MERRILLVILLE, Ind. - Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), a subsidiary of NiSource Inc., reports that its energy delivery systems, as of 2 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (1 a.m. Central Standard Time), are functioning normally.

In addition, there are no natural gas outages to report at this time. However, NIPSCO has experienced minor electrical outages in Gary, Hammond, Hobart and LaPorte due to traffic accidents and other non-Y2K related events. NIPSCO has dispatched crews to the scene of each outage to restore electrical service to the affected customers as quickly as possible. The region's weather status remains favorable, with little wind or chance for measurable precipitation for the next 24-36 hours.

This is NIPSCO's last fax update pertaining to Y2K. For additional information, please contact Thomas Stevens, NIPSCO media hotline at 219-647-6210.

Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), a subsidiary of NiSource Inc. (NI), is a regulated utility that provides natural gas service to nearly 700,000 customers and electrical service to 416,000 customers across the northern third of Indiana. NIPSCO is the largest natural gas distribution company and the second largest electric distribution company in the state of Indiana. More information about NIPSCO and other NiSource Inc., subsidiaries is available via the Internet at www.nipsco.com.

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