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Conference Call to Review
             Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter
                         Financial Results

                                  August 6, 2008
                                   8:00 a.m. EDT




Forward Looking Statements

The matters discussed or incorporated by reference in this presentation may contain
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than
statements of historical fact included in this presentation are forward-looking statements
made in good faith by the company and are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from
liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in
this presentation or in any of our other documents or oral presentations, the words
“anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “objective,” “plan,”
“projection,” “seek,” “strategy” or similar words are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in this presentation,
including the risks relating to regulatory trends and decisions, our ability to continue to
access the capital markets, and the other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. These factors include the risks and uncertainties discussed in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, and in our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended March 31, 2008.
Although we believe these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, there can be no
assurance that they will approximate actual experience or that the expectations derived from
them will be realized. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Further, we will only update earnings guidance through our quarterly and annual earnings
releases. All estimated financial metrics for fiscal year 2008 and beyond that appear in this
presentation are current as of the date noted on each relevant slide.

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Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008 3Q

 Net Income (Loss) by Segment
                                                                               Key Drivers
  ($ in millions)
                )

                                                                          Rate increases, primarily
                                                          $(6.6)
                                               51%                        in Texas
                                 $(13.4)
 $20.0                                                                    Increase in transportation
                                                                          volumes and fees at the
 $15.0                                         1.8                        regulated pipeline
 $10.0                 1.8
                                                                          Decrease in nonregulated
  $5.0                                     10.3                           natural gas marketing
                    6.1
  $0.0                                                                    margins, primarily due to
                                                                          decrease in storage and
 ($5.0)                                    (12.4)
                                                                          trading activities
                    (15.7)
($10.0)
                                                                          Increase in O&M
($15.0)                                    (6.3)                          expenses, primarily due to
                     (5.6)
($20.0)                                                                   higher administrative
                                                                          costs
               3Q 2007                3Q 2008

    Natural gas distribution                        Regulated transm ission & storage
    Natural gas m arketing                          Pipeline, storage & other
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Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008 3Q

  Drivers
     $18.2 million increase in gross profit
          $9.3 million increase in natural gas distribution gross profit primarily from
               o $8.9 million increase due to rate adjustments

                          o $5.0 million increase in the Mid-Tex Division from Texas GRIP-
                            related recovery of 2006 capital expenditures and the fiscal 2008
                            rate case settlement achieved in April 2008
                          o $3.9 million increase due to rate adjustments in West Texas,
                            Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Kansas and Missouri

          $9.6 million increase in regulated transmission and storage gross profit
          primarily due to 26.8 Bcf increase in consolidated transportation
          volumes
               o $4.4 million increase due to rate adjustment resulting from the GRIP-
                 related recovery for 2006 and 2007 capital expenditures in Texas
               o $2.5 million increase due to increased transportation volumes from
                 production in the Barnett Shale region of Texas
               o $2.0 million increase in average transportation fees and parking and
                 lending services primarily due to market conditions
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Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008 3Q

 Drivers
   $18.2 million increase in gross profit (continued)

         $2.1 million decrease in natural gas marketing gross profit
         primarily due to
           o $4.2 million increase in realized storage losses from the
             settlement of financial hedge positions without the related
             storage withdrawal gains in order to enhance economic value
             for future periods
           o $1.2 million increase in delivered gas margins primarily due to
             capturing slightly higher per-unit margins on the sale of gas,
             partially offset by a 3.3 Bcf decrease in sales volumes
           o $0.9 million increase in unrealized margins due to the
             narrowing of the spreads between current cash prices and
             forward prices in the current quarter

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Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008 3Q


                                          Three Months Ended June 30
 Natural Gas Marketing Segment            2008       2007      Change
                                         (In thousands, except physical position)


 Delivered gas                            $11,231          $9,999           $1,232

 Asset optimization                       (37,551)        (33,376)           (4,175)

 Unrealized margin                         23,689          22,801               888

                                          ($2,631)           ($576)
 GROSS PROFIT                                                              ($2,055)

 Net physical position (Bcf)                   17.5            21.5             (4.0)




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Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008 3Q
 Drivers
  $18.2 million increase in gross profit (continued)
     $1.4 million increase in nonregulated pipeline, storage and other
     gross profit primarily due to smaller margin losses generated from
     asset optimization activities


  $2.7 million increase in O&M expenses primarily due to
     $1.2 million increase due to labor and benefits costs associated with
     annual wage increases for employees, offset in part by reduced
     incentive compensation in the nonregulated business segments as a
     result of lower earnings
     $1.2 million increase in miscellaneous administrative costs
     $0.3 million increase in provision for doubtful accounts due to
     increased gas costs


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Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008 3Q

Drivers
  Increased taxes, other than income, of $4.4 million
        Primarily due to increased franchise fees and state gross receipts
        taxes due to increased revenues

  Decrease in operating expenses due to the absence in the
  current period of a $3.3 million one-time non-cash charge to
  write-off software that was no longer used

  Decreased miscellaneous income of $2.7 million primarily
  due to a
        $2.1 million decrease primarily due to the absence in the current
        period of leasing certain mineral interests owned by the pipeline
        and storage segment and
        $1.2 million decrease in interest income on reduced average cash
        and short-term investments

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Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008 3Q

  Capital Expenditures
               Regulated                                     Regulated                                 Nonregulated
           Gas Distribution                          Transmission & Storage


                                  $92.8
$100                                         $24
                 $78.8                                                       $18.3                                       $3.1
                                                                                      $4
                                                               $10.7
                                                                                                        $0.7
 $75                                         $18
                                                                                                                 2.0
                         78.0                                                         $2
        56.2
 $50                                         $12
                                                                   15.6

                                              $6
 $25                                                                                             0.2
                                                      10.7
                                                                                                                 1.1
        22.6                                                                                   0.5
                         14.8                                          2.7            $0
                                              $0
  $0
                                                                                             3Q 2007           3Q 2008
                                                     3Q 2007      3Q 2008
       3Q 2007       3Q 2008


                                                                Total Fiscal 2008 3Q Expenditures: $114.2 million
          Growth Capital
                                                                Total Maintenance Capital:         $ 95.6 million
                                                                Total Growth Capital:              $ 18.6 million
          Maintenance Capital
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Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal YTD

  Net Income by Segment
 ($ in millions)
               )
                                                                                               Key Drivers
                                                                                           Rate increases, primarily in
                                                                 $178.7
                                                      2%                                   Texas
$250.0
                                          $174.4
                                                                                           Decrease in nonregulated
$200.0                                                                                     natural gas marketing
                                                     10.4
                           12.5                                                            margins, primarily due to
                                                   19.6                                    decrease in storage and
$150.0                   40.4                                                              trading activities
                                                   35.3
                         29.1
$100.0                                                                                     Increase in transportation
                                                                                           volumes and fees at the
                                                   113.4                                   regulated pipeline
 $50.0                   92.4
                                                                                           Increase in O&M expenses,
   $0.0                                                                                    primarily due to higher
                 YTD 2007                    YTD 2008                                      administrative costs



