Questar Net Income Down 64% on Mark-to-Market Losses and Lower Energy Prices

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Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:07pm EDT

Questar E&P production up 19%;
Company affirms 2009 production guidance; lowers earnings guidance
SALT LAKE CITY--(Business Wire)--
Questar Corp. (NYSE:STR) net income fell 64% in the first quarter of 2009 to
$67.2 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, compared to $185.8 million, or $1.05
per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2008. The current quarter`s result
includes a net after-tax mark-to-market loss on natural gas basis-only swaps of
$84.7 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, compared to a net after-tax gain of
$8.6 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, a year earlier. Excluding
mark-to-market gains and losses, Questar earned $0.86 per diluted share in the
first quarter of 2009, compared to $1.00 per diluted share in the year-ago
quarter.

 NET INCOME (LOSS) BY SUBSIDIARY                                                        
 (in millions, except earnings per share)                                               
                                                                                    
                                    3 Months Ended                                  
                                    March 31,                                       
                               2009                2008          Change       
                                                                                  
 Market Resources                                                                 
 Questar E&P                        ($14.9  )           $96.5         (115  )%  
 Wexpro                             18.8                16.2          16        
 Gas Management(a)                  11.4                18.5          (38   )   
 Energy Trading and other           5.4                 8.1           (33   )   
 Market Resources Total(a)          20.7                139.3         (85   )   
                                                                                  
 Questar Pipeline                   14.7                15.9          (8    )   
 Questar Gas                        31.8                30.6          4         
 QUESTAR CORPORATION TOTAL(a)       $67.2               $185.8        (64   )%  
                                                                                  
 Earnings per diluted share         $0.38               $1.05                    
 Average diluted shares             175.9               176.2                    


(a) Net income represents amounts attributable to Common Stock after deducting
noncontrolling interest for the first quarter of 2009 and 2008. 

"We`re weathering the storm," said Keith O. Rattie, Questar Chairman, President
and CEO. "We've lowered EPS guidance to account for higher Questar E&P
depreciation due to price-related negative reserve revisions. But we`re
maintaining 2009 production guidance, despite some provision for price-related
production curtailments. Questar E&P grew production 19% in the first quarter -
driven by a 44% increase in the Midcontinent. We`ve hedged about 73% of Questar
E&P`s remaining 2009 production at attractive prices, and Questar`s five other
businesses all generate earnings and cash flow that are relatively insensitive
to energy prices. Equally important, our balance sheet is strong, we have
adequate liquidity, and we remain focused on returns - we`ve shifted capital to
projects that deliver acceptable returns even in today`s distressed market,"
Rattie added. 

First Quarter 2009 Highlights

* Questar E&P grew natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids (NGL) production 19%
to 46.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (Bcfe) compared to 39.5
Bcfe for the 2008 quarter. Natural gas comprised 88% of reported production
volumes. 
* Average realized natural gas prices at Questar E&P decreased $0.26 per
thousand cubic feet (Mcf), or 4%, and average realized crude oil and NGL prices
decreased $40.09 per barrel (bbl), or 54%. Natural gas hedges increased reported
revenues by $136.4 million and oil hedges increased revenues by $4.6 million. 
* Net mark-to-market losses on natural gas basis-only swaps decreased net income
$84.7 million in the 2009 quarter compared to a gain of $8.6 million in the
year-earlier period. 
* Wexpro investment base grew 27% to $400.1 million at March 31, 2009. Wexpro
produced 13.2 Bcf of cost-of-service gas for delivery to affiliate Questar Gas,
up 20% from 11.0 Bcf in the 2008 quarter. 
* Gas Management net income fell 38%, due to lower processing margins and
increased depreciation expense. Net processing revenues decreased 41% to $11.9
million due to a 72% decrease in keep-whole processing margin (frac spread).
Depreciation expense grew $4.6 million or 73% as the result of investment
additions in 2008. 
* Questar Pipeline net income fell to $14.7 million in the first quarter of
2009, an 8% decrease from the year-ago period, due to lower NGL sales. 
* Questar Gas earned $31.8 million, 4% higher than a year ago, driven by an
increase in Utah general rates effective August 2008 and customer growth. 
* Questar earned a 13.0% return on assets (ROA - defined as earnings before
interest and income taxes divided by average total assets) for the trailing
12-month period ended March 31, 2009. Market Resources ROA was 14.5%; Questar
Pipeline ROA was 10.2%; and Questar Gas ROA was 7.9%.

