From old blogs I didnt do, I'm assuming we were supposed to post our press release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact:

Katherine Alonzo, (940.395.4112)

plingyplang@gmail.com

PHASE ONE OF PAN-DEMIC PLANNING COMPLETED

Training to Begin This Month

DALLAS- November 19, 2006- The first phase of planning for a possible pan-demic has been completed and employee relations and safety professionals will be visiting all company locations to meet with employees to discuss pandemic and emergency planning.

All discussion will take place face-to-face as a part of each branch office's monthly meeting. "We think it's important to meet with employees face-to-face," said Human Resource Director Susan L. Liot, "and we'll be asking all employees to register for direct deposit of paychecks at this time. We'll be providing information about the company's plans for working through a pandemic or other long-term emergency scenario."

Department heads from across the company have worked on a pandemic planning committee for six months. Its recommendations include: enacting direct deposit of paychecks for all employees, creating a list of essential and non-essential employees, realigning worker sick leave and disability guidelines in case of pandemic, erecting glass-enclosed booths for customer-contact employees, working with the company's health insurance provider for special services, and updating employee emergency contact listings.

"Our company has a tradition of working courageously in emergency situations," Thomas Winkler, SEM president and CEO, said. "Of course, it is our hope that we never need to enact this pandemic plan, but the first phase of planning is complete, and we now need to listen to employee concerns and questions about the plan."

Southwestern Energy Matrix is an electric energy generation and distribution for 5 million customers. SEM has 8,000 employees in two states, including 2,200 union-represented employees.

For more information on the possibility of pan-demic flu, visit www.pandemicflu.gov.