PGL Peoples Energy Corp

Peoples Energy (NYSE:PGL) will hold a conference call on Friday, January 27 at 9:30 a.m. Central (10:30 a.m. Eastern) to discuss fiscal first quarter financial results and the company's outlook for fiscal year 2006. The conference call will be held after the release of the Company's first quarter results on January 27 before the market opens. -0- *T WHO: Peoples Energy WHAT: Earnings Conference Call WHEN: Friday, January 27 at 9:30 a.m. Central (10:30 a.m. Eastern) HOW: To listen to the webcast live or in replay visit the "Investors" section of the Peoples Energy website at www.PeoplesEnergy.com and select the "Live Webcast" icon on the Corporate Overview page. *T A replay of the call can also be accessed by dialing 1-800-642-1687, reference number 3594682. The telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after completion of the call through January 31, 2006. The webcast replay will be available on the Company's site through January 2007. Peoples Energy, a member of the S&P 500, is a diversified energy company consisting of five primary business segments: Gas Distribution, Oil and Gas Production, Power Generation, Midstream Services, and Retail Energy Services. The Gas Distribution business serves about 1 million utility customers in Chicago and northeastern Illinois. Visit the Peoples Energy web site at www.PeoplesEnergy.com