Exhibit 99
12/31/2008

NATIONAL FUEL GAS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)

	Twelve Months Ended
	December 31
	2008			2007
	(Thousands of Dollars)
INCOME
Operating Revenues	$	2,439,256		$	2,117,176
Operating Expenses
Purchased Gas		1,285,880			1,053,152
Operation and Maintenance		431,750			404,159
Property, Franchise and Other Taxes		76,675			71,381
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		168,844			162,633
Impairment of Oil and Gas Producing Properties		182,811			—
		2,145,960			1,691,325
Operating Income		293,296			425,851
Other Income (Expense):
Income from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries		3,342			6,023
Interest Income		9,614			3,558
Other Income		11,450			5,474
Interest Expense on Long-Term Debt		(71,866	)		(68,692	)
Other Interest Expense		(2,771	)		(4,903	)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes		243,065			367,311
Income Tax Expense		87,619			145,720
Income from Continuing Operations		155,446			221,591
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations		—			131,948
Net Income Available for Common Stock	$	155,446		$	353,539
Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic
Income from Continuing Operations	$	1.91		$	2.66
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations		—			1.58
Net Income Available for Common Stock	$	1.91		$	4.24
Diluted
Income from Continuing Operations	$	1.87		$	2.59
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations		—			1.54
Net Income Available for Common Stock	$	1.87		$	4.13
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
Used in Basic Calculation		81,217,898			83,376,508
Used in Diluted Calculation		83,112,216			85,541,214