AGL Resources Q2 Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - AGL Resources Inc. (GAS) reported that its second-quarter net income attributable to company increased to $49 million, or $0.41 per share, from $34 million or $0.28 per share, last year. Adjusted earnings per share was $0.38 for the quarter. Operating revenues increased to $904 million from $686 million last year.

"We continued to demonstrate solid performance through the second quarter of the year. Building on an excellent first quarter, we reported year-over-year gains in all business segments through June, with the exception of midstream operations which remains hampered by low natural gas price volatility," said Andrew Evans, executive vice president and chief financial officer of AGL Resources Inc.

The company now expects its full-year EPS to be near the high end of previously established guidance range of $2.50-$2.70.