National Fuel to Issue Fiscal 2008 Fourth Quarter Earnings Report and Host Live Conference Call

National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) will release its earnings report for the fourth quarter of its 2008 fiscal year, which ended September 30, 2008, on Thursday evening, November 6, 2008, after the close of the market. The Company will then host its financial analyst conference call on Friday morning, November 7, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. ET.

There are two ways to access this call. For those with Internet access, you may access the live webcast by going to National Fuel’s Web site at investor.nationalfuelgas.com. For those without Internet access, you may access the live call by dialing (toll-free) 1-800-659-2032 and using the passcode "80054431.”

For those unable to listen to the live conference call, a replay will be available approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call at the same Web site link and by phone at (toll-free) 1-888-286-8010 using passcode "13507417.” Telephonic replay will be available from approximately 1 p.m. on November 7, 2008, until the close of business on November 14, 2008.

National Fuel Gas Company is an integrated energy company with $4.3 billion in assets comprised of the following five operating segments: Exploration and Production, Pipeline and Storage, Utility, Energy Marketing, and Timber. Additional information about National Fuel Gas Company is available on its Internet Web site: http://www.nationalfuelgas.com or through its investor information service at 1-800-334-2188.