Questar Updates 2009 EPS and Production Guidance

Questar now expects full-year 2009 net income to range from $2.30 to $2.45 per
diluted share compared to previous guidance of $2.50 to $2.70 per diluted share.
This revised guidance assumes a higher Questar E&P average depreciation,
depletion and amortization rate per Mcfe as the result of first quarter
price-related reserve revisions. The company estimates that Questar E&P 2009
production will range from 180 to 186 Bcfe, unchanged from prior guidance and up
about 5 to 9% from 2008. 

The company`s guidance assumes hedges in place on the date of this release and
excludes mark-to-market gains and losses on basis-only swaps and any net gains
and losses on asset sales. These and other assumptions are summarized in the
table below:

 Guidance Assumptions                                                                      
                                                                                           
                                                       2009             2009           
                                                       Current          Previous       
                                                                                       
 Earnings per diluted share                            $2.30-$2.45      $2.50-$2.70    
 Average diluted shares (millions)                     176.8            177.3          
 Questar E&P DD&A rate per Mcfe                        $2.85            $2.43          
 Questar E&P production - Bcfe                         180-186          180-186        
 Pinedale well completions                             93-95            93-95          
 NYMEX gas price per MMBtu(b)                          $4.00-$5.00      $4.50-$5.50    
 NYMEX crude oil price per bbl(b)                      $50.00-$60.00    $45.00-$55.00  
 NYMEX/Rockies basis differential per MMBtu(b)         $2.25-$1.00      $3.00-$1.50    
 NYMEX/Midcontinent basis differential per MMBtu(b)    $1.50-$0.50      $2.00-$1.00    


(b)For 2009 unhedged volumes

* Questar E&P has hedged about 73% of forecast natural gas and oil-equivalent
production for the remainder of 2009 with fixed-price swaps. Additionally, the
company has hedged about 14% of forecast remainder of 2009 production with
natural gas basis-only swaps. (See table at the end of this release). 
* The company estimates that a $1.00 per MMBtu change in the average NYMEX price
of natural gas for the remainder of 2009 would result in about a $0.05 change in
earnings per diluted share. 
* The company also estimates that a $10.00 per barrel change in the average
NYMEX price of oil for the remainder of 2009 would result in about a $0.05
change in earnings per diluted share.

Questar E&P Production Grows 19%; Net Income Declines 115% in First Quarter 2009

Questar E&P - a Market Resources subsidiary that acquires, explores for,
develops and produces natural gas and oil - reported production of 46.9 Bcfe in
the first quarter of 2009 compared to 39.5 Bcfe in the 2008 quarter, a 19%
increase. The growth in production offset lower realized natural gas, crude oil
and NGL prices but net mark-to-market losses on natural gas basis-only swaps and
an 8% increase in per unit production costs resulted in reduced net income
compared to the prior year period. Net mark-to-market losses on natural gas
basis-only swaps decreased first-quarter 2009 net income $84.7 million, compared
to an $8.6 million after-tax gain in the 2008 period.

 Questar E&P - Production by Region                                                               
                                                                                        
                                                 3 Months Ended                         
                                             March 31,                            
                                                 2009       2008       Change       
                                                 (Bcfe)                               
                                                                                   
 Pinedale Anticline                              14.6       13.3       10    %     
 Uinta Basin                                     6.3        6.7        (6    )     
 Rockies Legacy                                  5.0        4.9        2           
 Subtotal - Rocky Mountains                      25.9       24.9       4           
 Midcontinent                                    21.0       14.6       44          
 Total Questar E&P                               46.9       39.5       19    %     


 Questar E&P - Realized Prices and Hedging Impact                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                     3 Months Ended                                        
                                                                                 March 31,                                           
                                                                                     2009               2008              Change       
                                                                                                                                       
 Realized natural gas price ($ per Mcf)                                              $6.64             $6.90            (4    )%    
 Natural gas hedging impact ($ per Mcf)                                              3.30              0.20                          
                                                                                                                                       
 Realized oil and NGL price ($ per bbl)                                              $34.09            $74.18           (54   )%    
 Oil and NGL hedging impact ($ per bbl)                                              5.00              (9.37   )                     
                                                                                                                                       
 Net mark-to-market gains (losses) on natural gas basis-only swaps ($ millions)                                                        
 Pre-tax                                                                             ($134.9  )        $13.7                         
 After-tax                                                                           ($84.7   )        $ 8.6                         


Questar may enter into derivative transactions on up to 100% of forecast
production from proved reserves to lock in acceptable returns on invested
capital and to protect cash flow and net income from a decline in commodity
prices. The company uses natural gas basis-only swaps to protect cash flows and
net income from widening natural gas-price basis differentials that may result
from capacity constraints on regional gas pipelines. However, natural gas
basis-only swaps also expose the company to losses from narrowing natural
gas-price basis differentials. 