Natural gas distribution                            Regulated transmission & storage
Natural gas marketing                               Pipeline, storage & other
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Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal YTD
 Drivers
  $18.0 million increase in gross profit
     $31.2 million increase in natural gas distribution gross profit primarily
     from
        o $31.7 million net increase due to rate adjustments
             o $24.1 million increase in the Mid-Tex Division from Texas GRIP-
                related recovery of 2006 capital expenditures and the fiscal 2007
                and 2008 rate cases
             o $7.6 million net increase due to rate adjustments in Louisiana,
                Tennessee, Kentucky, Kansas, West Texas and Missouri

     $20.2 million increase in regulated transmission and storage gross
     profit primarily due to 70.3 Bcf increase in consolidated transportation
     volumes

        o $10.0 million increase due to rate adjustment resulting from the GRIP-
          related recovery for 2006 and 2007 capital expenditures in Texas
        o $6.1 million increase due to increased transportation volumes from
          production in the Barnett Shale region of Texas
        o $2.9 million increase from an increase in the average transportation fee
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Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal YTD

 Drivers
    $18.0 million increase in gross profit (continued)
       $25.9 million decrease in natural gas marketing gross profit
       primarily due to
           o $48.9 million decrease in realized asset optimization activities
             primarily from the settlement of financial positions without the
             related storage withdrawal gains, lower margins earned from cycling
             gas in a less volatile natural gas market and increased storage
             demand fees charged by third parties
           o $11.7 million increase in unrealized margins primarily due to a
             narrowing of the spreads between the forward prices used to value
             the financial hedges and the current cash (spot) price used to value
             physical storage
           o $11.3 million increase in realized delivered gas margins primarily
             due to increased per-unit margins, principally as a result of
             favorable basis gains, and an increase in consolidated sales
             volumes of 34.0 Bcf largely due to a successful marketing strategy


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Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal YTD


                                            Nine Months Ended June 30
 Natural Gas Marketing Segment             2008       2007      Change
                                          (In thousands, except physical position)


 Delivered gas                             $55,599         $44,320          $11,279

 Asset optimization                         (10,339)        38,558          (48,897)

 Unrealized margin                          14,404            2,733          11,671

                                           $59,664         $85,611
 GROSS PROFIT                                                              ($25,947)

 Net physical position (Bcf)                    17.5            21.5             (4.0)




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Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal YTD
 Drivers
  $18.0 million increase in gross profit (continued)
      $7.9 million decrease in nonregulated pipeline, storage and other
      gross profit primarily due to

         o $7.2 million decrease in asset optimization activities primarily a
           result of a less volatile natural gas market, and

         o $1.0 million decrease in unrealized margins associated with
           storage and trading activities




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Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal YTD

 Drivers
            Increased O&M expenses of $16.7 million primarily due to
                 $5.2 million increase in outside legal fees
                 $4.3 million increase primarily in higher contract labor and
                 employee costs
                 $4.3 million increase due to the absence in the current
                 year of deferral of Hurricane Katrina-related expenses
                 allowed by Louisiana regulators last year
                 $4.0 million decrease in provision for doubtful accounts
                 due to stronger collection efforts
                 $3.8 million increase due to pipeline odorization and fuel
                 costs
                 $3.1 million increase in miscellaneous administrative costs

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Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal YTD

Gas Distribution Bad Debt Expense as a Percent of Revenues

              1.0



                                                    0.61
                                0.58      0.58
  Percent




              0.5
                                                              0.34
                      0.29




              0.0
                    2004      2005      2006      2007     YTD 2008
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Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal YTD

  Drivers

       Decrease in operating expenses due to the
       absence in the current period of a $3.3 million one-
       time non-cash charge in the prior-year to write-off
       software that was no longer in use

       Decreased miscellaneous income of $4.7 million
       primarily due to a decrease in interest income on
       reduced average cash and short-term investments


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Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal YTD

  Capital Expenditures
                Regulated                                Regulated                              Nonregulated
            Gas Distribution                     Transmission & Storage


                                  $266.8
$300                                       $50                                    $8
                                                                          $40.4
                                                            $37.1
                  $222.5                                                                                            $5.7
$250
                                           $40
                                                                                  $6              $3.4
$200
                                           $30                                                             2.1
                       208.2
$150                                                                              $4
        154.6                                                   35.1
                                           $20                                            0.7
                                                  37.1
$100
                                                                                  $2                       3.6
                                           $10                                           2.7
$50
        67.9               58.6
                                                                    5.3
                                                                                  $0
 $0                                        $0
                                                                                       YTD 2007          YTD 2008
       YTD 2007      YTD 2008                    YTD 2007     YTD 2008


                                                            Total Fiscal 2008 YTD Expenditures: $312.9 million
          Growth Capital
                                                            Total Maintenance Capital:          $245.4 million
                                                            Total Growth Capital:               $ 67.5 million
          Maintenance Capital
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Highlights – Fiscal YTD
 Rate Case Decision in Mid-Tex Division
  June 24, 2008, Railroad Commission of Texas issued final order
  applicable to approximately 20% of customers
        Includes City of Dallas and environs customers
        The remaining 80% of Mid-Tex division customers (438 of 439 cities) were
        entities who reached earlier settlement; therefore not affected by this order
  System-wide annual revenue increase of about $19.6 million; July 8,
  2008 implementation; increased residential customer charge to $14
  Capital structure of 52% debt / 48% equity
  Authorized ROE of 10.0%; Allowed Rate of Return of 7.98%
  System-wide Rate Base of $1.128 billion; System-wide Authorized Net
  Plant of $1.244 billion
  Recovery of bad debt gas cost through a Gas Cost Recovery (GCR)
  mechanism beginning October 1, 2008
  Establishes a conservation & energy efficiency program
        Effective October 1, 2008; funded annually with $1 million contributions
        each by the company and customers
  Test year ended June 30, 2007                                                                   19




Highlights – Fiscal YTD
 Rate Case Settlement in Mid-Tex Division
  Settlement agreement reached with 438 of 439 cities served in Mid-Tex
  Division, representing approximately 80% of Mid-Tex customers
  Includes initial increase of $10 million on a systemwide basis, implemented in
  the consumption charge and effective April 1, 2008
  Implements Rate Review Mechanism (RRM) effective for a three-year trial
  period
        Reflects annual changes in cost of service and rate base, replaces GRIP filings for
        the Settlement Cities
        Lowers base customer charge to $7.00 for residential customers, effective
        October 1, 2008
        Two basic components of this mechanism:
         o Prospective component that adjusts rates for the next year, including known and
           measurable changes in O&M; and
         o True-up component that adjusts the prior year, up or down, to the authorized ROE
        April 14, 2008, made initial RRM filing with the settling cities for $33.5 million on a
        systemwide basis, with October 1st implementation
        Future RRM filings by March 1st, to be effective July 15th
  Authorized ROE of 9.6%; capital structure of 52% debt / 48% equity
  Establishes a conservation program effective October 1, 2008
        Funded annually with $1 million contributions each by the company and customers           20
Mid-Tex Division 2008 Rate Outcome Summary

                                     Systemwide
      Settlement                                                         RRC Order
                                Increase in Revenues
     (438 of 439 Cities)                                            (City of Dallas & Environs)
                                        100%
          ~80%                                                               ~20%
     Effective 4/1/08            $10 Million Rate Increase                      __

             __                  $19.6 Million Rate Increase            Effective 7/8/08

        Pending;
                                  $33.5 Million RRM Filing                      __
    Effective 10/1/08

  Included in RRM filing     $10.3 Million GRIP Filing Recovery      Effective 11/08 (est.)

