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 <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>Form 8-K/A </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"
COLOR="#000000"><B>Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the&nbsp;</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>December 3, 2002 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Date of Report (Date of
earliest event reported) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6"
COLOR="#000000"><B>ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>TEXAS AND VIRGINIA</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>1-10042</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>75-1743247</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Commission File</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>of Incorporation or</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Identification No.)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Organization)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>1800 THREE LINCOLN CENTRE,</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="33%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>5430 LBJ FREEWAY, DALLAS, TEXAS</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>75240</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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 </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(972) 934-9227 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Registrant&#146;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Not
Applicable </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE
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 <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">ITEM 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On December 3, 2002, through a merger of Mississippi Valley Gas Company, a Mississippi corporation (&#147;MVG&#148;), with and into the Registrant, the Registrant acquired
all the assets of MVG. The Registrant announced the closing of the acquisition in a press release dated December 4, 2002, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference. The acquisition was consummated
pursuant to that certain Agreement of Merger and Plan of Reorganization entered into by and among the Registrant, MVG, and the Shareholders of MVG on September 21, 2001 (the &#147;Agreement&#148;). Such Agreement is included as Exhibit 2.1 hereto,
which is also incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">In the transaction, the Registrant paid merger consideration of
$149,300,000, of which 50 percent was paid in cash and 50 percent was paid in common stock of the Registrant. In addition, the Registrant repaid a total of $45,000,000 in MVG long-term debt and $12,800,000 in MVG short-term debt, together with
related prepayment penalties and accrued interest of approximately $14,000,000. The amount of merger consideration was determined through arms-length negotiations among the parties. At no time has the Registrant or any of its affiliates, directors
or officers or any associate of any of its directors or officers had a material relationship with MVG or any of its shareholders, the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation, the Estate of Leon Hess and the Twenty-Five Year Charitable Lead Annuity Trust
under the Will of Leon Hess (the &#147;Former MVG Shareholders&#148;). The Registrant financed the cash required for the acquisition primarily from a borrowing of $147,000,000 under that certain Bridge Credit Agreement dated as of October 7, 2002
between the Registrant and Bank One, N.A. and other lenders. The closing of the transaction was conditioned, among other things, upon approvals from the regulatory commissions of seven states, including the Mississippi Public Service Commission, as
well as the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice, which approvals were received prior to the closing of the transaction. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The stock portion of the merger consideration was paid through the issuance of a total of 3,386,287 shares of the Registrant&#146;s common stock, which shares were unregistered. The shares issued by
the Registrant are subject to a registration rights agreement and a standstill agreement, each by and among the Registrant and Former MVG Shareholders, dated as of December 3, 2002, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.2 and 99.3,
respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. The registration rights agreement grants the Former MVG Shareholders the right to require registration of their shares for underwritten offerings and to include their shares in certain
registration statements initiated by the Registrant for a period of three years on the terms set forth in the agreement. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">The standstill agreement provides that for a period of five years, or if earlier, until such time as a Former MVG Shareholder owns less than 20% of the number of shares originally issued to it in the transaction, without the prior
written consent of the Registrant, such holder may not, directly or indirectly, acquire any of the Registrant&#146;s common stock if, after the consummation of such acquisition, such holder would beneficially own more than 4.95% of the total
outstanding voting securities of the Registrant or sell or transfer more than 1% of the total outstanding voting securities of the Registrant to any person or &#147;group,&#148; or sell or transfer any common stock to any such person or
&#147;group&#148; who, after the consummation of such sale or transfer, would beneficially own more than 9.9% of the total outstanding voting securities of the Registrant, except pursuant to certain transactions enumerated in the standstill
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 <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The assets acquired from MVG through the merger consist of the property, plant and equipment used in MVG&#146;s regulated
natural gas sales and distribution business in the State of Mississippi, as well as the assets of its three subsidiaries engaged respectively in the regulated water sales and distribution business, regulated wastewater treatment business and
unregulated natural gas sales and distribution-related business. The Registrant intends to continue to utilize the assets of MVG primarily in the same manner as utilized before the acquisition. Effective December 3, 2002, as a result of the merger,
the MVG assets and operations have become the Mississippi Valley Gas Company Division of the Registrant, which the Registrant will continue to operate along with its Atmos Energy Colorado/Kansas, Atmos Energy Kentucky, Atmos Energy Louisiana, Atmos
Energy Mid-States and Atmos Energy Texas Divisions. </FONT></DIV>
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 <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">ITEM 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated September 21, 2001 by and among Atmos Energy Corporation, Mississippi Valley Gas Company, and the
Shareholders of Mississippi Valley Gas Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to Registrant&#146;s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001 (File No. 1-10042)).</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">News Release of Atmos Energy Corporation dated December 4, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 3, 2002, by and among Atmos Energy Corporation and the Shareholders of Mississippi Valley Gas
Company</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Standstill Agreement, dated as of December 3, 2002, by and among Atmos Energy Corporation and the Shareholders of Mississippi Valley Gas Company</FONT></DIV>
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 <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">SIGNATURE </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION<BR></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">DATE:&nbsp;&nbsp;December 18, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LOUIS P. GREGORY&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Louis P. Gregory</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Senior Vice
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 <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>EXHIBIT 99.1 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>NEWS RELEASE </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">[ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION LOGO APPEARS HERE] </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>Gerald Hunter</I></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>Susan Kappes</I></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>(972) 855-3116</I></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>(972) 855-3729</I></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>Phil Hardwick</I></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>Mississippi Valley Gas Company</I></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>(601) 360-1462</I></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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Completes&nbsp;</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Acquisition of Mississippi Valley Gas Company </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">DALLAS (December 4, 2002)&#151;Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) said that it completed its acquisition of Mississippi Valley Gas Company, Mississippi&#146;s largest natural gas utility, on December 3. Atmos Energy paid
consideration of approximately $75 million cash and $75 million in Atmos Energy common stock. Atmos Energy also repaid approximately $45 million of Mississippi Valley Gas&#146; long-term debt. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Atmos Energy said it expects the acquired operations to be slightly accretive to fiscal 2003 earnings, excluding any one-time charges related to the acquisition. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The transaction is Atmos Energy&#146;s ninth major acquisition since 1986 and raises its number of natural gas utility customers to approximately 1.7 million.
