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WALL, N.J. – New Jersey Resources Corporation (NYSE: NJR) invites investors, customers and other interested parties to listen to a live Internet webcast of its fiscal 2004 year-end earnings results teleconference on Wednesday, October 27, 2004, at 3 p.m. EDT. Laurence M. Downes, chairman and CEO of NJR, Glenn C. Lockwood, senior vice president and CFO, and Dennis Puma, manager of treasury services, will present an overview of NJR’s financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2004 year end.

A few minutes prior to the webcast, logon to njliving.com and select “Investor Relations;” then click just below the microphone on the right side of the Investor Relations home page.

New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR), a Fortune 1000 company and a member of the Forbes Platinum 400, provides retail and wholesale energy services to customers in New Jersey and in states from the Gulf Coast to New England, and Canada. Its principal subsidiary, New Jersey Natural Gas, is one of the fastest-growing local distribution companies in the United States, serving more than 450,000 customers in central and northern New Jersey. Other major NJR subsidiaries include NJR Energy Services and NJR Home Services. NJR Energy Services is a leader in the unregulated energy services market, providing outstanding customer service and management of natural gas storage and capacity assets. NJR Home Services offers retail customers expert heating, air conditioning and appliance services. NJR’s progress is a tribute to the more than 5,000 dedicated employees who have shared their expertise and focus on quality through more than 50 years of serving customers and the community. Their efforts have made NJR a leader in the competitive energy marketplace. For more information, visit NJR’s Web site at njliving.com.