    Effective 10/1/08         Gas Cost Recovery of Bad Debt             Effective 7/1/08

    Effective 10/1/08      Capital Structure 52% Debt; 48% Equity       Effective 7/1/08

    Effective 10/1/08         $1 Million Conservation Program          Effective 10/1/08

           9.6%              Authorized Return on Equity (ROE)               10.0%

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Highlights – Fiscal YTD

 GRIP Filing - Texas
  May 2008, Mid-Tex Division 2007 GRIP filing on a system-
  wide basis of $10.3 million related to return and capital-
  related expenses on $58.2 million increase in net
  investment during calendar 2007; anticipate implementation
  November 2008 of approximately $2.0 million annually for
  the customers in the City of Dallas and unincorporated
  areas

  February 2008, Atmos Pipeline-Texas 2007 GRIP filing of
  about $7.0 million revenue increase related to return,
  depreciation and changes in taxes on about $46.6 million in
  net investment during calendar 2007; effective April 15,
  2008

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Highlights – Fiscal YTD
 Louisiana Stable Rate Filings
   June 2008, approved $1.7 million increase for the LGS jurisdiction
   annual rate stabilization filing made April 2008, requesting an
   increase of about $2.6 million
         Test year ended December 31, 2007
         Rate change effective July 1, 2008
         ROE of 10.4 percent; overall return of 8.21 percent
         Capital structure: 52 percent debt / 48 percent equity
         Rate Base of $222 million and affects about 265,000 customers

   March 31, 2008, approved $2.1 million increase for TransLa
   jurisdiction annual rate stabilization filing made December 2007
         Included an increase in rates of about $1.7 million and an increase to
         depreciation rates of approximately $0.4 million
         Rate increase effective April 1, 2008
         Test year ended September 30, 2007

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Highlights – Fiscal YTD

 Rate Case Settled in Kansas
  May 12, 2008, Kansas Corporation Commission approved a “black
  box” settlement authorizing a revenue increase of $2.1 million, effective
  May 19, 2008
  Request filed on September 14, 2007, for a revenue increase of about
  $5.0 million
  Filing proposed a Customer Utilization Adjustment mechanism to
  address declining use and complement existing WNA. In the
  settlement, both parties committed to continue to work to develop such
  a mechanism
  Serves approximately 124,000 residential, commercial and industrial
  customers in Kansas
  Requested ROE: 11.00%
  Requested Capital Structure: 51.7% Debt / 48.3% Equity
  Requested Rate Base: $135.6 Million
  Test year ended March 31, 2007
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Highlights – Fiscal YTD
 Georgia Rate Filing
   March 30, 2008, filed request for a revenue increase of
   about $6.2 million
     Includes an increase in depreciation expense of approximately $1.1
     million due to a change in depreciation rates
     Affects about 64,000 customers
     Request to study the merits of rate decoupling mechanism through
     cooperative efforts involving Commission Staff and the company
   Requested ROE: 11.3 percent
   Requested Capital Structure: 55 percent debt / 45 percent
   equity
   Rate Base: $67.9 Million
   Forward-looking filing with test year ending March 30, 2009
   First round of hearings completed July 2008
   Decision on the case expected mid-September 2008
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Highlights – Fiscal YTD
 Ft. Necessity Storage Project
    Submitted pre-filing request with the Federal Energy Regulatory
    Commission (FERC) to construct and operate a salt-cavern gas
    storage project in Franklin Parish, LA (Docket No. PF08-10-000),
    expect approval in 2Q of fiscal 2009
       Project initially includes development of three 5 Bcf caverns of working
       gas storage for a total of 15 Bcf, with six-turn injection and withdrawal
       capabilities of the entire capacity
       Pending FERC approval, the first cavern is projected to go into operation
       by 2011, with the other two caverns in operation by 2012 and 2014
       Depending on market demand, four additional storage caverns could
       potentially be developed
    Drilling of the test well began June 30, 2008 and is expected to be
    completed by mid-October with full evaluation of the salt core by mid-
    December; will be configured to serve as a cavern well upon FERC 7C
    certification
    Successful non-binding open season completed in July
       Participants requested storage capacity that in total was more than three
       times greater than the 5 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of capacity proposed in
       phase one of the project
       Participants represented a diverse group of energy companies
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Highlights – Fiscal YTD
 Park City Gathering System in Kentucky
   23-mile low-pressure, natural gas gathering system northeast of
   Bowling Green, Kentucky, with delivery into Texas Gas Transmission’s
   Slaughter/Bowling Green lateral
   Initially, 47 of 60 wells connected via polyethylene pipe with expected
   capacity of over 10,000 Mcf/d
   Gas contains about 16% nitrogen and is treated by a facility jointly
   owned by Atmos and HNNG
   Total cost of about $12 million
           $3 million of capital spent in fiscal 2007
           $9 million in fiscal 2008
   Operations began in May 2008
   Net income contribution expected to be about $1 million for a full 12
   months

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Highlights – Fiscal YTD
 Investment Grade Credit Ratings
 Moody’s                                           Rating
       Senior Unsecured Debt:                      Baa3
       Commercial Paper:                           P-3
       Outlook:                                    stable
 Standard & Poor’s
       Senior Unsecured Debt:                      BBB
       Commercial Paper:                           A-2
       Outlook:                                    positive
 Fitch
       Senior Unsecured Debt:                      BBB+
       Commercial Paper:                           F-2
       Outlook:                                    stable


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Highlights – Fiscal YTD
 Quarterly Dividend

     On August 5, 2008, the Atmos Board of
     Directors declared a quarterly dividend of
     $0.325 per share

     99th consecutive dividend declared

     To be paid on September 10, 2008, to
     shareholders of record on August 25, 2008

     Indicated annual dividend of $1.30 per share

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Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008E
 Earnings Guidance – Fiscal 2008E
     Atmos Energy continues to expect earnings to be
     in range of $1.95 - $2.05 per diluted share for the
     2008 fiscal year
     Assumptions include:
           Contribution from natural gas marketing segment
           reflecting significantly less volatility in gas prices
             o Total expected gross margin contribution from the marketing
               segment in the range of $75 million to $85 million, excluding
               any material mark-to-market impact at September 30, 2008
           Continued successful execution of rate strategy and
           collection efforts
           Bad debt expense of no more than $15 million
           Average annual short-term interest rate of 6.5%
 Note: Changes in these events or other circumstances that the company cannot currently anticipate could
 materially impact earnings, and could result in earnings for fiscal 2008 significantly above or below this outlook.
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Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008E
 Projected Net Income by Segment
 ($ millions, except EPS)