</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#147;We are very pleased Mississippi Valley Gas is now part of Atmos Energy,&#148; said Robert W. Best, chairman, president and chief
executive officer of Atmos Energy Corporation. &#147;Mississippi Valley Gas has a long history of excellence in customer service. We will honor that past as we help Mississippians build for their future. We thank the employees of Mississippi Valley
Gas for their continued dedicated service and for their assistance in working with us to complete this transaction.&#148; </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Mississippi
Valley Gas, based in Jackson, Mississippi, serves approximately 260,000 customers in 144 communities throughout 36 counties of Mississippi. Residential customers account for approximately 90 percent of its customer base and for 50 percent of its
revenues. Mississippi Valley Gas operates a 5,500-mile distribution system and 335 miles of transmission pipeline. The utility owns two </FONT></DIV>
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SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Atmos Energy Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, is one of the largest natural gas distributors in the United States, serving about 1.7 million utility
customers. Atmos Energy&#146;s utility operations serve more than 1,000 small and medium-size communities in 12 states from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the East to the Rocky Mountains in the West. Atmos Energy&#146;s nonutility operations, organized
under Atmos Energy Holdings, operate in 18 states. They provide natural gas marketing and procurement services to industrial, commercial and municipal customers, manage company-owned natural gas storage and pipeline assets, construct small electric
generating plants for industrial and municipal customers, and hold an indirect equity interest in Heritage Propane Partners, L.P., the fourth-largest U.S. propane marketer. For more information, visit atmosenergy.com. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>Forward-Looking Statements </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The matters
discussed or incorporated by reference in this news release may contain &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements
other than statements of historical fact included in this news release are forward-looking statements made in good faith by the Company and are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. When used in this news release or in any of the Company&#146;s other documents or oral presentations, the words &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148;
&#147;objective,&#148; &#147;forecast,&#148; &#147;goal&#148; or similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in the statements relating to the Company&#146;s earnings per share projections, operations, markets, services, rates, recovery of costs, availability of gas supply and other factors. A discussion of these
risks and uncertainties may be found in the Company&#146;s Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2002. Although the Company believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that they will approximate actual
experience or that the expectations derived from them will be realized. We undertake no obligation to update or revise our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>EXHIBIT 99.2 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">This
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 3, 2002 (this &#147;<I>Agreement</I>&#148;), is entered into by and among Atmos Energy Corporation, a Texas and Virginia corporation (&#147;<I>Issuer</I>&#148;), and the stockholders named on the
signature pages hereto (each a &#147;<I>Holder</I>&#148; and collectively, the &#147;<I>Holders</I>&#148;). </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>RECITALS
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Issuer, Mississippi Valley Gas Company, a Mississippi corporation (the
&#147;<I>Company</I>&#148;), and the Holders have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of September 21, 2001 (the &#147;<I>Merger Agreement</I>&#148;), which provides, among other things, that (i) the Company
will be merged with and into Atmos and (ii) the Holders shall have the right to receive, in exchange for all of the capital stock of the Company issued and outstanding immediately prior to the merger, shares of common stock, no par value, of Issuer
(&#147;<I>Common Stock</I>&#148;) and cash. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As a condition precedent to the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Issuer has agreed to grant the Holders certain registration rights, as set forth herein, with respect to the Registrable Securities. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>AGREEMENT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Definitions</U>. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Merger Agreement. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<I>Registrable Securities</I>&#148; means (i) all of the Common Stock issued to a Holder as a portion of the Merger Consideration pursuant
to the Merger Agreement, plus (ii) all other securities of Issuer issued in respect of such Common Stock, by way of a stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, merger or consolidation, or otherwise, but exclusive of (iii) any securities
described in clause (i) or (ii) above sold in a public offering registered under the Securities Act or which (x) have been sold, or (y) with respect to any Registrable Securities held by any Holder, all Registrable Securities then owned by such
Holder that can be sold in any three-month period, in either case pursuant to Rule 144(k) (or any successor provision thereto) promulgated under the Securities Act. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<I>Registration Expenses</I>&#148; means all expenses incident to Issuer&#146;s performance of or compliance with this Agreement, including
all registration, filing, listing and NASD fees, all fees and expenses of complying with securities or blue sky laws, all word </FONT></DIV>
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 <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">processing, duplicating and printing expenses, messenger and delivery expenses, the fees and expenses of counsel for Issuer and of its
independent public accountants, including the expenses of any audits or &#147;comfort&#148; letters required by or incident to such performance and compliance and any fees and disbursements of underwriters customarily paid by issuers of securities,
but excluding underwriting discounts and commissions, transfer taxes, if any, and the fees and expenses of any counsel retained by the Holders. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Demand Registration Rights</U>. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Demand</U>. At any time after the Closing Date and prior to the third anniversary of the Closing Date, any one or more Holders (the &#147;<I>Requesting Holders</I>&#148;) may make a request in writing (a
&#147;<I>Demand Request</I>&#148;) that Issuer register all or part of the Registrable Securities held by such Requesting Holders under the Securities Act for the purpose of effecting an underwritten offering thereof (a &#147;<I>Demand
Offering</I>&#148;); <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that the Registrable Securities proposed to be sold by the Requesting Holders in such Demand Offering have an aggregate offering price of at least $30 million (unless all remaining Registrable
Securities are to be sold, in which case such request may relate to Registrable Securities having an aggregate offering price of less than $30 million). Each Demand Request shall specify the number of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold.
Subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement, Issuer shall prepare and file, within 60 days after receiving a Demand Request, a registration statement under the Securities Act required to permit the offering of such Registrable Securities
(<I>provided </I>that Issuer shall in no event be required to file any such registration statement prior to the 90th day following the Closing Date) and shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause any such registration statement to be
declared effective by the SEC as promptly as practicable after any such filing; <I>provided</I>, that Issuer need register only two Demand Offerings and Issuer need not file more than one such registration statement in any 12-month period.