Questar E&P production costs per unit of gas-equivalent production increased 8%
compared to the first quarter of 2008, due primarily to increased depreciation,
depletion and amortization expense, and allocated interest expense, partially
offset by lower production taxes.

 Questar E&P - Production Costs                                                            
                                                                                         
                                               3 Months Ended                            
                                           March 31,                               
                                               2009         2008        Change       
                                               (per Mcfe)                              
                                                                                    
 Depreciation, depletion and amortization      $2.42        $1.82       33    %     
 Lease operating expense                       0.73         0.71        3           
 General and administrative expense            0.33         0.36        (8    )     
 Allocated interest expense                    0.31         0.26        19          
 Production taxes                              0.33         0.68        (51   )     
 Production costs                              $4.12        $3.83       8     %     


* Production volume-weighted average depreciation, depletion and amortization
per Mcfe (the DD&A rate) increased due to higher costs for drilling, completion
and related services and the increased cost of steel casing, other tubulars and
wellhead equipment during the peak level of industry activity in 2008. The DD&A
rate also increased due to third and fourth quarter 2008 price-related reserve
revisions, the ongoing depletion of older, lower-cost reserves and the
increasing share of Questar E&P production derived from properties that are
being developed in a higher-cost environment. 
* General and administrative expense per Mcfe decreased as the result of
increased production. 
* Allocated interest expense per unit of production increased primarily due to
financing costs related to the 2008 acquisition of natural gas development
properties in northwest Louisiana. 
* Production taxes per Mcfe decreased in the first quarter of 2009 as the result
of lower natural gas and oil sales prices. The company pays production taxes
based on a percentage of sales prices, excluding the impact of hedges.

Wexpro Net Income Up 16% in First Quarter 2009

Wexpro - a Market Resources subsidiary that manages, develops and produces
cost-of-service reserves for gas utility affiliate Questar Gas - benefited from
a higher average investment base compared to the prior-year period. Wexpro
investment base at March 31, 2009, was $400.1 million compared to $314.5 million
a year ago, a 27% increase. Under a long-standing agreement with the states of
Utah and Wyoming, Wexpro recovers its costs and earns an unlevered after-tax
return of about 19 to 20% on its investment base - the investment in commercial
wells and related facilities, adjusted for working capital and reduced for
deferred income taxes and accumulated depreciation. 

Gas Management Net Income Down 38% in First Quarter 2009

Questar Gas Management (Gas Management) - Market Resources` gas-gathering and
processing-services business - reported 38% lower net income in the first
quarter of 2009, resulting from decreased gathering and processing margins and
increased depreciation expense. Gathering margin fell $0.8 million or 3%, and
processing margin decreased $8.5 million or 48%. Net processing revenues
declined 41% to $11.9 million due to reduced frac-spread - the difference
between the market value of the NGL extracted from the gas stream and the cost
of the Btu-equivalent volume of natural gas required to replace the extracted
liquids. Gas Management fee-based gas-processing volumes increased 5% in the
first quarter of 2009 to 52.5 million MMBtu. Fee-based gas-processing revenues
increased 17% compared to the year ago period, while keep-whole processing
margin (frac-spread) decreased 72% or $8.8 million. Approximately 93% of Gas
Management net operating revenue (total revenue less processing plant-shrink)
was derived from fee-based contracts compared to 78% in the 2008 quarter.
Depreciation expense grew $4.6 million or 73% as the result of investment
additions in 2008. 

Questar Pipeline Net Income Down 8% in First Quarter 2009

Questar Pipeline - which provides interstate natural gas transportation and
storage services - saw net income fall 8% in the first quarter of 2009. Revenues
decreased $4.4 million or 7%, due to lower NGL revenues and lower interruptible
transportation revenues. NGL prices decreased 63% while NGL sales volumes
increased 20% in the quarter-over-quarter comparison. Operating, maintenance,
general and administrative expenses totaled $0.08 per decatherm transported,
down from $0.11 in the year earlier period, the net result of a 15% increase in
transportation volumes and a 10% decrease in these expenses. 

