PEOPLES GAS SYSTEM
GAS OPERATING STATISTICS (Unaudited)

                       
  Operating Revenues*           Therms*        
Three Months Ended June 30,         Percent           Percent
  2001   2000   Change   2001   2000   Change

                       
By Customer Segment:                      
Residential $ 17,780   $ 13,565   31.1   10,994   9,836   11.8
Commercial 40,224   32,796   22.6   72,321   67,462   7.2
Industrial 2,888   3,594   (19.6)   63,066   72,288   (12.8)
Off System Sales 8,714   11,169   (22.0)   19,022   29,309   (35.1)
Power generation 2,829   2,982   (5.1)   108,365   109,255   (0.8)
Other revenues 9,839   7,339   34.1   -   -   --

  $ 82,274   $ 71,445   15.2   273,768   288,150   (5.0)

                       
By Sales Type:                      
System supply $ 58,050   $ 52,576   10.4   61,934   79,371   (22.0)
Transportation 14,385   11,530   24.8   211,834   208,779   1.5
Other revenues 9,839   7,339   34.1   --   --   --

  $ 82,274   $ 71,445   15.2   273,768   288,150   (5.0)

                       
Average customers 266,171   255,602   4.1   --   --   --

                       
                       

                       
  Operating Revenues*           Therms*        
Six Months Ended June 30,         Percent           Percent
  2001   2000   Change   2001   2000   Change

                       
By Customer Segment:                      
Residential $ 59,580   $ 38,985   52.8   38,477   33,723   14.1
Commercial 107,703   71,142   51.4   163,131   151,799   7.5
Industrial 6,827   7,111   (4.0)   125,085   152,348   (17.9)
Off System Sales 13,103   20,360   (35.6)   25,641   59,544   (56.9)
Power generation 5,714   5,499   3.9   186,393   211,689   (11.9)
Other revenues 23,484   14,965   56.9   --       --

  $ 216,411   $ 158,062   36.9   538,727   609,103   (11.6)

                       
By Sales Type:                      
System supply $ 163,094   $ 118,640   37.5   143,960   183,267   (21.4)
Transportation 29,833   24,457   22.0   394,767   425,836   (7.3)
Other revenues 23,484   14,965   56.9   --   --   --

  $ 216,411   $ 158,062   36.9   538,727   609,103   (11.6)

                       
Average customers 266,227   255,607   4.2   --   --   --

                       
                       

                       
  Operating Revenues*           Therms*        
Twelve Months Ended June 30,         Percent           Percent
  2001   2000   Change   2001   2000   Change
                       
By Customer Segment:                      
Residential $ 93,827   $ 66,903   40.2   62,385   55,501   12.4
Commercial 182,392   130,206   40.1   303,409   286,499   5.9
Industrial 12,606   13,202   (4.5)   251,107   282,496   (11.1)
Off System Sales 31,505   32,675   (3.6)   61,873   101,679   (39.1)
Power generation 10,939   11,130   (1.7)   393,288   439,957   (10.6)
Other revenues 41,538   27,819   49.3   --       --

  $ 372,807   $ 281,935   32.2   1,072,062   1,166,132   (8.1)
                       
By Sales Type:                      
System supply $ 277,228   $ 206,377   34.3   281,295   323,792   (13.1)
Transportation 54,041   47,739   13.2   790,767   842,340   (6.1)
Other revenues 41,538   27,819   49.3   --   --   --

  $ 372,807   $ 281,935   32.2   1,072,062   1,166,132   (8.1)

                       
Average customers 261,533   251,007   4.2   --   --   --

                       
* in thousands