PEOPLES GAS SYSTEM
GAS OPERATING STATISTICS (Unaudited)
                       

 
Operating Revenues*
         
Therms*
       
Three Months Ended March 31, 2001         Percent                Percent
  2001   2000   Change   2001   2000   Change

                       
By Customer Segment:                      
Residential $ 41,800   $ 25,420   64.4   27,483   23,887   15.1
Commercial 67,480   38,346   76.0   90,810   84,337   7.7
Industrial 3,938   3,517   12.0   62,019   80,060   (22.5)
Off System Sales 4,389   9,191   (52.2)   6,619   30,235   (78.1)
Power generation 2,885   2,517   14.6   78,028   102,434   (23.8)
Other revenues 13,644   7,626   78.9   -   -   --

  $ 134,136   $ 86,617   54.9   264,959   320,953   (17.4)

                       
By Sales Type:                      
System supply $ 105,044   $ 66,064   59.0   82,026   103,896   (21.0)
Transportation 15,448   12,927   19.5   182,933   217,057   (15.7)
Other revenues 13,644   7,626   78.9   --   --   --

  $ 134,136   $ 86,617   54.9   264,959   320,953   (17.4)

                       
Average customers 266,278   255,612   4.2   --   --   --

                       
                       
                       

  Operating Revenues*           Therms*        
Twelve Months Ended December 31,         Percent           Percent
  2001   2000   Change   2001   2000   Change

By Customer Segment:                      
Residential $ 89,612   $ 65,419   37.0   61,228   55,943   9.4
Commercial 174,965   127,023   37.7   298,550   283,461   5.3
Industrial 13,324   12,597   5.8   260,329   276,807   (6.0)
Off System Sales 33,960   24,907   36.3   72,160   86,050   (16.1)
Power generation 11,080   10,461   5.9   394,177   421,250   (6.4)
Other revenues 39,037   26,808   45.6   --       --

  $ 361,978   $ 267,215   35.5   1,086,444   1,123,511   (3.3)

                       
By Sales Type:                      
System supply $ 271,754   $ 196,347   38.4   298,731   317,679   (6.0)
Transportation 51,187   44,060   16.2   787,713   805,832   (2.2)
Other revenues 39,037   26,808   45.6   --   --   --

  $ 361,978   $ 267,215   35.5   1,086,444   1,123,511   (3.3)

                       
Average customers 258,889   248,739   4.1   --   --   --

                       
* in thousands