Washington Gas Earns 7th Annual Building Safety Community Partnership Award from Fairfax County Board of Supervisors WASHINGTON, March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors today presented Washington Gas with its annual BuildingSafety Community Partnership Award in recognition of the company's contribution to ensuring building safety in Fairfax County, Va. The award is the first awarded to a utility in Fairfax County. "Washington Gas is honored to receive such an important award from Fairfax County. It is a recognition of our dedicated employees who work hard each day to deliver natural gas to our customers in a safe and reliable manner -- even in difficult circumstances," said Tom Bonner, Washington Gas Vice President of Gas Transportation. The Board of Supervisors recognized Washington Gas for the diligent response to an emergency caused by a landslide in June 2003 that threatened townhouses, exposed natural gas and electric lines, damaged a retaining wall, and made the community unsafe at the Landsdowne subdivision in Fairfax County. Washington Gas worked quickly to make the situation safe and restore natural gas service to affected homeowners. Company personnel installed a temporary pipeline to continue delivering natural gas to the customers affected by the landslide while repairs were made to the retaining wall. This allowed the residents to avoid evacuating their homes. After repairs were made to the retaining wall and county inspectors declared the area safe, Washington Gas representatives returned to Landsdowne to participate in community meetings with Fairfax County officials and respond to residents' questions. The award presentation took place during the Board of Supervisors' regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, March 29, 2004. The Board of Supervisors presents the award annually to an individual or corporate citizen for advancing building safety in Fairfax County. The award presentation is part of the county's recognition and participation in International Building Safety Week, which begins April 5. The goal is to increase public awareness about building codes and the role of code enforcement professionals. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Washington Gas delivers natural gas to approximately 980,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers throughout metropolitan Washington, D.C., and the surrounding region. Washington Gas is a subsidiary of WGL Holdings, Inc. For more information about Washington Gas, please access http://www.washingtongas.com/. For more information about WGL Holdings and its subsidiaries, you may access http://www.wglholdings.com/. DATASOURCE: Washington Gas CONTACT: Miguel A. Gonzalez of Washington Gas, office: +1-202-624-6383 or pager: +1-202-339-3859 Web site: http://www.washingtongas.com/ http://www.wglholdings.com/

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