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Nicor Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in natural gas distribution business in the United States. It distributes natural gas to approximately 2.2 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers in northern Illinois. The company operates approximately 34,000 miles of mains and 8 underground storage fields. Nicor also provides shipping services, including the transportation of containerized freight between Florida, the eastern coast of Canada, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean region. It transports building materials, and food and other necessities for developers, manufacturers, and residents in the Caribbean and the Bahamas; tourist-related shipments intended for use in hotels and resorts, and on cruise ships; and interisland shipments and northbound shipments of apparel and agricultural products, as well as provides inland transportation and cargo insurance. As of December 31, 2008, the company operated a fleet of 11 owned vessels and 6 chartered vessels with a container capacity totaling approximately 5,600 Twenty-foot equivalent units, as well as containers, container-handling equipment, chassis, and other equipment. In addition, it involves in the marketing of energy-related products and services, including warranty and maintenance contracts, as well as repair and installation services of heating, air conditioning and indoor air-quality equipment, and move connection services for other utilities; wholesale marketing of natural gas supply services; and leasing of cargo containers. Nicor has joint venture agreements with Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America to operate a natural gas pipeline of approximately 70 miles; and A. Epstein & Sons International to engage in the design, installation, and maintenance of natural gas, petroleum, and liquid pipeline facilities, as well as to provide engineering and corrosion services. The company was founded in 1953 and is based in Naperville, Illinois.

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Key Statistics

Closing Price	39.70
Volume	571396
Volume Avg	578361
52 Week High	43.69
52 Week Low	34.08
PE	18.87
PE (group average)	24
EPS Year	2.12
EPS change Q/Q	11.36%
EPS change Q/Q Yr ago	-26.32%
EPS change Q/Q next Q est	188.24%
EPS change Y/Y	24.54%
REV change Q/Q	-99.86%
REV change Q/Q Yr ago	0%
EPS next Q est	0.34
EPS next Y est	3.11
Divident Annual	1.26
Dividend Yield	3.17%