8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
	FORM 8-K
	CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date or earliest event reported) February 10, 2004
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Arkansas	1-8246		71-0205415
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission		(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)		Identification No.)
2350 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E., Suite 300, Houston, Texas		77032
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
(281) 618-4700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.
Other Events
On February 10, 2004 Southwestern Energy Company issued a news release to announce the appointment of Alan N. Stewart as Executive Vice President of the company's gas distribution subsidiary, Arkansas Western Gas Company, effective March 15, 2004.
The news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7(c).
Exhibits
(99.1) Press release dated February 10, 2004.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
			SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY
			Registrant
Date:	February 11, 2004		BY:	/s/ GREG D. KERLEY
			Greg D. Kerley Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release dated February 10, 2004.
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EX-99

2350 N. Sam Houston Parkway East
Suite 300
Houston, Texas 77032
(281) 618-4700 Fax: (281) 618-4820

NEWS RELEASE

SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY APPOINTS NEW
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF GAS DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS

     Houston, Texas - February 10, 2004...Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN) today announced the appointment of Alan N. Stewart as Executive Vice President of the company's gas distribution subsidiary, Arkansas Western Gas Company, effective March 15, 2004.

     Mr. Stewart has served in a wide range of managerial and leadership positions during a 31-year career with San Diego Gas and Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company. Since 2000, Mr. Stewart has provided professional consulting services for clients in the energy and LNG industries in California. A graduate of San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mr. Stewart also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from National University in San Diego.

     "Alan is a valuable addition to our management team," stated Harold M. Korell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Southwestern Energy. "Arkansas Western's service territory includes Northwest Arkansas, which has been recognized as the sixth fastest growing community in the United States by the U.S. Census Bureau and recently named the "Best Performing City" by the Milken Institute, based on job creation and local economic growth. I am excited that Alan is joining us to lead our utility business during this growth period."

     Arkansas Western Gas Company serves approximately 142,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in northern Arkansas. Southwestern Energy Company is an integrated energy company primarily focused on natural gas and is engaged in oil and gas exploration and production, natural gas gathering, transmission, and marketing, and natural gas distribution. Additional information on the Company can be found on the Internet at http://www.swn.com.
 

Contacts:	Greg D. Kerley	Brad D. Sylvester, CFA
	Executive Vice President	Manager, Investor Relations
	and Chief Financial Officer	(281) 618-4897
	(281) 618-4803

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