Questar Gas Net Income Up 4% in First Quarter 2009

Questar Gas - which provides retail natural gas distribution services in Utah,
Wyoming and Idaho - reported higher net income, driven by an increase in Utah
general rates effective August 2008 and customer growth, partially offset by
higher expenses, primarily bad-debt expense, demand-side management costs and
interest expense. Operating, maintenance, general and administrative expenses
totaled $46 per customer in the first quarter of 2009, compared to $37 per
customer a year ago as a result of higher demand-side management (DSM) costs.
DSM costs result from the company`s energy conservation programs and are passed
on to customers through periodic rate adjustments. At March 31, 2009, Questar
Gas served 892,829 customers, up 10,955 or 1.2% from March 31, 2008. 

First Quarter 2009 Earnings Teleconference

Questar management will discuss first quarter 2009 results and the outlook for
the remainder of 2009 in a conference call with investors Thursday, April 30,
beginning at 9:30 a.m. EDT. The call can be accessed on the company Internet
site at www.questar.com. 

About Questar

Questar Corp. (NYSE:STR) is a natural gas-focused energy company with an
enterprise value of about $7.5 billion. Questar finds, develops, produces,
gathers, processes, transports, stores and distributes natural gas. 

Forward-Looking Statements

This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
27(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements are based on
management`s current expectations, estimates and projections, which are subject
to a wide range of uncertainties and business risks. Factors that could cause
actual results to differ from those anticipated are discussed in the company`s
periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. Questar
undertakes no obligation to publicly correct or update the forward-looking
statements in this news release, in other documents, or on the Web site to
reflect future events or circumstances. All such statements are expressly
qualified by this cautionary statement. 

For more information, visit Questar`s Internet site at: www.questar.com.

 Hedge Positions - April 29, 2009                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                    
 Time Periods         Rocky               Midcontinent          Total       Rocky                 Midcontinent            Total     
                      Mountains                                             Mountains                                               
                      Gas (Bcf) fixed-price swaps                               Estimated                                                   
                                                                                Average price per Mcf, net to the well                      
                                                                                                                                    
 2009                                                                                                                               
 Second quarter       17.4                14.8                  32.2        $7.24                 $8.12                   $7.65     
 Second half          35.0                30.0                  65.0        7.24                  8.12                    7.65      
 Remainder of 2009    52.4                44.8                  97.2        7.24                  8.12                    7.65      
                                                                                                                                    
 2010                                                                                                                               
 First half           18.5                26.1                  44.6        $4.30                 $8.09                   $6.52     
 Second half          18.8                26.6                  45.4        4.30                  8.09                    6.52      
 12 months            37.3                52.7                  90.0        4.30                  8.09                    6.52      
                                                                                                                                    
 2011                                                                                                                               
 First half           3.3                                       3.3         $4.63                                         $4.63     
 Second half          3.4                                       3.4         4.63                                          4.63      
 12 months            6.7                                       6.7         4.63                                          4.63      
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                      Gas (Bcf) basis-only swaps                                Estimated                                                   
                                                                                Average basis per Mcf vs. NYMEX                             
                                                                                                                                    
 2009                                                                                                                               
 Second quarter       4.7                 1.7                   6.4         $2.94                 $1.22                   $2.49     
 Second half          9.4                 3.4                   12.8        2.94                  1.22                    2.49      
 Remainder of 2009    14.1                5.1                   19.2        2.94                  1.22                    2.49      
                                                                                                                                    
 2010                                                                                                                               
 First half           18.5                6.6                   25.1        $3.58                 $0.95                   $2.89     
 Second half          18.7                6.8                   25.5        3.58                  0.95                    2.89      
 12 months            37.2                13.4                  50.6        3.58                  0.95                    2.89      
                                                                                                                                    
 2011                                                                                                                               
 First half           42.0                6.9                   48.9        $2.32                 $0.79                   $2.10     
 Second half          42.7                6.9                   49.6        2.32                  0.79                    2.10      
 12 months            84.7                13.8                  98.5        2.32                  0.79                    2.10      
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                      Oil (Mbbl) fixed-price swaps                              Estimated                                                   
                                                                                Average price per Bbl, net to the well                      
                                                                                                                                    