                                                                                      2008E
                                       2005           2006             2007
                                                                               $     95 - 99
                                                  $   53
                           $ 81                                    $   73
Natural Gas Distribution
                                                                                     43 - 44
                                                      27
                              28                                       34
Regulated Trans & Storage
                                                                                     27 - 30
                                                      58
                              23                                       46
Natural Gas Marketing
                                                                                     11 - 12
                                                      10
                               4                                       15
Pipeline, Storage & Other
                                                                                  176 - 185
                                                    148
                            136                                      168
Total
                                                                                        90.1
                                                    81.4
                            79.0                                     87.7
 Avg. Diluted Shares
                                                                               $1.95 - $2.05
                                                  $ 1.82
                          $ 1.72                                   $ 1.92
 Earnings Per Share




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Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008E
 Atmos Energy Marketing – Gross Profit Margin Composition
                                                                                    2008E
                               Impacted by customer volume demand
      Delivered Gas            Sales prices are:
     Delivered Gas
                                   • Cost plus profit margin                    $65 - $70 Million
   (Bundled gas deliveries &       • Cost plus demand charges
  (Bundled gas deliveries &
        peaking sales)
       peaking sales)
                               Margins: More predictable


                               Impacted by gas price spread values
                               in the market (arbitrage opportunity)
                               Physical storage capabilities
   Asset Optimization                                                           $10 - $15 Million
  Asset Optimization           Available storage and transport
                               capacity
   (Storage & transportation
  (Storage & transportation         12.9 Bcf proprietary contracted capacity
         management)
        management)                 28.5 Bcf customer-owned / AEM- managed
                                    storage
                               Margins: More variable
               =
                               Total margins reflect:
                                                                                $75 - $85 Million
                               Stability from delivered gas margins
        Total AEM
       Total AEM               Upside from optimizing our storage
         Margins
        Margins                and transportation assets to capture
                               arbitrage value
                               Margins: Stable with potential upside
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Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008E

 Capital Expenditures
    For fiscal 2008, we project between $455-$465 million in
    capital expenditures
         Approximately $350 - $355 million maintenance
         o Natural Gas Distribution: $285 million - $288 million
         o Regulated Transmission & Storage: $61 million - $62 million
         o Natural Gas Marketing: $4 million - $5 million
         Approximately $105 - $110 million growth
         o Natural Gas Distribution: $80 million - $83 million
         o Regulated Transmission & Storage: $10 million - $11 million
         o Pipeline, Storage & Other: $15 million - $16 million



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Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008E

 Annual Dividend Growth
                                                                                                                       $1.30E
 $1.40

 $1.20

 $1.00

 $0.80

 $0.60

 $0.40

 $0.20

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         Note: Amounts are adjusted for mergers and acquisitions. For fiscal 2008, $1.30 is the indicated annual dividend.
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As a Reminder…



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 will be available on Atmos Energy’s Web site by 8:00
 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on August 6, 2008, through
 midnight November 11, 2008. Atmos Energy’s Web site
 address is: www.atmosenergy.com.

 To listen to the live conference call, dial 800-218-4007
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                    Appendix




                                                            36
Natural Gas Distribution Segment
    Summary of Gas Distribution Revenue –
    Related Tax Information
       Gross profit margins, primarily in our Mid-Tex division, include franchise fees and gross
       receipts taxes, which are calculated as a percentage of revenue (inclusive of gas costs). We
       record the expense for these taxes as a component of taxes, other than income.
       Timing differences exist between the recognition of revenue for franchise fees recovered from
       our customers and the recognition of expense of franchise taxes, which may favorably or
       unfavorably affect net income; however; they should offset over time with no permanent impact
       on net income.
                                             A s o f J une 3 0                          A s o f J une 3 0
                                             T hre e M o nt hs                          N ine M o nt hs
                                        2008       2007                            2008      2007
                                                              C ha nge                                C ha nge

                                                             (A mo unts in Tho usands)

A mo unts included in margin             18,837       18,378                       96,719    90,200
                                                                       459                                 6 ,5 19


A mo unts included in taxes, o ther     (37,274)     (34,337)                     (92,739)   (90,176)
                                                                   ( 2 ,9 3 7 )                          ( 2 ,5 6 3 )



Difference / Impact                   $ (18,437)   $ (15,959)                     $ 3,980    $   24
                                                                 $ ( 2 ,4 7 8 )                         $ 3 ,9 5 6
                                                                                                                        37




  Atmos Energy Marketing
    Economic Value vs. GAAP Reported Results
    We commercially manage our storage assets by capturing arbitrage value through
    optimization strategies that create embedded (forward) value in the portfolio. We
    financially report the transactions for external reporting purposes in accordance
    with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

    GAAP Reported Value is the period to period net change in fair value of the
    portfolio reported in the income statement that results from the process of marking
    to market the physical storage volumes and corresponding financial instruments in
    an interim period.

    Economic Value is the period to period forward margin of our storage portfolio
    that results from the process of calculating our weighted average cost of inventory
    (WACOG), and our weighted average sales price of our forward financials
    (WASP), then multiplying the difference times inventory volumes. This margin will
    be realized in cash when the hedged transaction is executed or when financials
    are settled and then reset to stay hedged against physical volumes.
          Economic Value represents the “forward” economic margin of the transactions, while GAAP
          reported results reflect that portion of our “forward” margin that has been recorded in the income
          statement.
          Volatility in earnings includes the impact of the accounting treatment of our storage portfolio in
          accordance with GAAP and is reflective of relatively high price volatility of the prompt month, and
          the relatively low volatility of the offsetting forward months.
                                                                                                                        38
Atmos Energy Marketing

    Economic Value vs. GAAP Reported Results


               Reported GAAP                                                                     Economic Value*
               Reported GAAP
                    Value                                                                             (Commercial Value)
                   Value
             - -Physical and Financial
                 Physical and Financial                                                         - Physical and Financial
                      Positions                                                                        Positions
                     Positions
                                                                                                         $48.2 MM
                     $34.3 MM
                    $34.3 MM

                                                         Market Spread
                                                  *Potential Gross Profit
                                                            $13.9 MM                                    *There is no assurance that
                                                                                                         the economic value or the
                                                                                                         potential gross profit will be
                                                                                                         fully realized in the future.

                                                                                                                                                           39
     At June 30, 2008




 Atmos Energy Marketing

    Economic Value vs. GAAP Reported Results
    Three Months Ended

                 Physical                   Economic Value (EV)                        GAAP Reported Value - MTM                Market Spread
                                           ($ per mcf)
    Period       Volume                                                  Total                           Total                             Total
                                WASP        WACOG         EV
    Ending         (Bcf)                                             ($ in millions)    ($ per mcf)      ($ in millions)   ($ per mcf)   ($ in millions)


                        19.6      8.2196        7.6701      0.5495                           (1.2347)                          1.7842
     3/31/2007                                                                10.8                                (24.2)                           35.0
                        21.5      9.5409        7.6238      1.9171                           (0.3343)                          2.2514
     6/30/2007                                                                41.2                                 (7.2)                           48.4

                        1.9    $ 1.3213    $   (0.0463) $ 1.3676                              0.9004                       $   0.4672
2007 Variance                                                        $       30.4                        $         17.0                  $        13.4

