Richard K Gordon

Richard K. Gordon, General Partner of Juniper Energy LP in Houston, Texas since September 2006; General Partner of Juniper Capital LP and Juniper Advisory LP in Houston, Texas since March 2003; formerly Vice Chairman Investment Banking for Merrill Lynch & Co. in Houston, Texas from October 1994 through March 2003. Mr. Gordon has been a director of Atmos Energy since 2001. Class I Director--Term Expiring in 2008. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE. "FOR" EACH OF THE ABOVE NOMINEES.