Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. A "safe harbor" for forwarding-looking statements is provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (Reform Act of 1995). The Reform Act of 1995 was adopted to encourage such forward-looking statements without the threat of litigation, provided those statements are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those projected in the statement. Forward- looking statements have been and will be made in written documents and oral presentations of Vectren Corporation and its subsidiaries. Such statements are based on management's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. When used in Vectren Corporation and its subsidiaries' documents or oral presentations, the words "believe," "anticipate," "endeavor," "estimate," "expect," "objective," "projection," "forecast," "goal," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition to any assumptions and other factors referred to specifically in connection with such forward-looking statements, factors that could cause Vectren Corporation and its subsidiaries' actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statements included, among others, the following: Factors affecting utility operations such as unusual weather conditions; catastrophic weather-related damage; unusual maintenance or repairs; unanticipated changes to fossil fuel costs; unanticipated changes to gas supply costs, or availability due to higher demand, shortages, transportation problems or other developments; environmental or pipeline incidents; transmission or distribution incidents; unanticipated changes to electric energy supply costs, or availability due to demand, shortages, transmission problems or other developments; or electric transmission or gas pipeline system constraints. Increased competition in the energy environment including effects of industry restructuring and unbundling. Regulatory factors such as unanticipated changes in rate- setting policies or procedures, recovery of investments and costs made under traditional regulation, and the frequency and timing of rate increases. Financial or regulatory accounting principles or policies imposed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, state public utility commissions, state entities which regulate natural gas transmission, gathering and processing, and similar entities with regulatory oversight. Economic conditions including inflation rates and monetary fluctuations. Changing market conditions and a variety of other factors associated with physical energy and financial trading activities including, but not limited to, price, basis, credit, liquidity, volatility, capacity, interest rate, and warranty risks. Availability or cost of capital, resulting from changes in Vectren Corporation and its subsidiaries, interest rates, and securities ratings or market perceptions of the utility industry and energy-related industries. Employee workforce factors including changes in key executives, collective bargaining agreements with union employees, or work stoppages. Legal and regulatory delays and other obstacles associated with mergers, acquisitions, and investments in joint ventures. Costs and other effects of legal and administrative proceedings, settlements, investigations, claims, and other matters, including, but not limited to, those described in periodic filings made with the Commission by Vectren Corporation and its subsidiaries, Indiana Gas Company, Inc. and Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company. Changes in federal, state or local legislature requirements, such as changes in tax laws or rates, environmental laws and regulations. Vectren Corporation and its subsidiaries undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of changes in actual results, changes in assumptions, other factors affecting such statements.