- Second quarter 2009 diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.26 per share, compared with $(0.15) per diluted share in second quarter 2008 - Year-to-date diluted EPS of $1.81 per share, compared with $1.01 per diluted share for the prior-year period - Company reaffirms 2009 earnings guidance in the range of $2.65 to $2.75 per diluted share

AGL Resources Will Purchase 50 Percent of Piedmont's Current Interest in SouthStar for $57.5 Million