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Profile - Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Aug 15Dividend payment of $0.31
Location
220 N.W. Second Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
Phone: (503) 226-4211
Fax: (503) 273-4824
Email: investorinformation@nwnatural.com
Employees (last reported count): 1,315
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 ·Sector: Utilities
 ·Industry: Natural Gas Utilities
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Index Membership
 ·S&P 600 SmallCap
Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 1%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · one insider buy; 1,000  shares (0.5% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 37% (37% of float)
(222 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 130.0K shares (+1.39%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Northwest Natural Gas Company principally is engaged in the distribution of natural gas. The Oregon Public Utility Commission has allocated to NW Natural as its exclusive service area a major portion of western Oregon, including the Portland metropolitan area, most of the Willamette Valley and the coastal area from Astoria to Coos Bay. NW Natural also holds certificates from the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission granting it exclusive rights to serve portions of three Washington counties bordering the Columbia River. Gas service is provided in 96 cities, together with neighboring communities, in 17 Oregon counties, and in nine cities, together with neighboring communities, in three Washington counties.
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Financial Summary
Northwest Natural Gas Company distributes gas to communities in western Oregon and southwestern Washington. For the six months ended 6/30/01, revenues increased 22% to $332.1 million. Net income from continuing operations applicable to Common fell 3% to $29.6 million. Revenues reflect rapid customer growth and lower property tax amortization. Earnings were offset by higher prevailing prices in the natural gas commodity market and lower interest income.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY1999 Pay

Richard Reiten, 60
Chairman, CEO
$613K
Mark Dodson, 56
Pres, COO
245K
Michael McCoy, 56
Exec. VP, Customer and Utility Operations
271K
Bruce DeBolt, 52
Sr. VP of Fin. and CFO
283K
Dwayne Foley, 54
Sr. VP
234K
Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-1999 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc..
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:NWNAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 3-May-2001
$21.65 
Recent Price$25.00 
52-Week High
on 28-Dec-2000
$27.50 
Beta0.04 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)43.1K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)41.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+9.3%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+46.6%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$627.9M
Shares Outstanding25.1M
Float24.9M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividend (indicated)$1.24 
Dividend Yield4.96%
Last Split: 3 for 2 on 9-Sep-1996
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$18.44 
Earnings (ttm)$1.75 
Earnings (mrq)$0.17 
Sales (ttm)$23.29 
Cash (mrq)$0.71 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)1.35 
Price/Earnings (ttm)14.32 
Price/Sales (ttm)1.07 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$591.4M
EBITDA (ttm)$153.2M
Income available to common (ttm)$44.5M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)7.9%
Operating Margin (ttm)17.7%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)3.81%
Return on Equity (ttm)9.78%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)0.81 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0.92 
Total Cash (mrq)$17.8M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short268.0K
Percent of Float1.1%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
291.0K
Short Ratio6.54 
Daily Volume41.0K
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 30-June-2001)

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