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<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>VA
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<STATE>VA
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<STREET1>PO BOX 13007
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<STATE>VA
<ZIP>24030
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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>MOORE DALE P
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</FORMER-NAME>
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        <issuerName>RGC RESOURCES INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Lee Dale P</rptOwnerName>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President &amp; Secretary</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2006-05-16</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <value></value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.61</value>
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                    <value>A</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 9.284 shares purchased through dividends reinvested in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dale P. Lee by Howard T. Lyon, POA dated 05/17/2006</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-17</signatureDate>
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<TYPE>EX-24
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<FILENAME>poa-dalelee.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR DALE P. LEE
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Dale P. Lee hereby
constitute and appoint John B. Williamson, III and Howard T. Lyon,
and each of them (with full power of each of them to act alone), my true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, for me and in my name and stead to
prepare, execute, deliver to and file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission any Form 3, 4 or 5 report that I may be required to file pursuant to
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time, with respect
to my beneficial ownership of any equity securities of RGC Resources, Inc. I
hereby ratify and confirm all acts done by said attorneys and agents, within
the scope of the authority herein given, as fully and to the same extent as
if by me personally given, as fully and to the same extent as if by me
personally done and performed.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revoked,
suspended or terminated by me in writing. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, this Power of Attorney shall not terminate or be affected in the
event of my disability.

Given under my hand this 17th day of May, 2006.


Signature:   Dale P. Lee


STATE OF Virginia 		)
                                        	)  To-Wit:
CITY/COUNTY OF Roanoke   )


I, Susan E. Miller, a Notary Public in and for the jurisdiction aforesaid, do
hereby certify that Dale P. Lee, whose name is signed to the foregoing
writing bearing date the 17th day of May, 2006, personally appeared before
me and acknowledged the same in my city and state aforesaid.

Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of May, 2006.


Susan E. Miller
Notary Public

My commission expires: April 30, 2009



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