8-1-1 Call Before You Dig hotline saves time and money Consumers can call 8-1-1 to prevent damage and injury

May 22, 2008

Chattanooga, Tenn.  – Springtime is here and many property owners and professional contractors are taking advantage of the warm weather to undertake landscaping and outdoor projects that require digging or excavating. Chattanooga Gas urges landowners and contractors to dial the toll-free “Call Before You Dig” hotline, 8-1-1, before beginning a project.
 
“Exercising caution when digging around gas lines is important, not only for personal safety, but also to help us maintain safe and reliable gas service,” said Steve Lindsey, vice president of Chattanooga Gas.
 
Dialing 8-1-1 will connect callers to the Tennessee damage prevention center. This quick and efficient one call center notifies the appropriate local utilities, which then send locate technicians to the requested site to mark the approximate location of underground lines. Chattanooga Gas will mark the surface locations of buried natural gas lines at the job site, which helps prevent damage to those facilities.
 
According to Lindsey, it is important for residents and contractors to call before beginning any outdoor project. “Safety is good business and even small, do-it-yourself jobs using mechanized equipment should be marked to prevent possible injury and costly damage,” he continued.
  
For more information about the 8-1-1 service visit www.call811.com.

About Chattanooga Gas

Chattanooga Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL Resources (NYSE: ATG), provides retail natural gas sales and transportation services to approximately 61,000 customers in Hamilton and Bradley counties in southeast Tennessee. The Chattanooga Gas service area includes the communities of Chattanooga, Cleveland, Red Bank, East Ridge, Lookout Mountain and Signal Mountain. For more information, please see www.chattanoogagas.com. 
 
About AGL Resources AGL Resources (NYSE: ATG), an Atlanta-based energy services company, serves more than 2.2 million customers in six states. The company also owns Houston-based Sequent Energy Management, an asset manager serving natural gas wholesale customers throughout North America. As a 70 percent owner in the SouthStar partnership, AGL Resources markets natural gas to consumers in Georgia under the Georgia Natural Gas brand. The company also owns and operates Jefferson Island Storage & Hub, a high-deliverability natural gas storage facility near the Henry Hub in Louisiana. For more information, visit www.aglresources.com.
 
Contact:  AGL Resources        
               Tami Gerke
               Office: 404-584-3873
               Cell:  404-558-2307
               tgerke@aglresources.com