ATLANTA, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AGL Resources (NYSE: AGL) today announced the appointment of Brian Little as senior vice president and chief financial officer of its Houston-based wholesale natural gas services business, Sequent Energy Management.

"We are pleased to have someone with Brian's strong finance and accounting background as well as his understanding of our business in this role," said Peter Tumminello, president of Sequent Energy Management. "Brian will oversee gas accounting, general ledger maintenance, monthly close procedures, and technical accounting policy. He also will be responsible for financial reporting, financial planning/budgeting, and Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance."

Little joined AGL Resources in 1998 and most recently served as vice president and assistant controller. Other roles with the company include director, Corporate Accounting, and director, Investor Relations. Earlier, he served as audit manager at American Business Products, and held senior auditor positions at CITGO Petroleum Corporation and in public accounting with Stanfield & O'Dell, P.C.

Little earned his bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from the University of Texas, and is a Certified Public Accountant.

About AGL Resources

AGL Resources (NYSE: AGL), an Atlanta-based energy services company, serves approximately 2.3 million customers in six states. The company also owns Houston-based Sequent Energy Management, an asset manager serving natural gas wholesale customers throughout North America. As an 85-percent owner in the SouthStar partnership, AGL Resources markets natural gas to consumers in Georgia under the Georgia Natural Gas brand. The company also owns and operates two high-deliverability natural gas storage facilities: Jefferson Island Storage & Hub near the Henry Hub in Louisiana and Golden Triangle Storage in Texas. For more information, visit www.aglresources.com.

About Sequent Energy Management

Sequent Energy Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL Resources Inc. (NYSE: AGL), is a Houston-based entity focusing on asset management and optimization, producer services, wholesale marketing and risk management. For more information, visit http://www.sequentenergy.com/.

SOURCE AGL Resources