UGI and Tenaska Resources announce Marcellus Shale development agreements

Tom A. Boyd, vice president and general manager of Tenaska Resources, said, “UGI has a specialized working knowledge of the regional natural gas market and expertise in midstream infrastructure. This strategic relationship will add value to Tenaska’s producing wells and prospects.”

John L. Walsh, president and chief operating officer of UGI, said, “We have a long working relationship with Tenaska, a strong company with a proven track record of success in developing energy projects. We look forward to our expanded relationship with Tenaska in the development of natural gas resources within the Marcellus Shale, and our midstream team remains active and focused on identifying and executing additional midstream investment opportunities like this one.”

Lon R. Greenberg, chairman and chief executive officer of UGI, added, “We are pleased to announce another tangible example of the execution of our strategy to build a midstream business within our existing footprint in the Marcellus Shale. The opportunities we are announcing today, along with our previously-announced Auburn II gathering project, leverage both UGI’s significant asset base and deep knowledge of local and regional gas markets while demonstrating UGI’s commitment to investing in infrastructure that will provide consumers with increased access to abundant, regionally-produced natural gas.”

About UGI

UGI is a distributor and marketer of energy products and services. Through subsidiaries, UGI operates natural gas and electric utilities in Pennsylvania, distributes propane both domestically and internationally, manages midstream energy and electric generation assets in Pennsylvania, and engages in energy marketing in the Mid-Atlantic region. UGI, through subsidiaries, is the sole General Partner and owns 26% of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (NYSE:APU), the nation's largest retail propane distributor. Comprehensive information about UGI Corporation is available on the Internet at http://www.ugicorp.com.

About UGI Energy Services, Inc.

UGI Energy Services, Inc. owns 14.7 BCF of underground natural gas storage in north-central Pennsylvania, operates LNG and propane/air peaking plants in Pennsylvania, and is developing midstream projects throughout the Marcellus Shale region. UGI Energy Services also markets natural gas, electricity and liquid fuels to approximately 18,000 commercial and industrial customers at approximately 43,000 locations in nine eastern states and Washington, D.C. and owns electric generation assets in Pennsylvania.

About Tenaska Resources, LLC

Tenaska Resources, LLC is the natural gas exploration and production affiliate of Omaha, Neb.-based energy company Tenaska, one of the leading independent power producers in the U.S. Tenaska Resources manages drilling and production targeting natural gas reserves in the Marcellus Shale geologic formation beneath most of Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Tenaska and its affiliates manage approximately 11,000 megawatts (MW) of power generation consisting of 14 power plants, seven of which are owned in partnership with other companies, and have developed approximately 9,000 MW of natural gas-fueled and renewable power plants. Tenaska affiliates also market natural gas, electric power and biofuels, with the natural gas marketing affiliate regarded as one of the top 10 natural gas marketers in North America. Tenaska affiliates are also involved in private equity investment and acquisition management, fuel supply, natural gas transportation systems and electric transmission development. Forbes magazine ranks Tenaska 35th among the largest privately-held U.S. companies, based on 2011 revenues. To learn more about Tenaska, visit the company’s Website at www.tenaska.com.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that management of UGI believes to be reasonable as of today’s date only. Actual results may differ significantly because of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond management’s control. You should read UGI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for a more extensive list of factors that could affect results. Among them are adverse weather conditions, cost volatility and availability of all energy products, including propane, natural gas, electricity and fuel oil, increased customer conservation measures, the impact of pending and future legal proceedings, domestic and international political, regulatory and economic conditions including currency exchange rate fluctuations (particularly the euro), the timing of development of Marcellus Shale gas production, the timing and success of our commercial initiatives and investments to grow our business, and our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses, and achieve anticipated synergies. UGI undertakes no obligation to release revisions to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after today.