National Fuel Gas Company to Conduct Financial Analyst Presentation

National Fuel Gas Company ("National Fuel”) (NYSE: NFG) will conduct a financial analyst presentation on Tuesday, November 18, 2008, at approximately 12:30 p.m. EDT. The Company will present fiscal year 2008 financial results and operational performance, and discuss future strategic opportunities.

Presenting on behalf of National Fuel will be David F. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ronald J. Tanski, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of National Fuel, and Matthew D. Cabell, President of Seneca Resources Corporation, National Fuel’s wholly owned exploration and production subsidiary.

The presentation will be available as a live webcast, and can be accessed at National Fuel’s Web site at http://investor.nationalfuelgas.com. The webcast will also be available for on-demand viewing shortly after the conclusion of the presentation through the same Internet location, and will be accessible until the end of business on Tuesday, November 25, 2008.

National Fuel is an integrated energy company with $4.1 billion in assets compromised of the following five operating segments: Utility, Pipeline and Storage, Exploration and Production, Energy Marketing, and Timber. 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.