Atmos Energy Corporation Names Jennifer Hills as Vice President, Investor Relations

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) today announced that Jennifer Hills
will succeed Susan Giles as Vice President, Investor Relations,
effective November 1, 2017. Giles, 62, is retiring after 15 years as the
Investor Relations Officer for the company.

“Atmos Energy has been very fortunate to have Susan leading our Investor
Relations team for the past 15 years. She was instrumental in the
development of the company’s strategic messaging and gained the trust
and confidence of our shareholders and the investment community during
her tenure,” said Chris Forsythe, Chief Financial Officer. “We are very
appreciative of her service to Atmos Energy and wish Susan and her
family all the best in her retirement.”

“Additionally, we are very fortunate to have someone with Jennifer’s
talent and background,” Forsythe continued. “Jennifer joined Atmos
Energy in September after an 18-year career on Wall Street. Most
recently, she was an equity analyst with UBS in New York, where she
covered midstream and gas distribution companies. Jennifer’s skillset
and experience will benefit Atmos Energy as we continue to communicate
with investors on the company’s first-rate investment proposition.”

Hills, 51, has Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting and Psychology from the
University of Richmond and a Master of Business Administration in
Finance from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. She is a
Certified Public Accountant and holds several FINRA Certifications.

About Atmos Energy

Atmos Energy Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, is the country's
largest fully-regulated, natural-gas-only distributor, serving over
three million natural gas distribution customers in over 1,400
communities in eight states from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the East to
the Rocky Mountains in the West. Atmos Energy also manages company-owned
natural gas pipeline and storage assets, including one of the largest
intrastate natural gas pipeline systems in Texas. For more information,
visit www.atmosenergy.com.

Contacts

Atmos Energy Corporation
Susan Giles, 972-855-3729