</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Effective Registration and Expenses</U>. A Demand Request will not count as a
Demand Offering until the registration statement required to effect such Demand Offering has become effective (unless the Requesting Holders withdraw all their Registrable Securities and Issuer has performed its obligations hereunder in all material
respects, in which case such demand will count as a Demand Offering unless the Requesting Holders pay all Registration Expenses in connection with such withdrawn Demand Request). </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Underwriting Requirements in Demand Registration; Selection of Underwriters</U>. The offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Demand
Offering shall be in the form of a &#147;firm commitment&#148; underwritten offering designed to achieve a wide distribution of shares of Common Stock so that no purchaser thereof in the Demand Offering acquires more than 1% of the shares of Common
Stock then outstanding; <I>provided</I> that no Holder shall have any liability to the Issuer if the &#147;firm commitment&#148; underwriting does not achieve such a distribution. Issuer shall select the investment banking firm or firms to manage
the underwritten offering, subject to the reasonable approval of the Requesting Holders holding a majority of the Registrable Securities then held by the Requesting Holders. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Underwriting Agreement</U>. All Holders proposing to distribute Registrable Securities pursuant to a Demand Offering shall (together with
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 <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">distributing their securities through such underwriting) enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the investment banking firm
or firms selected by Issuer to manage the underwritten offering. Issuer will use reasonable efforts to ensure that no underwriter shall require any Holder of Registrable Securities to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with
Issuer or the underwriters other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Holder and such Holder&#146;s intended method of distribution and any other representation required by law, and, despite Issuer&#146;s reasonable efforts,
if an underwriter requires any Holder of Registrable Securities to make additional representation or warranties to or agreements with such underwriter, such Holder may elect not to participate in such underwritten offering (but shall not have any
claims against Issuer as a result of such election) and the registration shall nevertheless will count as a Demand Offering. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Priority in Demand Offerings</U>. All securities to be sold for the account of each Requesting Holder, any other Person that Issuer is obligated to include therein, and Issuer shall be included in a
Demand Offering unless the managing underwriter or underwriters shall advise Issuer in writing that the inclusion of all such securities is reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect the price or success of the offering (a
&#147;<I>Material Adverse Effect</I>&#148;), in which case the securities of such other Persons and Issuer shall be excluded to the extent required to avoid the reasonable likelihood of a Material Adverse Effect. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Rights of Nonrequesting Holders</U>. If more than one Holder who has the right to require Issuer to effect a
Demand Offering (each a &#147;<I>Demand Holder</I>&#148;) submits a Demand Request to the Company within a period of 20 days, all such requesting Persons shall be considered &#147;Requesting Holders&#148; for purposes of this Section 2. Upon receipt
of any Demand Request from any Demand Holder, the Company shall promptly (but in any event within ten days) give written notice of the proposed Demand Offering to all other Holders who are not already Requesting Holders. Such other Holders shall
have ten days to make a Demand Request and, upon any such Demand Request, shall be considered Requesting Holders for purposes of this Section 2. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>&#147;<I>Piggy-Back</I>&#148; Registration Rights</U><B>. </B> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Right to Include Registrable Securities</U>. If, at any time after the Closing Date and prior to the third anniversary of the Closing Date, Issuer proposes to register any
shares of Common Stock under the Securities Act in connection with an underwritten public offering of such shares of Common Stock solely for cash (other than a registration (i) on Form S-8 or any form which does not include substantially the same
information as would be required to be included in a registration statement covering the sale of the Registrable Securities, (ii) with respect to an employee benefit plan, (iii) solely in connection with a Rule 145 transaction under the Securities
Act, or (iv) of convertible debt), whether or not for sale for its own account (a &#147;<I>Proposed Registration</I>&#148;), Issuer will give prompt written notice (which shall be at least 20 days prior to filing) to all Holders of Registrable
Securities of its intention to do so, and such Holders&#146; rights under this Section 3. Upon the written request of any such Holder made within ten days after the receipt of any such notice, Issuer will use reasonable efforts to include in such
registration the Registrable Securities then held by such Holders that such Holders so request; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that if, at any time after giving written notice of a Proposed Registration and prior to the effective date of the
registration statement filed in connection with such Proposed </FONT></DIV>
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 <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Registration, Issuer shall determine for any reason not to register Common Stock or to delay the Proposed Registration, Issuer may, at its
election, give written notice of such determination to each Holder of Registrable Securities and, thereupon: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in the case of a determination not to register Common Stock, shall be relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such Proposed Registration (but not from its
obligation to pay the Registration Expenses in connection therewith), and </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in the case of a delay in registering, shall be permitted to delay registering any Registrable Securities for the same period as the delay in the Proposed Registration. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Notwithstanding anything in this Section 3(a) to the contrary, Issuer shall be under no obligation to provide written notice to any Holder
with respect to, and the Holders will have no rights to register the Registrable Securities under this Section 3(a) as a result of, any registration statement filed prior to the Closing Date (including any supplement or amendment filed with respect
thereto), whether or not such registration statement has been declared effective by the SEC as of the Closing Date. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Delayed Offerings</U>. If a Proposed Registration contemplates future delayed offerings of shares of Common Stock for cash by the Company pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (a &#147;<I>Rule
415 Registration</I>&#148;), no Holder shall be entitled to participate in any such delayed offering unless such Holder has duly requested to be, pursuant to Section 3(a), and has been, named as a selling shareholder in a registration statement
filed in connection with such Rule 415 Registration prior to its effectiveness, and then only in respect of the number of Registrable Securities included therein. Being named as a selling shareholder in a registration statement filed in connection
with a Rule 415 Registration shall not entitle any Holder to sell any Registrable Securities under such registration statement, except in connection with an underwritten public offering of shares of Common Stock for cash by the Company. The
participation in any delayed offering of Common Stock by the Company shall be conditioned upon the requirements of this Section 3(b), and the notices, possible cutbacks and other terms and conditions applicable to Proposed Registrations set forth in
this Agreement shall apply thereto. In no event shall any Holder be entitled to participate in a delayed offering that is reasonably expected to close after the third anniversary of the Closing Date. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Underwriting Requirements in Piggy-back Registration; Selection of Underwriters</U>. The right of any Holder
to include such Holder&#146;s Registrable Securities in a Proposed Registration shall be conditioned upon such Holder&#146;s participation in the related underwriting and the inclusion of such Holder&#146;s Registrable Securities in such
underwriting to the extent provided herein. The selection of the underwriter or underwriters for the public offering to be made pursuant to a registration statement filed in connection with a Proposed Registration shall be made by Issuer, in its
sole discretion. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Underwriting Agreement</U>. The Holders of Registrable Securities
to be distributed in connection with a Proposed Registration shall become parties to the underwriting agreement between Issuer and the underwriter or underwriters selected by Issuer. Issuer will use </FONT></DIV>
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 <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">reasonable efforts to ensure that no underwriter shall require any Holder of Registrable Securities to make any representations or warranties to
or agreements with Issuer or the underwriters other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Holder and such Holder&#146;s intended method of distribution and any other representation required by law, and, despite Issuer&#146;s
reasonable efforts, if an underwriter requires any Holder of Registrable Securities to make additional representation or warranties to or agreements with such underwriter, such Holder may elect not to participate in such underwritten offering (but
shall not have any claims against Issuer as a result of such election). </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Priority</U>. If, in connection with a Proposed Registration, the managing underwriter advises Issuer in writing that, in its opinion, the number of Registrable Securities requested by the Holders to be
included pursuant to Section 3(a) exceeds the number which can be sold without the reasonable likelihood of a Material Adverse Effect, then the number of Registrable Securities to be registered shall be limited by withdrawing from registration the
shares of: first, the Holders and any other Persons then holding piggy-back registration rights with respect to such registration pro rata; then, Issuer; and then, any Person then holding demand registration rights with respect to such registration.