 2009                                                                                                                               
 Second quarter       109                 73                    182         $60.55                $66.55                  $62.95    
 Second half          221                 147                   368         60.55                 66.55                   62.95     
 Remainder of 2009    330                 220                   550         60.55                 66.55                   62.95     


 QUESTAR CORPORATION                                                                                                                  
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME                                                                                                    
 (Unaudited)                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                      
                                                                        3 Months Ended March 31,                              
                                                                        2009                           2008                 
                                                                        (in millions, except per share amounts)               
                                                                                                                            
 REVENUES                                                                                                                   
 Market Resources                                                       $472.7                        $565.6              
 Questar Pipeline                                                       40.7                          44.7                
 Questar Gas                                                            405.7                         390.2               
 Total Revenues                                                         919.1                         1,000.5             
                                                                                                                            
 OPERATING EXPENSES                                                                                                         
 Cost of natural gas and other products sold                                                                                
 (excluding operating expenses shown separately)                                                                            
                                                                 315.3                      404.0               
 Operating and maintenance                                              100.3                         89.7                
 General and administrative                                             41.2                          40.5                
 Production and other taxes                                             29.0                          40.8                
 Depreciation, depletion and amortization                               161.3                         110.7               
 Exploration                                                            3.1                           3.5                 
 Abandonment and impairment                                             3.7                           2.6                 
 Total Operating Expenses                                               653.9                         691.8               
 Net gain (loss) from asset sales                                       1.9                           (0.1      )         
 OPERATING INCOME                                                       267.1                         308.6               
 Interest and other income                                              4.4                           2.0                 
 Income from unconsolidated affiliates                                  1.6                           0.2                 
 Net mark-to-market gain (loss) on basis-only swaps                     (134.9    )                   13.7                
 Interest expense                                                       (31.8     )                   (25.6     )         
 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                             106.4                         298.9               
 Income taxes                                                           38.7                          110.7               
 NET INCOME                                                             67.7                          188.2               
 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest                     0.5                           2.4                 
 NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO QUESTAR                                     $67.2                         $185.8              
                                                                                                                            
 EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE                                                                                                  
 Basic                                                                  $0.39                         $1.08               
 Diluted                                                                0.38                          1.05                
 Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding                                                                                 
 Basic                                                                  173.8                         172.4               
 Diluted                                                                175.9                         176.2               
 Dividends Per Common Share                                             $0.125                        $0.1225             


 QUESTAR CORPORATION                                                                                                  
 OPERATIONS BY LINE OF BUSINESS                                                                                       
 (Unaudited)                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                      
                                                                  3 Months Ended March 31,                
                                                                  2009                        2008      
                                                                  (in millions)                           
 Revenues from Unaffiliated Customers                                                                   
 Questar E&P                                                      $307.4                     $299.7    
 Wexpro                                                           2.4                        8.3       
 Gas Management                                                   48.3                       63.1      
 Energy Trading and other                                         114.6                      194.5     
 Market Resources                                                 472.7                      565.6     
 Questar Pipeline                                                 40.7                       44.7      
 Questar Gas                                                      405.7                      390.2     
 Total                                                            $919.1                     $1,000.5  
                                                                                                        
 Revenues from Affiliated Companies                                                                     
 Wexpro                                                           $59.5                      $46.4     
 Gas Management                                                   6.7                        5.8       
 Energy Trading and other                                         93.2                       226.3     
 Market Resources                                                 159.4                      278.5     
 Questar Pipeline                                                 19.1                       19.5      
 Questar Gas                                                                                  2.0       
 Total                                                            $178.5                     $300.0    
                                                                                                        
 Operating Income                                                                                       
 Questar E&P                                                      $123.8                     $152.0    
 Wexpro                                                           28.9                       25.4      
 Gas Management                                                   19.6                       33.1      
 Energy Trading and other                                         8.3                        12.2      
 Market Resources                                                 180.6                      222.7     
 Questar Pipeline                                                 29.3                       32.5      
 Questar Gas                                                      57.2                       53.4      
 Total                                                            $267.1                     $308.6    
                                                                                                        
 Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Questar                                                              
 Questar E&P                                                      ($14.9   )                 $96.5     
 Wexpro                                                           18.8                       16.2      
 Gas Management                                                   11.4                       18.5      
 Energy Trading and other                                         5.4                        8.1       
 Market Resources                                                 20.7                       139.3     
 Questar Pipeline                                                 14.7                       15.9      
 Questar Gas                                                      31.8                       30.6      
 Total                                                            $67.2                      $185.8    


