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facts on gas FOR MORE STATISTICS, VISIT www. .org OPERATING RIGS As of August 31, 2012 Gas Oil 473 1,419 25% 75% NATIONAL COOLING-DEGREE DAYS Weighted by gas home air-conditioning equipment August 2011 August 2012 4.9% cooler than ’11 13.8% warmer than normal 30-year normal for August CHANGE IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 12 months ending July 2012 U.S. HOUSING STARTS July 2012 July 2011 347 330 290 +1.4% 746,000 614,000 U.S. WORKING GAS IN UNDERGROUND STORAGE (Bcf) Weekly by region for period ending August 31, 2012 Week 8/10 8/17 8/24 8/31 8/31/11 EASTERN CONSUMING REGION ROAD RUNNERS 1,664 1,712 1,759 1,793 1,619 There are currently more than 15 million WESTERN CONSUMING REGION natural gas-powered vehicles on the road worldwide. Iran claims the most (2.86 million vehicles), followed by Pakistan (2.5 million), Argentina (1.9 million) and Brazil (1.7 million). SOURCE: NGV GLOBAL (HTTP://WWW.IANGV.ORG/CURRENT-NGV-STATS/) PHOTO: ASIANET-PAKISTAN / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM 493 PRODUCING REGION 488 1,108 3,308 491 1,124 3.374 492 1,117 3,402 429 958 3,007 1,104 TOTAL 3,261 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 August 31, 2012. Average Annualized Total Return GASFX Mstar Cat: Utilities 1 Yr 15.31% 10.07% 3 Yr 18.96% 11.51% 0.71% 5 Yr 7.74% 1.47% 10 Yr 11.80% 9.69% 15 Yr 9.26% 6.85% 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. 92 AMERICAN GAS OCTOBER 2012 http://www.aga.org HTTP://WWW.IANGV.ORG/CURRENT-NGV-STATS/ http://www.SHUTTERSTOCK.COM http://www.fbrfunds.com http://www.fbrfunds.com http://www.frfunds.com

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

American Gas - October 2012
Contents
President’s Message
Industry News
In the Know
Safety First
Tech Talk
Keep the Lights On
Buyer’s Guide 2012
Places to Be
Jobline
Advertisers’ Index
Noteworthies
Marketplace
Facts on Gas

American Gas - October 2012