Atmos Energy Corporation Names Jennifer Hills as Vice President, Investor Relations

Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) today announced that Jennifer Hills will succeed Susan Giles as Vice President, Investor Relations, effective November 1, 2017. Giles, 62, is retiring after 15 years as the Investor Relations Officer for the company.

“Atmos Energy has been very fortunate to have Susan leading our Investor Relations team for the past 15 years. She was instrumental in the development of the company’s strategic messaging and gained the trust and confidence of our shareholders and the investment community during her tenure,” said Chris Forsythe, Chief Financial Officer. “We are very appreciative of her service to Atmos Energy and wish Susan and her family all the best in her retirement.”

“Additionally, we are very fortunate to have someone with Jennifer’s talent and background,” Forsythe continued. “Jennifer joined Atmos Energy in September after an 18-year career on Wall Street. Most recently, she was an equity analyst with UBS in New York, where she covered midstream and gas distribution companies. Jennifer’s skillset and experience will benefit Atmos Energy as we continue to communicate with investors on the company’s first-rate investment proposition.”

Hills, 51, has Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting and Psychology from the University of Richmond and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. She is a Certified Public Accountant and holds several FINRA Certifications.

About Atmos Energy

Atmos Energy Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, is the country's largest fully-regulated, natural-gas-only distributor, serving over three million natural gas distribution customers in over 1,400 communities in eight states from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the East to the Rocky Mountains in the West. Atmos Energy also manages company-owned natural gas pipeline and storage assets, including one of the largest intrastate natural gas pipeline systems in Texas. For more information, visit www.atmosenergy.com.

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