 QUESTAR CORPORATION                                                                                                                                  
 SELECTED OPERATING STATISTICS                                                                                                                        
 (Unaudited)                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                 3 Months Ended March 31,                  
                                                                                                 2009                    2008            
                                                                                                                                         
 MARKET RESOURCES                                                                                                                        
 Questar E&P production volumes                                                                                                          
 Natural gas (Bcf)                                                                               41.4                   34.8           
 Oil and natural gas liquids (MMbbl)                                                             0.9                    0.8            
 Total production (Bcfe)                                                                         46.9                   39.5           
 Average daily production (MMcfe)                                                                521.3                  433.8          
 Questar E&P average realized price,                                                                                                     
 net to the well (including hedges)                                                                                                      
                                                                                       
 Natural gas (per Mcf)                                                                           $6.64                  $6.90          
 Oil and NGL (per bbl)                                                                           $34.09                 $74.18         
 Wexpro investment base at March 31, net of                                                                                              
 depreciation and deferred income taxes (millions)                                                                                       
                                                                                         $400.1                 $314.5          
 Gas Management natural gas processing volumes                                                                                           
 NGL sales (MMgal)                                                                               21.4                   21.4           
 NGL sales price (per gal)                                                                       $0.47                  $1.21          
 Fee-based processing (millions of MMBtu) (1)                                                                                            
 For unaffiliated customers                                                                      24.8                   24.7           
 For affiliated customers                                                                        27.7                   25.5           
 Total fee-based processing volumes                                                              52.5                   50.2           
 Fee-based processing (per MMBtu)                                                                $0.16                  $0.14          
 Gas Management natural gas gathering volumes (millions of MMBtu) (1)                                                                    
 For unaffiliated customers                                                                      65.1                   51.3           
 For affiliated customers                                                                        44.9                   37.3           
 Total gathering                                                                                 110.0                  88.6           
 Gathering revenue (per MMBtu) (1)                                                               $0.29                  $0.32          
 Energy Trading gas and oil marketing volumes (MMdthe)                                           53.4                   53.6           
 QUESTAR PIPELINE                                                                                                                        
 Natural gas transportation volumes (MMdth)                                                                                              
 For unaffiliated customers                                                                      153.9                  129.8          
 For Questar Gas                                                                                 44.4                   43.2           
 For other affiliated customers                                                                  1.2                    0.9            
 Total transportation                                                                            199.5                  173.9          
 Transportation revenue (per dth)                                                                $0.21                  $0.25          
 Firm-daily transportation demand at March 31, (including                                                                                
 White River Hub of 1,005 Mdth in 2009)                                                                                                  
                                                                                         4,219                  3,169           
 Natural gas processing                                                                                                                  
 NGL sales (MMgal)                                                                               3.0                    2.5            
 NGL sales price (per gal)                                                                       $0.59                  $1.61          
 QUESTAR GAS                                                                                                                             
 Natural gas volumes (MMdth)                                                                                                             
 Residential and commercial                                                                      44.5                   49.9           
 Industrial                                                                                      0.3                    0.4            
 Transportation for industrial customers                                                         16.5                   16.0           
 Total industrial                                                                                16.8                   16.4           
 Total deliveries                                                                                61.3                   66.3           
 Natural gas revenue (per dth)                                                                                                           
 Residential and commercial sales                                                                $8.81                  $7.53          
 Industrial                                                                                      7.57                   6.57           
 Transportation for industrial customers                                                         $0.15                  $0.14          
 Temperatures - colder (warmer) than normal                                                      (1      %)             12      %      
 Temperature-adjusted usage per customer (dth)                                                   47.4                   49.2           
 Customers at March 31, (thousands)                                                              892.8                  881.9          
 (1) one MMBtu = one dth                                                                                                                 