                        20.7      8.6763        8.1555      0.5208                           (0.0296)                          0.5504
     3/31/2008                                                                10.8                                 (0.6)                           11.4
                        17.5     11.0565        8.3037      2.7528                            1.9616                           0.7912
     6/30/2008                                                                48.2                                 34.3                            13.9

                        (3.2) $ 2.3802     $   0.1482    $ 2.2320                             1.9912                       $   0.2408
2008 Variance                                                        $       37.4                        $         34.9                  $          2.5




WASP: Weighted average sales price for gas held in storage
WACOG: Weighted average cost of AEM’s gas in storage
EV: “Economic Value” which equals gas sales price (WASP) minus cost of gas (WACOG) on a per unit basis

                                                                                                                                                           40
Atmos Energy Marketing

    Economic Value vs. GAAP Reported Results
    Nine Months Ended

                 Physical                 Economic Value (EV)                       GAAP Reported Value - MTM               Market Spread
                                         ($ per mcf)
    Period       Volume                                               Total                           Total                            Total
                              WASP        WACOG         EV
    Ending         (Bcf)                                          ($ in millions)    ($ per mcf)     ($ in millions)   ($ per mcf)   ($ in millions)


                      14.5     11.9716       7.8329      4.1387                           (1.1076)                         5.2463
     9/30/2006                                                             60.0                               (16.0)                           76.0
                      21.5      9.5409       7.6238      1.9171                           (0.3343)                         2.2514
     6/30/2007                                                             41.2                                (7.2)                           48.4

                      7.0    $ (2.4307) $   (0.2091) $ (2.2216) $                          0.7733                      $ (2.9949) $
2007 Variance                                                            (18.8)                      $           8.8                         (27.6)

                      12.3     11.1547       7.8297      3.3250                            0.8819                          2.4431
     9/30/2007                                                             40.8                                10.8                            30.0
                      17.5     11.0565       8.3037      2.7528                            1.9616                          0.7912
     6/30/2008                                                             48.2                                34.3                            13.9

                      5.2    $ (0.0982) $   0.4740    $ (0.5722) $                         1.0797                      $ (1.6519) $
2008 Variance                                                               7.4                      $         23.5                          (16.1)




WASP: Weighted average sales price for gas held in storage
WACOG: Weighted average cost of AEM’s gas in storage
EV: “Economic Value” which equals gas sales price (WASP) minus cost of gas (WACOG) on a per unit basis