</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Registration Procedures</U>. If and whenever Issuer is required to use reasonable
efforts to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act as provided in Section 2 or Section 3, Issuer will, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement to effect such registration and use reasonable efforts
to cause such registration statement to become effective; provided, however, that as provided in Section 3, if Issuer discontinues a Proposed Registration at any time prior to the effective date of the registration statement relating thereto, it may
also discontinue any registration of the Registrable Securities; </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;prepare and file with
the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration statement effective and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with
respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement until the earlier of such time as all of such Registrable Securities have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of disposition or the expiration
of 90 days after such registration statement becomes effective; </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;furnish to each Holder
of Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement such number of conformed copies of such registration statement and of each such amendment and supplement thereto (in each case including all exhibits), such number of copies of the
prospectus contained in such registration statement (including each preliminary prospectus and any summary prospectus) and any other prospectus filed under Rule 424 under the Securities Act, in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act,
and such other documents as such Holder may reasonably request; </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;use reasonable efforts
to register or qualify, prior to the effective date of such registration, all Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement under such securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as each Holder thereof shall reasonably request,
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 <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">to keep such registration or qualification in effect for so long as such registration statement remains in effect, and take any other action
which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable such Holder to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities owned by such Holder, except that Issuer shall not for any such purpose be required to:
</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;qualify generally to do business as a foreign corporation in any
jurisdiction wherein it would not but for the requirements of this Section 4(d) be obligated to be so qualified, </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction, or </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction; </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;use reasonable efforts to cause, prior to the effective date of such registration statement, all Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement to be registered with or approved by such other
governmental agencies or authorities with jurisdiction over Issuer as may be necessary to enable the Holder or Holders thereof to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities; </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;furnish, at the request of any Holder requesting registration of Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2 or Section 3, on the date that such
Registrable Securities are delivered to the underwriters for sale, (i) a copy of any opinion of counsel to Issuer addressed to the underwriters or Issuer and (ii) a copy of any letters from the independent accountants of Issuer, addressed to the
underwriters or Issuer, which opinion and letters shall expressly provide that the Holders of Registrable Securities to which such registration relates shall be entitled to rely thereon as though they were addressed to such Holders; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(g) </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;immediately notify each Holder of Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement, at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered
under the Securities Act, of the happening of any event or the existence of any condition as a result of which the prospectus included in such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to
state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, or, if in the opinion of counsel for Issuer, it is necessary to supplement
or amend such prospectus to comply with law and, after such notice, </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;at the request of any such Holder, promptly prepare and furnish to such Holder and its counsel a reasonable number of copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such prospectus as may be necessary so
that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such securities, such prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made or such prospectus, as supplemented or amended, shall comply with law; </FONT></DIV>
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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; use reasonable efforts to list or admit all
Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement on any securities exchange on which any of the Registrable Securities are then listed or any other trading market on which any of the Registrable Securities are then admitted for trading;
</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; promptly notify each Holder and the underwriter or underwriters, if any, of the
notification to the Company by the SEC of its initiation of any proceeding with respect to the issuance by the SEC of, or of the issuance by the SEC of, any stop order suspending the effectiveness of such registration statement; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; make available to the Holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement satisfying
the provisions of Rule 158 (or any successor provision thereto) promulgated under the Securities Act; and </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; pay all Registration Expenses relating to any such registration. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Holder Obligations.</U> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Issuer may
require each Holder of Registrable Securities as to which any registration is being effected pursuant to Section 2 or Section 3 to furnish Issuer with such information and undertakings regarding such Holder and the distribution of such securities as
Issuer may from time to time reasonably request in writing. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Holder of Registrable
Securities agrees: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;that upon receipt of any notice from Issuer of the
happening of any event of the kind described in Section 4(g), such Holder will forthwith discontinue such Holder&#146;s disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement relating to such Registrable Securities until such
Holder&#146;s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 4(g) and, if so directed by Issuer, will deliver to Issuer all copies, other than permanent file copies, then in such Holder&#146;s possession of
the prospectus relating to such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice, and </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;that it will immediately notify Issuer, at any time when a prospectus relating to the registration of such Registrable Securities is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of
any event as a result of which information previously furnished by such Holder to Issuer in writing for inclusion in such prospectus contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances under which they were made. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">In the event
Issuer or any such Holder shall give any such notice, the period referred to in Section 4(b) shall be extended by a number of days equal to the number of days during the period from and including the giving of notice pursuant to Section 4(g) to and
including the date when each Holder of any Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement shall have received the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 4(g). </FONT></DIV>
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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Holdback Agreements</U>. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Holder of Registrable Securities agrees, if reasonably required by a managing underwriter of any offering
of Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2 or Section 3, not to offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2 or Section 3, enter into any transaction
which would have the same effect, or enter into any swap, hedge or other arrangement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of such securities, however any such transaction is to be settled, or publicly
disclose any intention to do so, during the seven days prior to and for up to 90 days after any firm commitment underwritten registration has become effective, except as part of such underwritten registration, whether or not such Holder participates
in such registration. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Issuer agrees, if reasonably required by a managing underwriter
of any Demand Offering, not to make a public distribution of shares of Common Stock (other than as part of such registration or in connection with any acquisition or employee benefit plan) during the seven days prior to the effectiveness of the
registration statement filed in connection with such Demand Offering and during a period thereafter not to exceed the period (up to 90 days) reasonably required by such managing underwriter to effect the distribution of the Registrable Securities
contemplated for such Demand Offering. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Certain Rights of Holders</U>. Issuer will