 QUESTAR CORPORATION                                                                                                                                                             
 PRELIMINARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                         March 31,               December 31,        
                                                                                                                         2009                    2008                
                                                                                                                         (Unaudited)                                 
                                                                                                                         (in millions)                                 
 ASSETS                                                                                                                                                              
 Current Assets                                                                                                                                                      
 Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                       $23.9              
 Accounts receivable, net                                                                                                $348.7                 482.4              
 Fair value of derivative contracts                                                                                      473.4                  431.3              
 Inventories                                                                                                             155.1                  192.4              
 Prepaid expenses and other                                                                                              57.4                   55.0               
 Total Current Assets                                                                                                    1,034.6                1,185.0            
 Property, Plant and Equipment                                                                                           10,479.5               10,229.8           
 Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization                                                                    (3,246.6  )            (3,096.8  )        
 Net Property, Plant and Equipment                                                                                       7,232.9                7,133.0            
 Investment in unconsolidated affiliates                                                                                 69.9                   68.4               
 Goodwill                                                                                                                69.9                   70.0               
 Fair value of derivative contracts                                                                                      114.8                  106.3              
 Other noncurrent assets, net                                                                                            60.8                   68.0               
 Total Assets                                                                                                            $8,582.9               $8,630.7           
                                                                                                                                                                     
 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                                                                                                                              
 Current Liabilities                                                                                                                                                 
 Checks outstanding in excess of cash balances                                                                           $16.3                                      
 Short-term debt                                                                                                         65.5                   $231.1             
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                                                   432.4                  681.6              
 Fair value of derivative contracts                                                                                      9.1                    0.5                
 Purchased-gas adjustment                                                                                                98.6                   45.8               
 Deferred income taxes - current                                                                                         158.8                  130.6              
 Current portion of long-term debt                                                                                       42.0                   42.0               
 Total Current Liabilities                                                                                               822.7                  1,131.6            
 Long-term debt, less current portion                                                                                    2,129.0                2,078.9            
 Deferred income taxes                                                                                                   1,346.7                1,334.1            
 Fair value of derivative contracts                                                                                      156.3                  69.0               
 Other long-term liabilities                                                                                             576.2                  569.6              
 Common Shareholders' Equity                                                                                             3,493.9                3,418.0            
 Noncontrolling interest                                                                                                 58.1                   29.5               
 Total Equity                                                                                                            3,552.0                3,447.5            
 Total Liabilities and Equity                                                                                            $8,582.9               $8,630.7           


 QUESTAR CORPORATION                                                                                                                
 PRELIMINARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS                                                                        
 (Unaudited)                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                      
                                                                               3 Months Ended March 31,                 
                                                                               2009                   2008            
                                                                               (in millions)                            
                                                                                                                      
 OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                                                                 
 Net income                                                                    $67.7                 $188.2         
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash                                                                      
 provided from operating activities:                                                                                  
 Depreciation, depletion and amortization                                      163.3                 112.6          
 Deferred income taxes                                                         7.4                   68.6           
 Share-based compensation                                                      5.4                   4.0            
 Abandonment and impairment                                                    3.7                   2.6            
 Net (gain) loss from asset sales                                              (1.9    )             0.1            
 Dry exploratory well expense                                                  (0.1    )                             
 (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates                                       (1.6    )             (0.2    )      
 Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates and other                        0.1                   0.8            
 Net mark-to-market (gain) loss on basis-only swaps                            134.9                 (13.7   )      
 Changes in operating assets and liabilities                                   101.9                 (53.3   )      
 NET CASH PROVIDED FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                   480.8                 309.7          
                                                                                                                      
 INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                                                                                 
 Capital expenditures                                                          (390.5  )             (995.4  )      
 Cash used in disposition of assets                                            (0.2    )             (2.7    )      
 Proceeds from disposition of assets                                           7.1                   0.4            
 NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                         (383.6  )             (997.7  )      
                                                                                                                      
 FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                                                                                 
 Common stock                                                                  (0.8    )             (7.8    )      
 Long-term debt issued, net of issuance costs                                  50.0                  994.8          
 Long-term debt repaid                                                                                (193.0  )      
 Change in short-term debt                                                     (165.6  )             (108.6  )      
 Checks outstanding in excess of cash balances                                 16.3                  3.8            
 Dividends paid                                                                (21.7   )             (21.2   )      
 Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation                             0.7                   7.1            
 Distribution to noncontrolling interest                                                              (2.3    )      
 Other                                                                                                1.0            
 NET CASH PROVIDED FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES                         (121.1  )             673.8          
                                                                                                                      
 Change in cash and cash equivalents                                           (23.9   )             (14.2   )      
 Beginning cash and cash equivalents                                           23.9                  14.2           
 Ending Cash and Cash Equivalents                                              $ -                   $ -            


Questar Corp., Salt Lake City
Martin H. Craven, 801-324-5077 

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