RGC Resources, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Financial Results


ROANOKE, Va., Aug. 11, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- RGC Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq:RGCO) announced consolidated Company earnings of $351,378 or $0.16 per average shares outstanding on continuing and total operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. This compares to consolidated earnings of $236,520 or $0.11 per average shares outstanding on continuing operations and consolidated loss of ($223,066) or ($0.10) per average shares outstanding on total operations for the same quarter last year. John Williamson, Chairman, President and CEO, attributed the improvement in earnings on continuing operations to improved natural gas sales margins.

Earnings per share for the twelve months ending June 30, 2008 were $1.86 on continuing operations and $1.85 for total operations compared to $1.83 for continuing operations and $1.87 for total operations for the twelve months ended June 30, 2007.

RGC Resources, Inc. provides energy and related products and services to customers in Virginia through its operating subsidiaries Roanoke Gas Company, Diversified Energy Company and RGC Ventures of Virginia, Inc.

From time to time, the Company may publish forward-looking statements relating to such matters as anticipated financial performance, business prospects, technological developments, new products, research and development activities and similar matters. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements. In order to comply with the terms of the safe harbor, the Company notes that a variety of factors could cause the Company's actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the Company's forward-looking statements.

Summary financial statements for the quarter and twelve months are as follows:



                    RGC Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries               
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income 
                               (Unaudited)                             
                                                                       
                       Three Months Ended       Twelve Months Ended    
                            June 30,                  June 30,         
                       2008         2007         2008         2007     
                    ------------------------  ------------------------ 
                                                                       
 Revenues           $20,152,634  $15,131,375  $96,238,089  $90,344,403 
 Cost of sales       15,097,224   10,184,097   70,670,086   65,389,927 
                    -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 Gross margin         5,055,410    4,947,278   25,568,003   24,954,476 
 Other operating                                                       
  expenses            4,004,135    4,111,102   17,030,743   16,812,520 
 Interest expense       490,756      458,679    2,039,187    1,919,141 
                    -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 Income from                                                           
  continuing                                                           
  operations                                                           
  before income                                                        
  taxes                 560,519      377,497    6,498,073    6,222,815 
 Income tax                                                            
  expense from                                                         
  continuing                                                           
  operations            209,141      140,977    2,430,617    2,282,097 
                    -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 Net income                                                            
  from continuing                                                      
  operations            351,378      236,520    4,067,456    3,940,718 
 Net income (loss)                                                     
  from discontinued                                                    
  operations, net                                                      
  of income taxes            --     (459,586)     (17,095)      73,669 
                    -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 Net income (loss)      351,378     (223,066)   4,050,361    4,014,387 
 Other                                                                 
  comprehensive                                                        
  income (loss),                                                       
  net of tax            465,890      300,307     (655,337)    (109,460)
                    -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 Comprehensive                                                         
  income            $   817,268  $    77,241  $ 3,395,024  $ 3,904,927 
                    ===========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
                                                                       
 Basic earnings                                                        
  per share of                                                         
  common stock:                                                        
   Income from                                                         
    continuing                                                         
    operations      $      0.16  $      0.11  $      1.86  $      1.83 
   Discontinued                                                        
    operations               --        (0.21)       (0.01)        0.04 
                    -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
   Net income (loss)$      0.16  $     (0.10) $      1.85  $      1.87 
                    ===========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
                                                                       
 Diluted earnings                                                      
  per share of                                                         
  common stock:                                                        
   Income from                                                         
    continuing                                                         
    operations      $      0.16  $      0.11  $      1.85  $      1.82 
   Discontinued                                                        
    operations               --        (0.21)       (0.01)        0.04 
                    -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
   Net income (loss)$      0.16  $     (0.10) $      1.84  $      1.86 
                    ===========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
                                                                       
 Cash dividends                                                        
  per common share  $    0.3125  $    0.3050  $    1.2425  $    1.2150 
                    ===========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
                                                                       
 Weighted average                                                      
  number of                                                            
  common shares                                                        
  outstanding:                                                         
    Basic             2,205,733    2,167,655    2,193,397    2,152,169 
    Diluted           2,215,424    2,167,655    2,203,972    2,162,654 



                 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets        
                             (Unaudited)                      
                                                              
                                         June 30,             
 Assets                             2008          2007        
                               -------------  -------------   
 Current assets                $  37,650,146  $  40,644,826   
 Total property,plant and                                     
  equipment, net                  74,955,171     72,006,619   
 Other assets                      3,373,391        379,451    
                               -------------  -------------   
                                                              
   Total Assets                $ 115,978,708  $ 113,030,896   
                               =============  =============   
                                                              
 Liabilities and                                              
  Stockholders' Equity                                        
 Current liabilities           $  29,844,168  $  27,394,477   
 Long-term debt                   23,000,000     28,000,000   
 Deferred credits and                                         
  other liabilities               18,260,768     14,000,617   
                               -------------  -------------   
   Total Liabilities              71,104,936     69,395,094   
 Stockholders' Equity             44,873,772     43,635,802   
                               -------------  -------------   
                                                              
   Total Liabilities and                                      
    Stockholders' Equity       $ 115,978,708  $ 113,030,896   
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