not file any registration statement under the Securities Act which refers to any Holder of Registrable Securities by name or otherwise as a selling shareholder without the prior written approval of such Holder, which may not be unreasonably withheld
or delayed. Issuer will furnish drafts of any such registration statement to such Holder and its counsel as soon as reasonably practicable prior to the anticipated filing date in order to provide such Holder and its counsel a reasonably adequate
period for review. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Indemnification</U>. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Indemnification by Issuer</U>. In the event of any registration of any securities of Issuer under the
Securities Act, Issuer will, and hereby does, to the full extent permitted by law indemnify and hold harmless the participating Holder of any Registrable Securities covered by any registration statement filed pursuant to Section 2 or Section 3 and
each other Person, if any, who controls such participating Holder within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, from and against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several (or
actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof, whether or not such Holder is a party thereto, and including reasonable costs of investigation and legal expenses) (collectively, &#147;<I>Claims</I>&#148;), to which such
Holder may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such Claims arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any registration statement under which such
securities were registered under the Securities Act, any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or summary prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto (if used during the period Issuer is required to keep the registration
statement current) or any documents incorporated therein (collectively, &#147;<I>Registration Documents</I>&#148;), or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading (in the </FONT></DIV>
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 <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">case of a prospectus or preliminary prospectus, in light of the circumstances in which they were made), or any violation by Issuer of the
Securities Act or any state securities law, or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act or any state securities law, or any other law applicable to Issuer relating to any such registration or qualification, and Issuer will
reimburse such Holder for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that Issuer shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that
any such Claim or expense arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in any such Registration Document in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to
Issuer through an instrument duly executed by such Holder stating that it is for use in the preparation thereof; <I>provided</I><I> further</I>, that Issuer shall not be liable to any Holder to the extent that any Claim or expense arises out of the
failure by such Holder to send or give a copy of the final prospectus to the Person claiming an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission at or prior to the written confirmation of the sale of Registrable
Securities to such Person if such statement or omission was corrected in such final prospectus. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Holder and shall survive the transfer
of such securities by such Holder. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Indemnification by the Holders</U>. Issuer may
require, as a condition to including any Registrable Securities in any registration statement filed pursuant to Section 2 or Section 3, that Issuer shall have received an undertaking satisfactory to it from the Holder of such securities, to
indemnify and hold harmless (in the same manner and to the same extent as set forth in this Section 8(b)) Issuer, each director of Issuer, each officer of Issuer and each other person, if any, who controls Issuer within the meaning of either Section
15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act and each underwriter participating in any distribution being made pursuant to such registration statement, with respect to any statement or alleged statement or omission or alleged omission
from such Registration Document, if such statement or alleged statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to Issuer through an instrument duly executed by such Holder
specifically stating that it is for use in the preparation of such Registration Document. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any Holder be liable to indemnify Issuer pursuant to this Section 8(b) in an amount in excess of the amount of
the net proceeds of the Registrable Securities sold by it in any such offering. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of Issuer of any such director, officer or controlling person
and shall survive the transfer of such securities by such Holder. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Notices of
Claims, etc</U>. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding involving a Claim referred to in the preceding subdivisions of this Section 8, such indemnified party will, if a claim in
respect thereof is to be made against an indemnifying party, give written notice to the latter of the commencement of such action; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that the failure of any indemnified party to give notice as provided herein shall not
relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations under the preceding subdivisions of this Section 8, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is actually prejudiced by such failure to give notice. In case any such action is brought against
an indemnified party, unless in such indemnified party&#146;s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist in respect of such claim, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in
and to assume the defense thereof, jointly </FONT></DIV>
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 <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">with any other indemnifying party similarly notified to the extent that it may wish, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified
party, and after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party for any legal or other expenses subsequently
incurred by the latter in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. No indemnifying party shall consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect
of which an indemnified party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought under Section 8(a) without the consent of the indemnified party which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or
plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Other Indemnification</U>. Indemnification similar to that specified in the preceding subdivisions of this Section 8 (with appropriate modifications) shall be given by Issuer and each Holder of
Registrable Securities with respect to any required registration or other qualification of securities under any Federal or state law or regulation of any governmental authority, other than the Securities Act. If the indemnification provided for in
Sections 8(a), (b) or (c) is unavailable to an indemnified party or insufficient in respect of any Claims referred to therein, then each indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party thereunder, shall contribute to the amount
paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such Claims (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and the indemnified party or parties on the
other hand from the offering of the securities or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above
but also the relative fault of the indemnified party or parties on the other hand in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such Claims, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>,
that in no event shall any Person be liable for contribution to the extent that any such Claim arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or omission made by such Person seeking contribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no indemnifying
party (other than the Issuer) shall be required pursuant to this paragraph (d) to contribute any amount in excess of the proceeds received by such indemnifying party from the sale of Registrable Securities in the offering to which the Claims of the
indemnified parties relate. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the
Issuer</U>: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Authority</U>. The Issuer has full corporate power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery by the Issuer of this Agreement, and the performance by the Issuer of its obligations
hereunder, has been duly and validly authorized by the Board of Directors of the Issuer, no other corporate action on the part of the Issuer or its shareholders being necessary. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the
Issuer and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Issuer enforceable against the Issuer in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar
Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors&#146; rights generally and by general equitable principles (regardless of whether </FONT></DIV>
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 <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) or laws rendering unenforceable indemnification contrary to Federal or
state securities laws and the public policy underlying such laws. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>No Existing
Agreements</U>. There is not in effect on the date hereof any agreement to which the Issuer is a party (other than this Agreement) pursuant to which any holders of the securities of the Issuer have a right to cause the Issuer to register or qualify
such securities under the Securities Act or any securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdiction that would be breached by or conflict with or be inconsistent with any provision of this Agreement, including the provisions of Sections 2(e) and 3(e).