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  • 1. Conference Call to Review Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter Financial Results August 6, 2008 8:00 a.m. EDT Forward Looking Statements The matters discussed or incorporated by reference in this presentation may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this presentation are forward-looking statements made in good faith by the company and are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this presentation or in any of our other documents or oral presentations, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “objective,” “plan,” “projection,” “seek,” “strategy” or similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in this presentation, including the risks relating to regulatory trends and decisions, our ability to continue to access the capital markets, and the other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These factors include the risks and uncertainties discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended March 31, 2008. Although we believe these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that they will approximate actual experience or that the expectations derived from them will be realized. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Further, we will only update earnings guidance through our quarterly and annual earnings releases. All estimated financial metrics for fiscal year 2008 and beyond that appear in this presentation are current as of the date noted on each relevant slide. 2
  • 2. Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008 3Q Net Income (Loss) by Segment Key Drivers ($ in millions) ) Rate increases, primarily $(6.6) 51% in Texas $(13.4) $20.0 Increase in transportation volumes and fees at the $15.0 1.8 regulated pipeline $10.0 1.8 Decrease in nonregulated $5.0 10.3 natural gas marketing 6.1 $0.0 margins, primarily due to decrease in storage and ($5.0) (12.4) trading activities (15.7) ($10.0) Increase in O&M ($15.0) (6.3) expenses, primarily due to (5.6) ($20.0) higher administrative costs 3Q 2007 3Q 2008 Natural gas distribution Regulated transm ission & storage Natural gas m arketing Pipeline, storage & other 3 Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008 3Q Drivers $18.2 million increase in gross profit $9.3 million increase in natural gas distribution gross profit primarily from o $8.9 million increase due to rate adjustments o $5.0 million increase in the Mid-Tex Division from Texas GRIP- related recovery of 2006 capital expenditures and the fiscal 2008 rate case settlement achieved in April 2008 o $3.9 million increase due to rate adjustments in West Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Kansas and Missouri $9.6 million increase in regulated transmission and storage gross profit primarily due to 26.8 Bcf increase in consolidated transportation volumes o $4.4 million increase due to rate adjustment resulting from the GRIP- related recovery for 2006 and 2007 capital expenditures in Texas o $2.5 million increase due to increased transportation volumes from production in the Barnett Shale region of Texas o $2.0 million increase in average transportation fees and parking and lending services primarily due to market conditions 4
  • 3. Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008 3Q Drivers $18.2 million increase in gross profit (continued) $2.1 million decrease in natural gas marketing gross profit primarily due to o $4.2 million increase in realized storage losses from the settlement of financial hedge positions without the related storage withdrawal gains in order to enhance economic value for future periods o $1.2 million increase in delivered gas margins primarily due to capturing slightly higher per-unit margins on the sale of gas, partially offset by a 3.3 Bcf decrease in sales volumes o $0.9 million increase in unrealized margins due to the narrowing of the spreads between current cash prices and forward prices in the current quarter 5 Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008 3Q Three Months Ended June 30 Natural Gas Marketing Segment 2008 2007 Change (In thousands, except physical position) Delivered gas $11,231 $9,999 $1,232 Asset optimization (37,551) (33,376) (4,175) Unrealized margin 23,689 22,801 888 ($2,631) ($576) GROSS PROFIT ($2,055) Net physical position (Bcf) 17.5 21.5 (4.0) 6
  • 4. Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008 3Q Drivers $18.2 million increase in gross profit (continued) $1.4 million increase in nonregulated pipeline, storage and other gross profit primarily due to smaller margin losses generated from asset optimization activities $2.7 million increase in O&M expenses primarily due to $1.2 million increase due to labor and benefits costs associated with annual wage increases for employees, offset in part by reduced incentive compensation in the nonregulated business segments as a result of lower earnings $1.2 million increase in miscellaneous administrative costs $0.3 million increase in provision for doubtful accounts due to increased gas costs 7 Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008 3Q Drivers Increased taxes, other than income, of $4.4 million Primarily due to increased franchise fees and state gross receipts taxes due to increased revenues Decrease in operating expenses due to the absence in the current period of a $3.3 million one-time non-cash charge to write-off software that was no longer used Decreased miscellaneous income of $2.7 million primarily due to a $2.1 million decrease primarily due to the absence in the current period of leasing certain mineral interests owned by the pipeline and storage segment and $1.2 million decrease in interest income on reduced average cash and short-term investments 8
  • 5. Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008 3Q Capital Expenditures Regulated Regulated Nonregulated Gas Distribution Transmission & Storage $92.8 $100 $24 $78.8 $18.3 $3.1 $4 $10.7 $0.7 $75 $18 2.0 78.0 $2 56.2 $50 $12 15.6 $6 $25 0.2 10.7 1.1 22.6 0.5 14.8 2.7 $0 $0 $0 3Q 2007 3Q 2008 3Q 2007 3Q 2008 3Q 2007 3Q 2008 Total Fiscal 2008 3Q Expenditures: $114.2 million Growth Capital Total Maintenance Capital: $ 95.6 million Total Growth Capital: $ 18.6 million Maintenance Capital 9 Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal YTD Net Income by Segment ($ in millions) ) Key Drivers Rate increases, primarily in $178.7 2% Texas $250.0 $174.4 Decrease in nonregulated $200.0 natural gas marketing 10.4 12.5 margins, primarily due to 19.6 decrease in storage and $150.0 40.4 trading activities 35.3 29.1 $100.0 Increase in transportation volumes and fees at the 113.4 regulated pipeline $50.0 92.4 Increase in O&M expenses, $0.0 primarily due to higher YTD 2007 YTD 2008 administrative costs Natural gas distribution Regulated transmission & storage Natural gas marketing Pipeline, storage & other 10
  • 6. Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal YTD Drivers $18.0 million increase in gross profit $31.2 million increase in natural gas distribution gross profit primarily from o $31.7 million net increase due to rate adjustments o $24.1 million increase in the Mid-Tex Division from Texas GRIP- related recovery of 2006 capital expenditures and the fiscal 2007 and 2008 rate cases o $7.6 million net increase due to rate adjustments in Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Kansas, West Texas and Missouri $20.2 million increase in regulated transmission and storage gross profit primarily due to 70.3 Bcf increase in consolidated transportation volumes o $10.0 million increase due to rate adjustment resulting from the GRIP- related recovery for 2006 and 2007 capital expenditures in Texas o $6.1 million increase due to increased transportation volumes from production in the Barnett Shale region of Texas o $2.9 million increase from an increase in the average transportation fee 11 Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal YTD Drivers $18.0 million increase in gross profit (continued) $25.9 million decrease in natural gas marketing gross profit primarily due to o $48.9 million decrease in realized asset optimization activities primarily from the settlement of financial positions without the related storage withdrawal gains, lower margins earned from cycling gas in a less volatile natural gas market and increased storage demand fees charged by third parties o $11.7 million increase in unrealized margins primarily due to a narrowing of the spreads between the forward prices used to value the financial hedges and the current cash (spot) price used to value physical storage o $11.3 million increase in realized delivered gas margins primarily due to increased per-unit margins, principally as a result of favorable basis gains, and an increase in consolidated sales volumes of 34.0 Bcf largely due to a successful marketing strategy 12
  • 7. Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal YTD Nine Months Ended June 30 Natural Gas Marketing Segment 2008 2007 Change (In thousands, except physical position) Delivered gas $55,599 $44,320 $11,279 Asset optimization (10,339) 38,558 (48,897) Unrealized margin 14,404 2,733 11,671 $59,664 $85,611 GROSS PROFIT ($25,947) Net physical position (Bcf) 17.5 21.5 (4.0) 13 Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal YTD Drivers $18.0 million increase in gross profit (continued) $7.9 million decrease in nonregulated pipeline, storage and other gross profit primarily due to o $7.2 million decrease in asset optimization activities primarily a result of a less volatile natural gas market, and o $1.0 million decrease in unrealized margins associated with storage and trading activities 14
