National Fuel Gas Company to Participate in American Gas Association Financial Forum

National Fuel Gas Company ("National Fuel”) (NYSE: NFG) will participate in the American Gas Association Financial Forum on May 4, 2009, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Presenting on behalf of National Fuel will be David F. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, 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 beginning at approximately 4:40 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Monday, May 4, 2009. To access the Webcast, visit National Fuel’s Web site at investor.nationalfuelgas.com. The audio replay and associated slides 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 June 4, 2009.

National Fuel is an integrated energy company with $4.2 billion in assets comprised of the following four operating segments: Utility, Pipeline and Storage, Exploration and Production and Energy Marketing. 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.