</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Future Agreements</U>. For so long as the Holders own any Registrable Securities,
the Issuer shall not hereafter agree with the holders of any securities issued or to be issued by the Issuer to register or qualify such securities under the Securities Act or any securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdiction unless the rights so
granted, if exercised, would not conflict with, be inconsistent with or violate any provision of this Agreement, including the provisions of Section 2(e) and 3(e). The grant of demand registration rights shall be deemed not to be inconsistent with
the provisions of this Agreement. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Notices</U>. All notices, requests and other
communications hereunder must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given only if delivered personally or by facsimile transmission or mailed (first class postage prepaid) to the parties at the following addresses or facsimile numbers:
</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">If to Atmos, to: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Atmos Energy Corporation </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1800 Three Lincoln
Centre </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">5430 LBJ Freeway </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">Dallas, TX 75240 </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Attn: Louis P. Gregory </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Facsimile No.: (972) 855-3080 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">with a copy to:
</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Gibson, Dunn &amp; Crutcher LLP </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1100 </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Dallas, TX 75201 </FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Attn: Irwin F. Sentilles, III </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Facsimile No.:
(214) 698-3400 </FONT></DIV>
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STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Mississippi Valley Gas Company </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">P.O. Box 3348
</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Jackson, MS 39027 </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Attn:
Matthew L. Holleman, III </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Facsimile No.: (601) 961-6876 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">If to the Holders, to: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation<B></B> </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">P.O. Box 2540 </FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Jackson, MS 39207 </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Attn: Daisy Blackwell
</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Facsimile No.: (601) 961-6876 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Estate of Leon Hess </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B></B>c/o Hess Group LLC </FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1185 Avenue of the Americas </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">40th Floor
</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">New York, NY 10036 </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Attn:
Robert Connor </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Facsimile No.: (212) 536-8488 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Twenty-Five Year Charitable Lead Annuity Trust under the Will of Leon Hess <B></B> </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B></B>c/o Hess Group LLC </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1185 Avenue of the Americas </FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">40th Floor </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">New York, NY 10036 </FONT></DIV>
<DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Attn: Robert Connor </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Facsimile No.:
(212) 536-8488 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">with a copy to: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Milbank, Tweed, Hadley &amp; McCloy LLP </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">One
Chase Manhattan Plaza </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">New York, NY 10005 </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">Attn: Robert S. Reder, Esq. </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Facsimile No.: 212-530-5219 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Baker, Donelson, Bearman &amp; Caldwell </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">P.O.
Box 14167 </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Jackson, MS 39236 </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">Attn: James K. Dossett, Jr. </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Facsimile No.: (601) 592-7482 </FONT></DIV>
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 <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">All such notices, requests and other communications will (i) if delivered personally to the address as provided in this
<U>Section 10</U>, be deemed given upon delivery, (ii) if delivered by facsimile transmission to the facsimile number as provided in this <U>Section 10</U>, be deemed given upon receipt, and (iii) if delivered by mail in the manner described above
to the address as provided in this <U>Section 10</U>, be deemed given upon receipt. Any party from time to time may change its address, facsimile number or other information for the purpose of notices to that party by giving notice specifying such
change to the other party hereto. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Amendments; No Waivers</U>. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, and only if, such amendment or waiver
is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by all parties hereto, or in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No waiver by a party of any default, misrepresentation or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be deemed
to extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent occurrence. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any
right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies
herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Expenses</U>. Each party hereto shall bear its own accounting and legal fees and other costs and expenses with respect to the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, except as otherwise provided herein. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Assignment;
Binding Effect</U>. No party hereto may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of each other party, except that the Estate of Leon Hess may assign any or all of its
rights, interests and obligations hereunder to any transferee of Registrable Securities who received such Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of the Last Will and Testament of Leon Hess; <I>provided</I> that any such transferee agrees
in writing to be bound by all of the terms, conditions and provisions contained herein and shall be considered a &#147;Holder&#148; for purposes of this Agreement. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement is binding upon, inures to the
benefit of and is enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Governing Law</U>. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws (without reference to choice or conflict of laws that would apply any other law) of the State of
Texas. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Counterparts</U>. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts
and the signatures delivered by telecopy, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Entire Agreement</U>. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes all prior agreements, </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Captions</U>. The captions herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall be
ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof. All references to an Article or Section include all subparts thereof. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">18.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Severability</U>. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any Person, place or circumstance, shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable or
void, the remainder of this Agreement and such provisions as applied to other Persons, places and circumstances shall remain in full force and effect only if, after excluding the portion deemed to be unenforceable, the remaining terms shall provide
for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby in substantially the same manner as originally set forth at the later of the date this Agreement was executed or last amended. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">19.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Third Party Beneficiaries</U>. The terms and provisions of this Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of each party hereto and their
respective successors or permitted assigns, and it is not the intention of the parties to confer third-party beneficiary rights upon any other Person; <U>provided</U> that the Holders may enforce the provisions of <U>Section 8</U> for the benefit of
each other Person, if any, who is entitled to indemnification under <U>Section 8</U>. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">20.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Limitation on Trustee and Executor Liability</U>. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Atmos acknowledges and agrees that the trustees of the Robert M. Hearin Support
Foundation, the executors of the Estate of Leon Hess and the trustees of the Twenty-Five Year Charitable Lead Annuity Trust Under the Will Of Leon Hess, have executed and delivered this Agreement, and any and all documents in connection herewith,
solely as fiduciaries of such Foundation, Estate and Trust, respectively, and not in their personal or individual capacities. Atmos agrees that it shall have no recourse against such trustees and executors in their individual or personal capacities
under this Agreement, or under any certificate, representation, warranty, indemnification or other instrument delivered in connection herewith. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">[SIGNATURES BEGINNING ON FOLLOWING PAGE] </FONT></DIV>
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executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R. EARL FISCHER&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: R. Earl Fischer</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Senior Vice President, Utility Operations</FONT></DIV>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DAISY S. BLACKWELL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: Daisy S. Blackwell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Trustee</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MATTHEW L. HOLLEMAN, III&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: Matthew L. Holleman, III</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Trustee</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ROBERT M. HEARIN, JR.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: Robert M. Hearin, Jr.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Trustee</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LAURIE MCREE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: Laurie McRee</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Trustee</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E. E. LAIRD, JR.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: E. E. Laird, Jr.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Trustee</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ALAN W. PERRY&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: Alan W. Perry</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Trustee</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NICHOLAS F. BRADY &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: Nicholas F. Brady</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Executor</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;JOHN B. HESS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: John B. Hess</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Executor</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; THOMAS H. KEAN</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: Thomas H. Kean</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Executor</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BURTON T. LEFKOWITZ</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: Burton T. Lefkowitz</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Executor</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;JOHN Y. SCHREYER</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: John Y. Schreyer</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Executor</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="40%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NICHOLAS F. BRADY</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="40%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Nicholas F. Brady, as Trustee of the Leon Hess 25 Year Charitable Lead Annuity Trust under Article SIXTH of the Last Will and Testament of Leon
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="40%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;JOHN B. HESS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="40%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">John B. Hess, as Trustee of the Leon Hess 25 Year Charitable Lead Annuity Trust under Article SIXTH of the Last Will and Testament of Leon Hess</FONT></DIV>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="40%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THOMAS H. KEAN&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="40%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Burton T. Lefkowitz, as Trustee of the Leon Hess 25 Year Charitable Lead Annuity Trust under Article SIXTH of the Last Will and Testament of Leon
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 <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>EXHIBIT 99.3 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>STANDSTILL AGREEMENT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">This Standstill Agreement, dated as of December 3, 2002
(this &#147;<I>Agreement</I>&#148;), is entered into by and among Atmos Energy Corporation, a Texas and Virginia corporation (&#147;<I>Issuer</I>&#148;), and the stockholders named on the signature pages hereto (the &#147;<I>Holders</I>&#148;).
