MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today announced that it will host an analyst conference call at 9 a.m. EST (8 a.m. CST) on Wed., Feb. 4, 2009, to review its year-end and fourth quarter 2008 financial results and provide a general business update.

NiSource's year-end and fourth quarter earnings will be released before U.S. financial markets open on Feb. 4. All interested parties may hear the conference call live on Feb. 4 by logging onto the NiSource website at www.nisource.com . A link on the home page will provide access to the audio webcast. A replay of the call will be available beginning by 2 p.m. EST on Feb. 4 through Feb. 11. To access the recording, call 1-888-286-8010 and enter pass code 40024805. For international participants to hear the replay, please dial 617-801-6888 and enter the same pass code as above, 40024805. The recording of the call also will be archived on the NiSource web site.

About NiSource

NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI), based in Merrillville, Ind., is a Fortune 500 company engaged in natural gas transmission, storage and distribution, as well as electric generation, transmission and distribution. NiSource operating companies deliver energy to 3.8 million customers located within the high-demand energy corridor stretching from the Gulf Coast through the Midwest to New England. Information about NiSource and its subsidiaries is available via the Internet at www.nisource.com . NI-F

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