ATLANTA, April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AGL Resources (NYSE: AGL) today announced the appointment of Angela M. Nagy as vice president and controller. Nagy will be responsible for the corporate general accounting, financial reporting and retail operations accounting functions of AGL Resources. 

"We are very pleased to have someone with Angela's expertise and experience in this leadership role," said Bryan Seas, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer.

Nagy brings extensive accounting and energy sector experience to the company. She comes to AGL Resources from Mirant Corporation where she served most recently as vice president and controller. Other roles held at Mirant Corporation included Assistant Controller; director, Corporate Accounting and Reporting; and controller of its energy trading and marketing subsidiary. Prior to that, Nagy spent several years with Arthur Andersen LLP in the Atlanta assurance practice.

In October 2010, Nagy was named by Treasury & Risk magazine as one of corporate America's outstanding finance executives under the age of 40.

Nagy earned her master of Business Administration from Georgia State University. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor of Accountancy. Nagy also received a bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Oklahoma 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.

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