</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>RECITALS </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Issuer, Mississippi Valley Gas Company, a Mississippi corporation (the &#147;<I>Company</I>&#148;), and the Holders have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and
Reorganization, dated as of September 21, 2001 (the &#147;<I>Merger Agreement</I>&#148;), which provides, among other things, that (i) the Company will be merged with and into Atmos and (ii) the Holders shall have the right to receive, in exchange
for all of the capital stock of the Company issued and outstanding immediately prior to the merger, shares of common stock, no par value, of Issuer (&#147;<I>Common Stock</I>&#148;) and cash. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As a condition precedent to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, each of the Holders has agreed to the
restrictions with respect to securities of Issuer set forth herein. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>AGREEMENT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, hereto agree as follows: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Definitions</U>. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All capitalized terms
used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Merger Agreement. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<I>Voting Securities</I>&#148; means the Common Stock and any other security of Issuer entitled to vote generally for the election of directors, and any security, warrant or other right convertible
into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any Common Stock or any such other security. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Holder Commitments</U>. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Holder
agrees that, for a period of five years from the date hereof or, if earlier, until such time as such Holder owns less than 20% of the number of shares of Common Stock originally issued to it pursuant to the Merger Agreement (adjusted for stock
dividends and splits and similar transactions), without the prior written consent of Issuer, such Holder shall not, directly or indirectly: (i) acquire, offer to acquire, or agree to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, any Voting Securities if, after
the consummation of the acquisition, such Holder would beneficially own more than 4.95% of the total outstanding Voting Securities; (ii) except at the </FONT></DIV>

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 <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">specific written request of Issuer, propose to enter into any merger or business combination involving Issuer or to purchase a material portion
of the assets of Issuer; (iii) make, or in any way participate, in any &#147;solicitation&#148; of &#147;proxies&#148; to vote (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Exchange Act), or seek to advise or influence any Person with respect to
the voting of, any Voting Securities; (iv) form, join or in any way participate in a &#147;group&#148; (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) with respect to any Voting Securities; (v) otherwise act, alone or in concert with
others, to seek to control or influence the management, Board of Directors or policies of Issuer; (vi) publicly announce or refer to any proposal for an extraordinary corporate transaction involving Issuer, or take any action for the purpose of
requiring Issuer to make a public announcement regarding the possibility of any such extraordinary corporate transaction; (vii) disclose any intention, plan or arrangement inconsistent with the foregoing or advise, assist or encourage any other
Persons in connection with the foregoing, or request that Issuer amend or waive any of the terms of this Section 2(a); or (viii) permit any of its affiliates or associates to do any of the foregoing. Nothing contained in this Section 2 shall limit
the ability of any Holder to vote its Voting Securities in the manner it sees fit in its sole discretion or to engage in any discussion or transactions with any of the other Holders with respect to the Voting Securities. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Holder agrees that, for a period of five years from the date hereof or, if earlier, until such time as
such Holder owns less than 20% of the number of shares of Common Stock originally issued to it pursuant to the Merger Agreement (adjusted for stock dividends and splits and similar transactions), without the prior written consent of Issuer, such
Holder shall not, directly or indirectly, sell or transfer more than 1% of the total outstanding Voting Securities to any Person or &#147;group&#148; (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), or sell or transfer any Voting
Securities to any such Person or group who or which, after the consummation of such sale or transfer, would beneficially own more than 9.9% of the total outstanding Voting Securities, except pursuant to: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;an underwritten public offering that is widely distributed and managed by an investment banking
firm selected by Issuer pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement; </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;any merger or consolidation in which Issuer is acquired, or any plan of liquidation of Issuer; </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a tender or exchange offer for outstanding Voting Securities that the Board of Directors of Issuer does not oppose and that does not violate Section 2(a); </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a sale or transfer to the other Holders that does not violate Section 2(a);
</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a transfer by the Estate of Leon Hess that is in accordance with the
provisions of the Last Will and Testament of Leon Hess; <I>provided </I>that each transferee agrees in writing to be bound by all of the terms, conditions and provisions contained herein and shall be considered a &#147;Holder&#148; for purposes of
this Agreement; </FONT></DIV>
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 <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(vi)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a sale or transfer in a &#147;brokers&#146; transaction&#148; pursuant to
Rule 144(f); <I>provided</I> that any sales pursuant to this clause (v) shall be subject to the volume limitations set forth in Rule 144(e) (regardless of whether such volume limitations are applicable to such sale); <I>provided further</I> that, to
such Holder&#146;s knowledge, no Person acquiring any Voting Securities pursuant to such brokers&#146; transaction shall acquire such Voting Securities with the purpose or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the Issuer; or
</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(vi)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a sale or transfer to a Person who is eligible to file a statement on
Schedule 13G promulgated by the SEC with respect to its holdings of Voting Securities pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Legend; Transfer Instructions</U>. Each Holder hereby authorizes and requests Issuer to notify its transfer agent that this Agreement places limits on the transfer of its
shares of Common Stock. Certificates for such shares shall be endorsed with a restrictive legend which shall read substantially as follows: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">THE TRANSFER OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ARISING UNDER A STANDSTILL AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF DECEMBER 3, 2002. A COPY OF SUCH AGREEMENT WILL BE PROVIDED TO
THE HOLDER HEREOF WITHOUT CHARGE UPON RECEIPT BY THE ISSUER OF A WRITTEN REQUEST THEREFOR. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Enforcement</U>. The Holders agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were
otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that Issuer shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in any Federal court of the
United States located in the Northern District of Texas or in a Texas state court located in Dallas, Texas, this being in addition to any other remedy to which it is entitled at law or in equity. In addition, each Holder hereby (i) consents to the
personal jurisdiction of any Federal court located in the Northern District of Texas or any Texas state court in Dallas, Texas, in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement, (ii) agrees that such Holder will not attempt to deny or defeat
such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court, (iii) agrees that such Holder will not bring any action relating to this Agreement in any court other than a Federal court sitting in the Northern District of Texas
or Texas state court located in Dallas, Texas, and (iv) waives any right to trial by jury with respect to any claim or proceeding related to or arising out of this Agreement. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Notices</U>. All notices, requests and other communications hereunder must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given only if
delivered personally or by facsimile transmission or mailed (first class postage prepaid) to the parties at the following addresses or facsimile numbers: </FONT></DIV>
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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">If to Atmos, to: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Atmos Energy Corporation </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">1800 Three Lincoln Centre </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">5430 LBJ Freeway </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Dallas, TX 75240 </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Attn: Louis P. Gregory </FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Facsimile No.: (972) 855-3080 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">with a copy to: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Gibson, Dunn &amp; Crutcher LLP </FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1100 </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Dallas, TX
