FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 29, 2004

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Larry Graham, Manager NIPSCO Communications (219) 647-6376

MERRILLVILLE, Ind.--- Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) is pleased to announce that Dina Martin Anderson has joined the NIPSCO team as Communications Manager. Dina will be responsible for tactical management of communications and media relations for the company and will report to the NIPSCO Director of Communications.

Effective July 19, Anderson will work closely with the NIPSCO community to develop, coordinate, and deliver communications to internal and external customers of the company and will coordinate with NIPSCO’s Public Affairs staff to execute the strategic communications plan for the company.

Anderson holds a B.A. in marketing communications and television broadcasting from Columbia College in Chicago, and an M.B.A. with a marketing concentration from DePaul University. She has a rich background of work experience, which includes several years with the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition as National Press Secretary/Assistant Communications Director, Assistant Director of Public Relations with National-Louis University, and has executed communications, radio, and production work with the Rush Limbaugh and Jerry Springer shows, among others.

NIPSCO, with headquarters in Merrillville, Ind., is one of the 10 energy distribution companies of NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI). With nearly 700,000 natural gas customers and 440,000 electric 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. NiSource distribution companies serve 3.7 million natural gas and electric customers primarily in nine states. More information about NIPSCO is available at www.nipsco.nisource.com.