Gas News Release

November 21, 2000

Dominion East Ohio Reports Temporary Gas Flow Interruption in Powhatan Point Area

Dominion East Ohio reports that, at approximately 9 a.m. today, a control valve problem with an interstate pipeline caused a temporary gas flow interruption, affecting an undetermined amount of customers in the Powhatan Point area.

The problem has been corrected, according to an interstate pipeline representative. Dominion East Ohio has dispatched additional customer service representatives from other areas of the company to the affected area, first, to shut off service, as a safety precaution, and then to relight appliances. The company notes that Dominion East Ohio representatives need to gain access to customers’ homes to reestablish service.

If any customers in the affected area should experience discomfort due to the weather, they may contact the Belmont County Emergency Management Agency, (740) 695-5984, for temporary relocation assistance.

Dominion, headquartered in Richmond, Va., is one of the nation’s largest producers of energy, with a production capability of 2.7 trillion British Thermal Units (BTUs) of energy per day. The company has a power generation portfolio of more than 19,000 megawatts, which is expected to grow to more than 28,000 megawatts by 2005. Dominion is one of the largest independent oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in North America, with 2.8 trillion cubic feet of equivalent reserves. Dominion also serves 3.8 million retail natural gas and electric customers. For more information about Dominion, visit the company's web site at www.dom.com.