Ex 99.1

                                  News Release

                                                      Vectren Corporation
                                                      P.O. Box 209
                                                      Evansville, IN  47702-0209

April 22, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media contact:    Mike Roeder 812-491-4143 or mroeder@vectren.com
Investor contact: Steve Schein 812-491-4209 or sschein@vectren.com

Federal Court Issues Post-Trial Rulings in Litigation between the City of
Huntsville, Alabama Department of Utilities and Vectren's Natural Gas Marketing
Joint Venture, ProLiance Energy

EVANSVILLE, Ind., -- Vectren Corporation (NYSE:VVC) announced today that a
federal court judge has entered a number of post-trial rulings in the ongoing
litigation between the City of Huntsville, Alabama gas utility and ProLiance
Energy, LLC, a gas marketing firm based in Indianapolis, Indiana and co-owned by
Vectren and Citizens Gas and Coke Utility. Previously, in February, 2005, an
Alabama jury awarded Huntsville $8.2 million in compensatory damages and $25
million in punitive damages in a civil suit concerning ProLiance's provision of
natural gas for the city's utility in the winter of 2000 and 2001. Following
that verdict, there were a number of issues presented to the judge for
resolution. First, Huntsville made a claim under federal law that it was
entitled to have the compensatory damage award trebled. The judge has rejected
that request. Second, ProLiance made a claim against Huntsville for unjust
enrichment, which was also rejected by the judge. Still pending before the judge
is a request by Huntsville's lawyers for $2.7 million in attorneys' fees.
ProLiance has contested that request. It is anticipated that post-judgment
motions will be filed with the judge, and absent a substantial reduction to the
judgment, ProLiance would expect to initiate the appeal process.

About Vectren
Vectren Corporation is an energy and applied technology holding company
headquartered in Evansville, Indiana. Vectren's energy delivery subsidiaries
provide gas and/or electricity to over one million customers in adjoining
service territories that cover nearly two-thirds of Indiana and west central
Ohio. Vectren's non-regulated subsidiaries and affiliates currently offer
energy-related products and services to customers throughout the midwest and
southeast. These include gas marketing and related services; coal production and
sales; and utility infrastructure services. To learn more about Vectren, visit
http://www.vectren.com.

About ProLiance
ProLiance Energy, LLC is a natural gas marketer headquartered in Indianapolis,
Indiana, with sales offices in Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and
Texas. ProLiance serves natural gas customers in 18 states in the midwest and
southeast. ProLiance is jointly owned by affiliates of Citizens Gas and Coke
Utility and Vectren Corporation.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements, which are based on
management's beliefs and assumptions that derive from information currently
known by management. Vectren wishes to caution readers that actual results could
differ materially from those contained in this document. Additional detailed
information concerning a number of factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from the information that is provided to you is readily
available in our report Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 2, 2005.