75201 </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Attn: Irwin F. Sentilles, III </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">Facsimile No.: (214) 698-3400 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">If to the Holders, to: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation<B></B> </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">P.O. Box 2540 </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Jackson, MS 39207 </FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Attn: Daisy Blackwell </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Facsimile No.: (601)
961-6876 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Estate of Leon Hess </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B></B>c/o Hess Group LLC </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1185 Avenue of the Americas </FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">40th Floor </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">New York, NY 10036 </FONT></DIV>
<DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Attn: Robert Connor </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Facsimile No.:
(212) 536-8488 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Twenty-Five Year Charitable Lead Annuity Trust under the Will of Leon Hess <B></B>
</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B></B>c/o Hess Group LLC </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">1185 Avenue of the Americas </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">40th Floor </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">New York, NY 10036 </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Attn: Robert Connor </FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Facsimile No.: (212) 536-8488 </FONT></DIV>
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STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Milbank, Tweed, Hadley &amp; McCloy LLP </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">One
Chase Manhattan Plaza </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">New York, NY 10005 </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">Attn: Robert S. Reder, Esq. </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Facsimile No.: 212-530-5219 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Baker, Donelson, Bearman &amp; Caldwell </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">P.O.
Box 14167 </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Jackson, MS 39236 </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">Attn: James K. Dossett, Jr. </FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Facsimile No.: (601) 592-7482 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">All such notices, requests and other communications will (i) if delivered personally to the address as provided in this <U>Section 5</U>, be deemed given upon delivery,
(ii) if delivered by facsimile transmission to the facsimile number as provided in this <U>Section 5</U>, be deemed given upon receipt, and (iii) if delivered by mail in the manner described above to the address as provided in this <U>Section 5</U>,
be deemed given upon receipt. Any party from time to time may change its address, facsimile number or other information for the purpose of notices to that party by giving notice specifying such change to the other party hereto. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Amendments; No Waivers</U>. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an
amendment, by all parties hereto, or in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No waiver by a party of any breach of agreement hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent breach or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any
prior or subsequent breach. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Successors and Assigns</U>. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors
and permitted assigns. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Governing Law</U>. This Agreement shall be construed in
accordance with and governed by the internal laws (without reference to choice or conflict of laws that would apply any other law) of the State of Texas. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Counterparts</U>. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts and the signatures delivered by telecopy, each of which shall be an original, with the same
effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. </FONT></DIV>
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with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Captions</U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The captions herein are included for convenience of reference only and
shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof. All references to an Article or Section include all subparts thereof. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Severability</U>. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any Person, place or circumstance, shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
unenforceable or void, the remainder of this Agreement and such provisions as applied to other Persons, places and circumstances shall remain in full force and effect only if, after excluding the portion deemed to be unenforceable, the remaining
terms shall provide for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby in substantially the same manner as originally set forth at the later of the date this Agreement was executed or last amended. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Third Party Beneficiaries</U>. No provision of this Agreement shall create any third party beneficiary
rights in any Person. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Limitation on Trustee and Executor Liability</U>.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Atmos acknowledges and agrees that the trustees of the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation, the executors of the Estate of Leon Hess and the trustees of the Twenty-Five Year
Charitable Lead Annuity Trust Under the Will Of Leon Hess, have executed and delivered this Agreement, and any and all documents in connection herewith, solely as fiduciaries of such Foundation, Estate and Trust, respectively, and not in their
personal or individual capacities. Atmos agrees that it shall have no recourse against such trustees and executors in their individual or personal capacities under this Agreement, or under any certificate, representation, warranty, indemnification
or other instrument delivered in connection herewith. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">[SIGNATURES BEGINNING ON NEXT PAGE] </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R. EARL FISCHER&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: R. Earl Fischer</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Senior Vice President, Utility Operations</FONT></DIV>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DAISY S. BLACKWELL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: Daisy S. Blackwell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Trustee</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MATTHEW L. HOLLEMAN, III&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: Matthew L. Holleman, III</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Trustee</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ROBERT M. HEARIN, JR.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: Robert M. Hearin, Jr.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Trustee</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LAURIE MCREE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: Laurie McRee</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Trustee</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E. E. LAIRD, JR.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: E. E. Laird, Jr.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Trustee</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ALAN W. PERRY&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: Alan W. Perry</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Trustee</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NICHOLAS F. BRADY &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: Nicholas F. Brady</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Executor</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;JOHN B. HESS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: John B. Hess</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Executor</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; THOMAS H. KEAN</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: Thomas H. Kean</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Executor</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BURTON T. LEFKOWITZ</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: Burton T. Lefkowitz</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Executor</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;JOHN Y. SCHREYER</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name: John Y. Schreyer</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Title: Executor</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="40%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NICHOLAS F. BRADY</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="40%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Nicholas F. Brady, as Trustee of the Leon Hess 25 Year Charitable Lead Annuity Trust under Article SIXTH of the Last Will and Testament of Leon
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="40%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;JOHN B. HESS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="40%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">John B. Hess, as Trustee of the Leon Hess 25 Year Charitable Lead Annuity Trust under Article SIXTH of the Last Will and Testament of Leon Hess</FONT></DIV>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="40%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THOMAS H. KEAN&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="40%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Thomas H. Kean, as Trustee of the Leon Hess 25 Year Charitable Lead Annuity Trust under Article SIXTH of the Last Will and Testament of Leon Hess</FONT></DIV>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="40%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Burton T. Lefkowitz, as Trustee of the Leon Hess 25 Year Charitable Lead Annuity Trust under Article SIXTH of the Last Will and Testament of Leon
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