National Fuel to Issue Fiscal 2009 Fourth Quarter Earnings Report and Host Live Conference Call

National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) will release its earnings report for the fourth quarter of its 2009 fiscal year, which ended September 30, 2009, on Thursday evening, November 5, 2009, after the close of the market. The Company will then host its financial analyst conference call on Friday, November 6, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. ET.

There are two ways to access this call. For those with Internet access, you may access the live webcast by going to National Fuel’s Web site at investor.nationalfuelgas.com. For those without Internet access, you may access the live call by dialing (toll-free) 1-866-578-5801 and using the passcode “70464736.”

For those unable to listen to the live conference call, a replay will be available at approximately 2 p.m. on November 6, 2009, until the close of business on November 13, 2009, at the same Web site link and by phone at (toll-free) 1-888-286-8010 using passcode “75925727.”

National Fuel Gas Company is an integrated energy company with $4.4 billion in assets comprised of the following four operating segments: Exploration and Production, Pipeline and Storage, Utility, and Energy Marketing. Additional information about National Fuel Gas Company is available on its Internet Web site: investor.nationalfuelgas.com or through its investor information service at 1-800-334-2188.