People: National Fuel Gas Company (NFG)

Mr. Philip C. Ackerman is Chairman of the Board of National Fuel Gas Co. Former Chief Executive Officer of the Company from October 2001 to February 21, 2008. Chairman of the Board effective January 3, 2002 to present. President of the Company from July 1999 to February 2006. Senior Vice President of the Company from June 1989 to July 1999 and Vice President from 1980 to June 1989. President of National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation (2) from October 1995 to July 1999 and Executive Vice President from June 1989 to October 1995. Executive Vice President of National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (2) from October 1994 to March 2002. President of Seneca Resources Corporation (2) from June 1989 to October 1996. President of Horizon Energy Development, Inc. (2) from September 1995 to March 2008 and certain other non-regulated subsidiaries of the Company since prior to 1992 to March 2008. Director of Associated Electric and Gas Insurance Services Limited. Mr. Ackerman is also the Chair of the Erie County (New York) Industrial Development Agency.