease)
Firm Transportation — Affiliated		47,255		48,817		(1,562	)		82,197		80,152		2,045
Firm Transportation — Non-Affiliated		86,217		73,142		13,075			162,006		134,689		27,317
Interruptible Transportation		1,256		1,221		35			3,057		2,304		753
		134,728		123,180		11,548			247,260		217,145		30,115

Utility Throughput — (MMcf)

	Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
	March 31,							March 31,
					Increase							Increase
	2009		2008		(Decrease)			2009		2008		(Decrease)
Retail Sales:
Residential Sales		28,366		28,136		230			46,533		45,263		1,270
Commercial Sales		4,852		4,986		(134	)		7,762		7,863		(101	)
Industrial Sales		302		323		(21	)		445		446		(1	)
		33,520		33,445		75			54,740		53,572		1,168
Off-System Sales		1		2,048		(2,047	)		513		3,080		(2,567	)
Transportation		24,256		26,054		(1,798	)		41,729		43,881		(2,152	)
		57,777		61,547		(3,770	)		96,982		100,533		(3,551	)

Energy Marketing Volumes

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31,						March 31,
					Increase						Increase
	2009		2008		(Decrease)		2009		2008		(Decrease)
Natural Gas (MMcf)		22,689		21,707		982		35,825		32,548		3,277

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FISCAL 2009 EARNINGS GUIDANCE AND SENSITIVITIES

				Earnings per share sensitivity to changes
Fiscal 2009 (Diluted earnings per share guidance*)				from NYMEX prices used in guidance* ^
				$1 change per MMBtu gas				$5 change per Bbl oil
	Range			Increase		Decrease		Increase		Decrease
Consolidated Earnings	$	0.95	- $1.10		+ $0.05		- $0.05		+ $0.03		- $0.03

*

Please refer to forward looking statement footnote beginning at page 8 of this document.

^

This sensitivity table is current as of April 29, 2009 and only considers revenue from the Exploration and Production segment’s crude oil and natural gas sales. This revenue is based upon pricing used in the Company’s earnings forecast. For the last two quarters of its fiscal 2009 earnings forecast, the Company is utilizing flat NYMEX equivalent commodity pricing, exclusive of basis differential, of $3.50 per MMBtu for natural gas and $45 per Bbl for crude oil. The sensitivities will become obsolete with the passage of time, changes in Seneca’s production forecast, changes in basis differential, as additional hedging contracts are entered into, and with the settling of hedge contracts at their maturity. This table does not factor in any possible additional reduction to earnings due to future “ceiling test” impairments as described in the text of this earnings release.

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	2009		2008
Quarter Ended March 31 (unaudited)
Operating Revenues	$	804,645,000	$	885,853,000
Net Income Available for Common Stock	$	73,484,000	$	95,004,000
Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic	$	0.92	$	1.14
Diluted	$	0.92	$	1.11
Weighted Average Common Shares:
Used in Basic Calculation		79,514,793		83,406,242
Used in Diluted Calculation		80,129,743		85,385,944
Six Months Ended March 31 (unaudited)
Operating Revenues	$	1,411,808,000	$	1,454,121,000
Net Income Available for Common Stock	$	30,806,000	$	165,608,000
Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic	$	0.39	$	1.98
Diluted	$	0.38	$	1.93
Weighted Average Common Shares:
Used in Basic Calculation		79,400,660		83,509,268
Used in Diluted Calculation		80,156,407		85,603,033
Twelve Months Ended March 31 (unaudited)
Operating Revenues	$	2,358,048,000	$	2,204,929,000
Income from Continuing Operations	$	133,926,000	$	241,115,000
Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax		—		128,981,000
Net Income Available for Common Stock	$	133,926,000	$	370,096,000
Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic:
Income from Continuing Operations	$	1.67	$	2.89
Income from Discontinued Operations		—		1.54
Net Income Available for Common Stock	$	1.67	$	4.43
Diluted:
Income from Continuing Operations	$	1.64	$	2.82
Income from Discontinued Operations		—		1.50
Net Income Available for Common Stock	$	1.64	$	4.32
Weighted Average Common Shares:
Used in Basic Calculation		80,252,366		83,502,281
Used in Diluted Calculation		81,882,711		85,610,528