Atmos Energy Promotes Daniel M. Meziere to Vice President and Treasurer

Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) said today that Daniel M. Meziere has been promoted to vice president and treasurer.

Meziere, 50, will be responsible for all treasury functions including procurement and risk management. He had been the company’s director of accounting services since 2002.

"Dan has proved to be an excellent leader in Atmos Energy’s financial functions and brings a wide range of knowledge and experience to this position,” said Fred E. Meisenheimer, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Atmos Energy Corporation.

Before joining Atmos Energy, Meziere worked for Hilton Reservations Worldwide as vice president of finance. Earlier, he spent more than 15 years in the energy industry in various positions with Oryx Energy and Santa Fe International.

Meziere holds a Master of Business Administration degree in finance from the University of Dallas and a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from East Central University. He is a member of the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants.

About Atmos Energy

Atmos Energy Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, is the country’s largest natural-gas-only distributor, serving more than 3 million natural gas distribution customers in more than 1,600 communities in 12 states from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the East to the Rocky Mountains in the West. Atmos Energy also provides natural gas marketing and procurement services to industrial, commercial and municipal customers primarily in the Midwest and Southeast and manages company-owned natural gas pipeline and storage assets, including one of the largest intrastate natural gas pipeline systems in Texas. Atmos Energy is a Fortune 500 company. For more information, visit www.atmosenergy.com.