MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today announced that it will host an analyst conference call at 9 a.m. EDT (8 a.m. CDT) on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, to review its third quarter 2009 financial results and provide a general business update. NiSource's third quarter earnings will be released before U.S. financial markets open on Oct. 30, 2009.

All interested parties may hear the analyst conference call live on Oct. 30 by logging onto the NiSource web site at www.nisource.com. A link on the home page will provide access to the audio webcast.

A replay of the call will be available beginning by 2 p.m. EDT on Oct. 30 through Nov. 6, 2009. To access the recording, call 1-888-286-8010 and enter pass code 65310717. For international participants to hear the replay, please dial 617-801-6888 and enter the same pass code as above. A recording of the call also will be archived on the NiSource web site.

About NiSource

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

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