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NICOR ADVANCED ENERGY OFFERS DISCOUNTED WEB ENROLLMENTS

NAPERVILLE, Illinois (3/15/2006) - With this years’ heavy consumer demand for stability on their winter natural gas bills, Nicor Advanced Energy announced today that it is offering online web enrollments at nicoradvancedenergycom, at a special one-year discount, on its popular Lock 12 product.

Designed to protect against fluctuating monthly gas prices and unwelcome surprises on gas bills, Lock 12 is an innovative plan that allows customers to lock in their natural gas amount for 12 months, and enjoy peace of mind. The Lock 12 amount is guaranteed not to change for one year, due to gas price volatility or extreme weather conditions.

Paul DeLacey, General Manager for Nicor Advanced Energy said, "customer interest in our popular Lock 12 product is strong this season, especially after experiencing steep, unpredictable winter gas prices. In response to strong demand, we are offering our first-ever convenient online web enrollment option, with a discount offer. Customers are telling us they appreciate the convenience of the web enroll and the clarity of product information on our web site."

About Nicor Advanced Energy

Nicor Advanced Energy (nicoradvancedenergy.com) is a new Nicor company offering budget-friendly energy plans and convenient billing choices to residential and small commercial customers. Recently approved as an alternative retail gas suppler by the Illinois Commerce Commission, Nicor Advanced Energy is able to offer more innovative natural gas programs and billing options than those offered by traditional utility companies. Nicor Advanced Energy’s parent company, Nicor Inc., (NYSE:GAS) has been part of the fabric of communities in northern Illinois and the Chicago suburbs for five decades. The largest subsidiary, Nicor Gas, was founded in 1954 as Northern Illinois Gas and today is one of the largest natural gas distribution companies in the country, serving more that two million customers in 641 communities.

Nicor Advanced Energy is not the same company as Nicor Gas. It is an affiliate and its prices are not regulated by the Illinois Commerce Commission. Customers are not required to buy products or services from Nicor Advanced Energy in order to receive the same quality of service from their utility.