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ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION

** IMPORTANT NOTICE **

Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above company, and the materials you should review before you cast your vote are now available.

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

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ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION

C/O AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER

6201 15TH AVENUE, SECOND FLOOR

BROOKLYN, NY 11219

 

Shareholder Meeting to be held on February 4, 2009

 

Proxy Materials Available

 

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Notice and Proxy Statement

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Summary Annual Report

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Form 10-K

 

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See the Reverse Side for Meeting Information and Instructions on How to Vote

   

Meeting Information

    
    Meeting Type:   Annual    
    Meeting Date:   February 4, 2009    
    Meeting Time:   11:00 a.m. CST    
    For holders as of:   December 10, 2008    
   

 

Meeting Location:

    
    Pavilion Ballroom      
    Belo Mansion      
    2101 Ross Avenue      
   

Dallas, TX 75201

    
   

Meeting Directions:

    
    For Meeting Directions Please Call:    
   

972-934-9227

 

        
   

How To Vote

    
       

Vote By Internet

    
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To vote now by Internet, go to WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM. Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time the day before the meeting date. Have your notice in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions.

 

    
       

Vote in Person

    
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Any shareholder of Atmos Energy is invited to attend the Annual Meeting. If you wish to wait and vote these shares at the meeting, you will need to request a ballot at the meeting.

 

    

Voting items

 

        

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the election of all nominees for election to the Board of Directors, FOR proposal 2 and AGAINST proposal 3.

        

1.      ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Nominees for Class I:

01) Ruben E. Esquivel

 

Nominees for Class II:

02) Richard W. Cardin

03) Thomas C. Meredith

04) Nancy K. Quinn

05) Stephen R. Springer

06) Richard Ware II

      

2.      Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2009.

   

3.      Shareholder proposal regarding declassification of Board of Directors.

   

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