  • 8. Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal YTD Drivers Increased O&M expenses of $16.7 million primarily due to $5.2 million increase in outside legal fees $4.3 million increase primarily in higher contract labor and employee costs $4.3 million increase due to the absence in the current year of deferral of Hurricane Katrina-related expenses allowed by Louisiana regulators last year $4.0 million decrease in provision for doubtful accounts due to stronger collection efforts $3.8 million increase due to pipeline odorization and fuel costs $3.1 million increase in miscellaneous administrative costs 15 Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal YTD Gas Distribution Bad Debt Expense as a Percent of Revenues 1.0 0.61 0.58 0.58 Percent 0.5 0.34 0.29 0.0 2004 2005 2006 2007 YTD 2008 16
  • 9. Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal YTD Drivers Decrease in operating expenses due to the absence in the current period of a $3.3 million one- time non-cash charge in the prior-year to write-off software that was no longer in use Decreased miscellaneous income of $4.7 million primarily due to a decrease in interest income on reduced average cash and short-term investments 17 Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal YTD Capital Expenditures Regulated Regulated Nonregulated Gas Distribution Transmission & Storage $266.8 $300 $50 $8 $40.4 $37.1 $222.5 $5.7 $250 $40 $6 $3.4 $200 $30 2.1 208.2 $150 $4 154.6 35.1 $20 0.7 37.1 $100 $2 3.6 $10 2.7 $50 67.9 58.6 5.3 $0 $0 $0 YTD 2007 YTD 2008 YTD 2007 YTD 2008 YTD 2007 YTD 2008 Total Fiscal 2008 YTD Expenditures: $312.9 million Growth Capital Total Maintenance Capital: $245.4 million Total Growth Capital: $ 67.5 million Maintenance Capital 18
  • 10. Highlights – Fiscal YTD Rate Case Decision in Mid-Tex Division June 24, 2008, Railroad Commission of Texas issued final order applicable to approximately 20% of customers Includes City of Dallas and environs customers The remaining 80% of Mid-Tex division customers (438 of 439 cities) were entities who reached earlier settlement; therefore not affected by this order System-wide annual revenue increase of about $19.6 million; July 8, 2008 implementation; increased residential customer charge to $14 Capital structure of 52% debt / 48% equity Authorized ROE of 10.0%; Allowed Rate of Return of 7.98% System-wide Rate Base of $1.128 billion; System-wide Authorized Net Plant of $1.244 billion Recovery of bad debt gas cost through a Gas Cost Recovery (GCR) mechanism beginning October 1, 2008 Establishes a conservation & energy efficiency program Effective October 1, 2008; funded annually with $1 million contributions each by the company and customers Test year ended June 30, 2007 19 Highlights – Fiscal YTD Rate Case Settlement in Mid-Tex Division Settlement agreement reached with 438 of 439 cities served in Mid-Tex Division, representing approximately 80% of Mid-Tex customers Includes initial increase of $10 million on a systemwide basis, implemented in the consumption charge and effective April 1, 2008 Implements Rate Review Mechanism (RRM) effective for a three-year trial period Reflects annual changes in cost of service and rate base, replaces GRIP filings for the Settlement Cities Lowers base customer charge to $7.00 for residential customers, effective October 1, 2008 Two basic components of this mechanism: o Prospective component that adjusts rates for the next year, including known and measurable changes in O&M; and o True-up component that adjusts the prior year, up or down, to the authorized ROE April 14, 2008, made initial RRM filing with the settling cities for $33.5 million on a systemwide basis, with October 1st implementation Future RRM filings by March 1st, to be effective July 15th Authorized ROE of 9.6%; capital structure of 52% debt / 48% equity Establishes a conservation program effective October 1, 2008 Funded annually with $1 million contributions each by the company and customers 20
  • 11. Mid-Tex Division 2008 Rate Outcome Summary Systemwide Settlement RRC Order Increase in Revenues (438 of 439 Cities) (City of Dallas & Environs) 100% ~80% ~20% Effective 4/1/08 $10 Million Rate Increase __ __ $19.6 Million Rate Increase Effective 7/8/08 Pending; $33.5 Million RRM Filing __ Effective 10/1/08 Included in RRM filing $10.3 Million GRIP Filing Recovery Effective 11/08 (est.) Effective 10/1/08 Gas Cost Recovery of Bad Debt Effective 7/1/08 Effective 10/1/08 Capital Structure 52% Debt; 48% Equity Effective 7/1/08 Effective 10/1/08 $1 Million Conservation Program Effective 10/1/08 9.6% Authorized Return on Equity (ROE) 10.0% 21 Highlights – Fiscal YTD GRIP Filing - Texas May 2008, Mid-Tex Division 2007 GRIP filing on a system- wide basis of $10.3 million related to return and capital- related expenses on $58.2 million increase in net investment during calendar 2007; anticipate implementation November 2008 of approximately $2.0 million annually for the customers in the City of Dallas and unincorporated areas February 2008, Atmos Pipeline-Texas 2007 GRIP filing of about $7.0 million revenue increase related to return, depreciation and changes in taxes on about $46.6 million in net investment during calendar 2007; effective April 15, 2008 22
  • 12. Highlights – Fiscal YTD Louisiana Stable Rate Filings June 2008, approved $1.7 million increase for the LGS jurisdiction annual rate stabilization filing made April 2008, requesting an increase of about $2.6 million Test year ended December 31, 2007 Rate change effective July 1, 2008 ROE of 10.4 percent; overall return of 8.21 percent Capital structure: 52 percent debt / 48 percent equity Rate Base of $222 million and affects about 265,000 customers March 31, 2008, approved $2.1 million increase for TransLa jurisdiction annual rate stabilization filing made December 2007 Included an increase in rates of about $1.7 million and an increase to depreciation rates of approximately $0.4 million Rate increase effective April 1, 2008 Test year ended September 30, 2007 23 Highlights – Fiscal YTD Rate Case Settled in Kansas May 12, 2008, Kansas Corporation Commission approved a “black box” settlement authorizing a revenue increase of $2.1 million, effective May 19, 2008 Request filed on September 14, 2007, for a revenue increase of about $5.0 million Filing proposed a Customer Utilization Adjustment mechanism to address declining use and complement existing WNA. In the settlement, both parties committed to continue to work to develop such a mechanism Serves approximately 124,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Kansas Requested ROE: 11.00% Requested Capital Structure: 51.7% Debt / 48.3% Equity Requested Rate Base: $135.6 Million Test year ended March 31, 2007 24
  • 13. Highlights – Fiscal YTD Georgia Rate Filing March 30, 2008, filed request for a revenue increase of about $6.2 million Includes an increase in depreciation expense of approximately $1.1 million due to a change in depreciation rates Affects about 64,000 customers Request to study the merits of rate decoupling mechanism through cooperative efforts involving Commission Staff and the company Requested ROE: 11.3 percent Requested Capital Structure: 55 percent debt / 45 percent equity Rate Base: $67.9 Million Forward-looking filing with test year ending March 30, 2009 First round of hearings completed July 2008 Decision on the case expected mid-September 2008 25 Highlights – Fiscal YTD Ft. Necessity Storage Project Submitted pre-filing request with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to construct and operate a salt-cavern gas storage project in Franklin Parish, LA (Docket No. PF08-10-000), expect approval in 2Q of fiscal 2009 Project initially includes development of three 5 Bcf caverns of working gas storage for a total of 15 Bcf, with six-turn injection and withdrawal capabilities of the entire capacity Pending FERC approval, the first cavern is projected to go into operation by 2011, with the other two caverns in operation by 2012 and 2014 Depending on market demand, four additional storage caverns could potentially be developed Drilling of the test well began June 30, 2008 and is expected to be completed by mid-October with full evaluation of the salt core by mid- December; will be configured to serve as a cavern well upon FERC 7C certification Successful non-binding open season completed in July Participants requested storage capacity that in total was more than three times greater than the 5 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of capacity proposed in phase one of the project Participants represented a diverse group of energy companies 26
  • 14. Highlights – Fiscal YTD Park City Gathering System in Kentucky 23-mile low-pressure, natural gas gathering system northeast of Bowling Green, Kentucky, with delivery into Texas Gas Transmission’s Slaughter/Bowling Green lateral Initially, 47 of 60 wells connected via polyethylene pipe with expected capacity of over 10,000 Mcf/d Gas contains about 16% nitrogen and is treated by a facility jointly owned by Atmos and HNNG Total cost of about $12 million $3 million of capital spent in fiscal 2007 $9 million in fiscal 2008 Operations began in May 2008 Net income contribution expected to be about $1 million for a full 12 months 27 Highlights – Fiscal YTD Investment Grade Credit Ratings Moody’s Rating Senior Unsecured Debt: Baa3 Commercial Paper: P-3 Outlook: stable Standard & Poor’s Senior Unsecured Debt: BBB Commercial Paper: A-2 Outlook: positive Fitch Senior Unsecured Debt: BBB+ Commercial Paper: F-2 Outlook: stable 28
