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HOUSTON, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NiSource Gas Transmission & Storage (NGT&S) today announced that Georgia Carter will join the company's leadership team as Senior Vice President of Rates and Regulatory Affairs for Columbia Gas Transmission, Columbia Gulf Transmission and Crossroads Pipeline. "We are pleased to have Georgia join NGT&S. She brings a solid legal and regulatory background that will support our market-driven growth strategy," said NGT&S Chief...

MERRILLVILLE, Ind., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) shareholders today elected two new directors to the company's Board of Directors for 2012-13. The new directors, Aristides S. Candris and Teresa A. Taylor, were among 12 NiSource Board Members elected at the company's 2012 annual shareholders meeting. Candris is a Senior Advisor at Westinghouse Electric Company, where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer until his retirement on March 31,...

MERRILLVILLE, Ind., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today approved a 4.3 percent increase in the company's dividend, resulting in an increase of the annualized dividend from $0.92 to $0.96 per share on NiSource common stock. In accordance with the dividend increase, the NiSource Board declared a quarterly common dividend payment of 24 cents per share, payable Aug. 20, 2012, to stockholders of record at the close of business July 31,...

MERRILLVILLE, Ind., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Results squarely in line with 2012 earnings guidance Positive growth from regulatory, modernization and growth initiatives Record $1.4 billion capital investment program on track NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today announced net operating earnings from continuing operations (non-GAAP) of $214.5 million, or $0.76 cents per share for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to $206.6 million, or $0.74 cents per share for the first...

PITTSBURGH, April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl today recognized NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) for its pipeline infrastructure modernization and replacement investment at a press conference in Pittsburgh. NiSource companies, including Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. and Columbia Gas Transmission, L.L.C., invest hundreds of millions of dollars each year in energy infrastructure modernization programs....

MERRILLVILLE, Ind., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today announced the company will host an analyst conference call at 9 a.m. ET (8 a.m. CT) on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, to review its first quarter 2012 financial results and to provide a general business update. NiSource will release its first quarter earnings before U.S. financial markets open on May 1. All interested parties may listen to the conference call live on May 1, by logging onto the NiSource website...

MERRILLVILLE, Ind., April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today announced its director nominees for election to the company's Board of Directors for 2012-13. The candidates include two new candidates not currently serving on the Board, Aristides S. Candris and Teresa A. Taylor. Candris is a Senior Advisor at Westinghouse Electric Company, where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer until his retirement on March 31, 2012. Taylor served as Chief...

MERRILLVILLE, Ind., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today approved a quarterly dividend payment of 23 cents per share, payable May 18, 2012, to common stockholders of record at the close of business April 30, 2012. As indicated during the February 1, 2012, earnings announcement, NiSource's Board is currently evaluating plans to resume growth of the company's dividend, with an announcement anticipated in the coming months. About...

MERRILLVILLE, Ind., March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today announced that Joseph Hamrock will join the company on May 1 as executive vice president and group chief executive officer for NiSource's Gas Distribution segment, which includes local gas distribution companies in six states. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120321/DE73770 ) Hamrock fills an existing NiSource corporate leadership role that had been held on an interim basis by NiSource...

MERRILLVILLE, Ind., March 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) has been designated one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute. Ethisphere is a leading international think-tank dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability. "NiSource customers, employees, shareholders and other key stakeholders expect nothing less than the highest...