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OCTOBER 3, 2003


South Jersey Gas Calls for Redemption of its SJG Capital Trust 8.35% Preferred
Securities

[Folsom, NJ] South Jersey Gas Company, the primary subsidiary of South Jersey
Industries [NYSE:SJI], announced today that it has called for redemption of its
8.35% Deferrable Interest Subordinated Debentures issued to its subsidiary, SJG
Capital Trust. The redemption will be effective on November 5, 2003. SJG Capital
Trust will redeem all of its 8.35% Preferred Securities [NYSE:SJI.T] also on
November 5, 2003, at a redemption price of $25 per preferred security plus
accrued interest in accordance with the terms of the preferred securities.

         The redeemed preferred securities will no longer be deemed outstanding
on and after the November 5, 2003 redemption date, and all rights with respect
thereto will cease, except the rights of the holders thereof to receive the
redemption price.

South Jersey Industries (NYSE:SJI) is an energy services holding company for
South Jersey Gas, South Jersey Energy, South Jersey Resources Group, LLC and
Marina Energy LLC. Visit WWW.SJINDUSTRIES.COM for more information about SJI and
its subsidiaries.

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