October 31, 2001

IURC APPROVES GAS COST ADJUSTMENT FOR SWITZERLAND COUNTY NATURAL GAS CORPORATION

Today, in Cause No.37791 GCA 39, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved an increase in the company’s Gas Cost Adjustment the three months beginning November 1. The tables below show the impact on customers.

Table 1

Proposed vs. Currently Approved GCA Factor

For Residential Customers

Consumption Dth		Bill at Proposed GCA Factor	Bill at Currently Approved GCA Factor		Dollar Increase			Percent Change

5	$53.90			$49.50		$4.39	8.87%
10	103.89			95.12		8.77	9.22%
15	151.89			138.73		13.16	9.49%
20	199.79			182.25		17.54	9.62%
25	247.69			225.76		21.93	9.71%

Table 2

Proposed vs. Prior Year Approved GCA Factor

For Residential Customers

Consumption Dth	Bill at Proposed GCA Factor		Bill at Prior Year Approved GCA Factor	Dollar Increase	Percent Change

5		$53.90	$41.66	$12.24	29.38%
10		103.89	79.42	24.47	30.81%
15		151.89	115.19	36.70	31.86%
20		199.79	150.84	48.95	32.45%
25		247.69	186.51	61.18	32.80%

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