  • 15. Highlights – Fiscal YTD Quarterly Dividend On August 5, 2008, the Atmos Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.325 per share 99th consecutive dividend declared To be paid on September 10, 2008, to shareholders of record on August 25, 2008 Indicated annual dividend of $1.30 per share 29 Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008E Earnings Guidance – Fiscal 2008E Atmos Energy continues to expect earnings to be in range of $1.95 - $2.05 per diluted share for the 2008 fiscal year Assumptions include: Contribution from natural gas marketing segment reflecting significantly less volatility in gas prices o Total expected gross margin contribution from the marketing segment in the range of $75 million to $85 million, excluding any material mark-to-market impact at September 30, 2008 Continued successful execution of rate strategy and collection efforts Bad debt expense of no more than $15 million Average annual short-term interest rate of 6.5% Note: Changes in these events or other circumstances that the company cannot currently anticipate could materially impact earnings, and could result in earnings for fiscal 2008 significantly above or below this outlook. 30
  • 16. Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008E Projected Net Income by Segment ($ millions, except EPS) 2008E 2005 2006 2007 $ 95 - 99 $ 53 $ 81 $ 73 Natural Gas Distribution 43 - 44 27 28 34 Regulated Trans & Storage 27 - 30 58 23 46 Natural Gas Marketing 11 - 12 10 4 15 Pipeline, Storage & Other 176 - 185 148 136 168 Total 90.1 81.4 79.0 87.7 Avg. Diluted Shares $1.95 - $2.05 $ 1.82 $ 1.72 $ 1.92 Earnings Per Share 31 Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008E Atmos Energy Marketing – Gross Profit Margin Composition 2008E Impacted by customer volume demand Delivered Gas Sales prices are: Delivered Gas • Cost plus profit margin $65 - $70 Million (Bundled gas deliveries & • Cost plus demand charges (Bundled gas deliveries & peaking sales) peaking sales) Margins: More predictable Impacted by gas price spread values in the market (arbitrage opportunity) Physical storage capabilities Asset Optimization $10 - $15 Million Asset Optimization Available storage and transport capacity (Storage & transportation (Storage & transportation 12.9 Bcf proprietary contracted capacity management) management) 28.5 Bcf customer-owned / AEM- managed storage Margins: More variable = Total margins reflect: $75 - $85 Million Stability from delivered gas margins Total AEM Total AEM Upside from optimizing our storage Margins Margins and transportation assets to capture arbitrage value Margins: Stable with potential upside 32
  • 17. Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008E Capital Expenditures For fiscal 2008, we project between $455-$465 million in capital expenditures Approximately $350 - $355 million maintenance o Natural Gas Distribution: $285 million - $288 million o Regulated Transmission & Storage: $61 million - $62 million o Natural Gas Marketing: $4 million - $5 million Approximately $105 - $110 million growth o Natural Gas Distribution: $80 million - $83 million o Regulated Transmission & Storage: $10 million - $11 million o Pipeline, Storage & Other: $15 million - $16 million 33 Consolidated Financial Results – Fiscal 2008E Annual Dividend Growth $1.30E $1.40 $1.20 $1.00 $0.80 $0.60 $0.40 $0.20 $0.00 '8 '8 '8 '8 '8 '8 '9 '9 '9 '9 '9 '9 '9 '9 '9 '9 '0 '0 '0 '0 '0 '0 '0 '0 '0 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Note: Amounts are adjusted for mergers and acquisitions. For fiscal 2008, $1.30 is the indicated annual dividend. 34
  • 18. As a Reminder… The audio and slide presentation of this conference call will be available on Atmos Energy’s Web site by 8:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on August 6, 2008, through midnight November 11, 2008. Atmos Energy’s Web site address is: www.atmosenergy.com. To listen to the live conference call, dial 800-218-4007 by 8:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on August 6, 2008. 35 Appendix 36
  • 19. Natural Gas Distribution Segment Summary of Gas Distribution Revenue – Related Tax Information Gross profit margins, primarily in our Mid-Tex division, include franchise fees and gross receipts taxes, which are calculated as a percentage of revenue (inclusive of gas costs). We record the expense for these taxes as a component of taxes, other than income. Timing differences exist between the recognition of revenue for franchise fees recovered from our customers and the recognition of expense of franchise taxes, which may favorably or unfavorably affect net income; however; they should offset over time with no permanent impact on net income. A s o f J une 3 0 A s o f J une 3 0 T hre e M o nt hs N ine M o nt hs 2008 2007 2008 2007 C ha nge C ha nge (A mo unts in Tho usands) A mo unts included in margin 18,837 18,378 96,719 90,200 459 6 ,5 19 A mo unts included in taxes, o ther (37,274) (34,337) (92,739) (90,176) ( 2 ,9 3 7 ) ( 2 ,5 6 3 ) Difference / Impact $ (18,437) $ (15,959) $ 3,980 $ 24 $ ( 2 ,4 7 8 ) $ 3 ,9 5 6 37 Atmos Energy Marketing Economic Value vs. GAAP Reported Results We commercially manage our storage assets by capturing arbitrage value through optimization strategies that create embedded (forward) value in the portfolio. We financially report the transactions for external reporting purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). GAAP Reported Value is the period to period net change in fair value of the portfolio reported in the income statement that results from the process of marking to market the physical storage volumes and corresponding financial instruments in an interim period. Economic Value is the period to period forward margin of our storage portfolio that results from the process of calculating our weighted average cost of inventory (WACOG), and our weighted average sales price of our forward financials (WASP), then multiplying the difference times inventory volumes. This margin will be realized in cash when the hedged transaction is executed or when financials are settled and then reset to stay hedged against physical volumes. Economic Value represents the “forward” economic margin of the transactions, while GAAP reported results reflect that portion of our “forward” margin that has been recorded in the income statement. Volatility in earnings includes the impact of the accounting treatment of our storage portfolio in accordance with GAAP and is reflective of relatively high price volatility of the prompt month, and the relatively low volatility of the offsetting forward months. 38
  • 20. Atmos Energy Marketing Economic Value vs. GAAP Reported Results Reported GAAP Economic Value* Reported GAAP Value (Commercial Value) Value - -Physical and Financial Physical and Financial - Physical and Financial Positions Positions Positions $48.2 MM $34.3 MM $34.3 MM Market Spread *Potential Gross Profit $13.9 MM *There is no assurance that the economic value or the potential gross profit will be fully realized in the future. 39 At June 30, 2008 Atmos Energy Marketing Economic Value vs. GAAP Reported Results Three Months Ended Physical Economic Value (EV) GAAP Reported Value - MTM Market Spread ($ per mcf) Period Volume Total Total Total WASP WACOG EV Ending (Bcf) ($ in millions) ($ per mcf) ($ in millions) ($ per mcf) ($ in millions) 19.6 8.2196 7.6701 0.5495 (1.2347) 1.7842 3/31/2007 10.8 (24.2) 35.0 21.5 9.5409 7.6238 1.9171 (0.3343) 2.2514 6/30/2007 41.2 (7.2) 48.4 1.9 $ 1.3213 $ (0.0463) $ 1.3676 0.9004 $ 0.4672 2007 Variance $ 30.4 $ 17.0 $ 13.4 20.7 8.6763 8.1555 0.5208 (0.0296) 0.5504 3/31/2008 10.8 (0.6) 11.4 17.5 11.0565 8.3037 2.7528 1.9616 0.7912 6/30/2008 48.2 34.3 13.9 (3.2) $ 2.3802 $ 0.1482 $ 2.2320 1.9912 $ 0.2408 2008 Variance $ 37.4 $ 34.9 $ 2.5 WASP: Weighted average sales price for gas held in storage WACOG: Weighted average cost of AEM’s gas in storage EV: “Economic Value” which equals gas sales price (WASP) minus cost of gas (WACOG) on a per unit basis 40
  • 21. Atmos Energy Marketing Economic Value vs. GAAP Reported Results Nine Months Ended Physical Economic Value (EV) GAAP Reported Value - MTM Market Spread ($ per mcf) Period Volume Total Total Total WASP WACOG EV Ending (Bcf) ($ in millions) ($ per mcf) ($ in millions) ($ per mcf) ($ in millions) 14.5 11.9716 7.8329 4.1387 (1.1076) 5.2463 9/30/2006 60.0 (16.0) 76.0 21.5 9.5409 7.6238 1.9171 (0.3343) 2.2514 6/30/2007 41.2 (7.2) 48.4 7.0 $ (2.4307) $ (0.2091) $ (2.2216) $ 0.7733 $ (2.9949) $ 2007 Variance (18.8) $ 8.8 (27.6) 12.3 11.1547 7.8297 3.3250 0.8819 2.4431 9/30/2007 40.8 10.8 30.0 17.5 11.0565 8.3037 2.7528 1.9616 0.7912 6/30/2008 48.2 34.3 13.9 5.2 $ (0.0982) $ 0.4740 $ (0.5722) $ 1.0797 $ (1.6519) $ 2008 Variance 7.4 $ 23.5 (16.1) WASP: Weighted average sales price for gas held in storage WACOG: Weighted average cost of AEM’s gas in storage EV: “Economic Value” which equals gas sales price (WASP) minus cost of gas (WACOG) on a per unit basis 41