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facts on gas Households that use natural gas FOR MORE STATISTICS, VISIT www. .org OPERATING RIGS As of Jan. 27, 2012 Gas Oil 777 1,225 39% 61% NATIONAL HEATING-DEGREE DAYS Weighted by gas home-heating equipment appliances for heating, water heating, cooking and clothes-drying spend an average of $518 less per year than homes using electricity for those applications. January 2012 21.0% warmer than ’11 18.0% warmer than normal 30-year normal for January January 2011 CHANGE IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 12 months ending December 2011 U.S. HOUSING STARTS December 2011 December 2010 813 991 1,029 +3.0% 657,000 526,000 U.S. WORKING GAS IN UNDERGROUND STORAGE (Bcf) Weekly by region for period ending Jan. 27, 2012 Week 1/6 1/13 1/20 1/27 1/27/11 EASTERN CONSUMING REGION 1,754 1,693 1,571 1,471 1,181 WESTERN CONSUMING REGION 444 PRODUCING REGION 433 1,164 3,290 406 1,121 3,098 396 1,099 2,966 335 864 2,380 1,179 SOURCE: American Gas Association, “Squeezing Every Btu: Natural Gas Direct Use Opportunities and Challenges,” January 2012, www.aga.org TOTAL 3,377 A timely idea, regardless of the time frame Invest in the growth potential of AGA natural gas members leading the way today for a clean, efficient and safe energy future tomorrow: FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX) 888.200.4710 www.fbrfunds.com Respecting Your Money® The Fund has outperformed the Morningstar Utilities Category for the past 1, 3, 5, 10 and 15 years ending January 31, 2012. Average Annualized Total Return GASFX Mstar Cat: Utilities 1 Yr 19.08% 6.87% 3 Yr 20.75% 12.84% 0.76% 5 Yr 7.16% 1.72% 10 Yr 8.85% 6.83% 15 Yr 9.05% 6.75% Annual Total Expense Ratio: PAST PERFORMANCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The performance data quoted represents past performance and the current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance data does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption fees. The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1.00% on shares redeemed or exchanged within 90 days; if reflected, the redemption fee would reduce the performance quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end please call 888.200.4710. Investments are focused in the natural gas industry, which is sensitive to rising interest rates, weather and the wholesale pricing of alternative fuels. Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. This and other information about the fund can be found in the prospectus. Please call 888.200.4710 or visit fbrfunds.com to obtain a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing. ©2012 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Morningstar and/or its content providers are the proprietors of this information; do not permit its unauthorized copying or distribution; do not warrant it to be accurate, complete or timely; and are not responsible for damages or losses arising from its use. The FBR Funds are distributed by FBR Investment Services Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. MARCH 2012 AMERICAN GAS 36 http://www.aga.org http://www.aga.org http://www.fbrfunds.com http://www.fbrfunds.com http://www.fbrfunds.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Gas - March 2012

American Gas - March 2012
Contents
President’s Message
In the News
Safety First
Ask AGA
Leaders on Leadership
A Better Balance
Places to Be
Vendor News
Noteworthies
Jobline
Marketplace
Advertisers’ Index
Facts on Gas

American Gas - March 2012