Gas News Release

August 27, 1999

Ronald L. Adams to Leave Consolidated Natural Gas; Interim Management Structure for Regulated Businesses Put in Place

"Ron has made many valuable contributions to CNG," said George A. Davidson, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer. "He has demonstrated leadership, vision and creativity in everything he has done. He has consistently worked to find new and better ways to serve CNG's customers. We wish him the best in the future."

With the departure of Mr. Adams, the company has put in place an interim management structure for its local gas distribution utilities and interstate pipeline and storage system until the previously announced merger with Dominion Resources, Inc., is completed.

Effective immediately, reporting to Mr. Davidson are:

• Jimmy D. Staton, senior vice president, distribution operations. He is in charge of distribution operations, customer service, engineering and operations services, and financial reporting at The East Ohio Gas Company, The Peoples Natural Gas Company, and Hope Gas, Inc.

• Gary L. Sypolt, senior vice president, pipeline operations. He is in charge of CNG Transmission Corporation pipeline and storage operations, including natural gas gathering, engineering, gas control, and financial reporting.

• Paul D. Koonce, senior vice president, commercial operations. He is in charge of regulated business wholesale and mass-market marketing, rates and regulatory affairs, gas supply, large-volume sales, and commercial technology and technology support.

• William A. Fox, senior vice president, Virginia gas distribution. He is in charge of the Virginia Natural Gas, Inc., local gas distribution utility and preparations for the previously announced plans to sell that company if it is required as a condition for regulatory approval of the CNG/Dominion Resources merger.

Consolidated Natural Gas Company is one of the nation's largest producers, transporters, distributors and retail marketers of natural gas. The company's natural gas transmission and distribution operations serve customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, New York and other states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. CNG explores for and produces oil and natural gas in the United States and Canada. The company also selectively participates in energy businesses abroad.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements. The company wishes to caution readers that the assumptions which form the basis for forward-looking statements with respect to or that may impact earnings for fiscal 1999, and thereafter, include many factors that are beyond the company's ability to control or estimate precisely, such as estimates of future market conditions and the behavior of other market participants. Other factors include, but are not limited to, weather conditions, economic conditions in the company's service territory, fluctuations in energy-related commodity prices, conversion activity, other marketing efforts and other uncertainties.

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For further information contact:
Dan Donovan
412-690-1370