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Atmos Energy Launches Free Electronic Toolkit to Help Customers Manage Energy Costs

Company Encourages Customers and Public to Take Advantage of
Energy-Saving Tools

DALLAS, Texas -- September 5, 2006 -- It might be hard to think about cold weather with temperatures recently exceeding 100 degrees, but Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) today launched an online toolkit to help home and business owners make better energy decisions as they prepare for winter.

These easy-to-use energy management tools are now available to help consumers manage their energy use, realize efficiencies and savings, and enjoy greater indoor comfort. The tools are free to use, and they're available on the company's Web site at www.atmosenergy.com by clicking on Manage Energy Use under the Home Service tab.

"We initiated the online energy management tools because many of our customers have been asking for a way to manage their energy costs," said Robert W. Best, chairman, president and CEO of Atmos Energy. "Although Atmos Energy does not control the costs of the natural gas that is passed through to our customers, these tools give customers some control over their bills by helping them to use energy more wisely."

Dick Erskine, president of the company's Mid-Tex Division, added: "Saving energy is good for all of us, and we want to help consumers be more energy conscious. Whatever we can do to empower consumers is good for our customers, our environment, and our company."

The suite of tools includes an Energy Profile, an Energy Calculator, and an Energy Tips tool. The Energy Profile analyzes information provided by the consumer, and it then provides a picture of where and how the consumer can save energy throughout the home. The Energy Calculator enables the user to discover how much energy a home appliance uses, as well as its average cost to operate.

"Knowing each appliance's operating costs, coupled with some simple do-it-yourself tips found in our Energy Tips section, may help a consumer shop wisely and use energy more efficiently," said Erskine.

The site also contains an Energy Library which houses in-depth material on gas and electric topics. Consumers will be able to receive prompt, personal, and confidential answers from Atmos Energy's own energy experts by sending their questions online to the Energy Advisor.

The online tools are designed for home and business owners who want to:

• Understand their energy consumption and costs
• Find energy-saving ideas for their homes and/or businesses
• Save money on their energy bills
• Compare their gas bills from month to month (residential only)
• Discover how much energy a particular home appliance uses and approximately how much it costs to operate.

About Atmos Energy

Atmos Energy Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, is the country's largest natural-gas-only distributor, serving about 3.2 million gas utility customers. Atmos Energy's utility operations serve more than 1,500 communities in 12 states from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the East to the Rocky Mountains in the West. Atmos Energy's nonutility operations, organized under Atmos Energy Holdings, Inc., operate in 22 states. They provide natural gas marketing and procurement services to industrial, commercial and municipal customers and manage company-owned natural gas storage and pipeline assets, including one of the largest intrastate natural gas pipelines in Texas. Atmos Energy is a Fortune 500 company. For more information, visit www.atmosenergy.com.

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