Additionally, regular quarterly preferred dividends were declared by Pacific Enterprises, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), as follows:

Pacific Enterprises:
$4.36 Preferred                                 $1.09 per share
$4.40 Preferred                                 $1.10 per share
$4.50 Preferred                                 $1.125 per share
$4.75 Preferred (2 Series)                      $1.1875 per share

The dividends are payable on Jan. 15, 2010, to shareholders of record on Dec. 10, 2009.

The Gas Company is the nation's largest natural gas distribution utility, providing safe and reliable energy to 20.5 million consumers through 5.7 million meters. SDG&E is a regulated public utility that provides safe and reliable energy service to 3.4 million consumers through 1.4 million electric meters and 840,000 natural gas meters in San Diego and southern Orange counties.

The Gas Company and SDG&E are subsidiaries of Sempra Energy. Sempra Energy, based in San Diego, is a Fortune 500 energy services holding company with 2008 revenues of nearly $11 billion. The Sempra Energy companies' 13,600 employees serve about 29 million consumers worldwide.

Media Contact:
Sabra Moallem
Sempra Energy
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Financial Contact:
Glen Donovan
Sempra Energy
(877) 736-7727
Email Contact

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"To be recognized by J.D. Power and Associates for customer satisfaction is a tribute to the outstanding commitment of our employees to meet our customers' needs every day," said Debra L. Reed, president and chief executive officer of The Gas Company.

In the study, The Gas Company received a customer-satisfaction score of 671, the highest score among all natural gas utilities, and the highest score among the 15 utilities surveyed in the western region. The J.D. Power and Associates study ranks 75 of the nation's largest natural gas utilities, and this year interviewed more than 54,000 customers. The scores for each utility are based on six factors: billing and payment; price; corporate citizenship; communications; customer service; and field service.

Southern California Gas Co. has been delivering clean, safe and reliable natural gas to its customers for more than 140 years. It is the nation's largest natural gas distribution utility, providing safe and reliable energy to 20.5 million consumers through 5.7 million meters in more than 500 communities. The company's service territory encompasses approximately 20,000 square miles in diverse terrain throughout Central and Southern California, from Visalia to the Mexican border. The Gas Company is a regulated subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE). Sempra Energy, based in San Diego, is a Fortune 500 energy services holding company.

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Media Contact:
Raul Gordillo
Southern California Gas Co.
(877) 866-2066
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Additionally, regular quarterly preferred dividends were declared by Pacific Enterprises, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), as follows:

Pacific Enterprises:
$4.36 Preferred                                 $1.09 per share
$4.40 Preferred                                 $1.10 per share
$4.50 Preferred                                 $1.125 per share
$4.75 Preferred (2 Series)                      $1.1875 per share

The dividends are payable on Oct. 15, 2009, to shareholders of record on Sept. 10, 2009.

The Gas Company is the nation's largest natural gas distribution utility, providing safe and reliable energy to 20.5 million consumers through 5.7 million meters. SDG&E is a regulated public utility that provides safe and reliable energy service to 3.4 million consumers through 1.4 million electric meters and 840,000 natural gas meters in San Diego and southern Orange counties.

The Gas Company and SDG&E are subsidiaries of Sempra Energy. Sempra Energy, based in San Diego, is a Fortune 500 energy services holding company with 2008 revenues of nearly $11 billion. The Sempra Energy companies' 13,600 employees serve about 29 million consumers worldwide.

Media Contact:
Sabra Moallem
Sempra Energy
(877) 866-2066
www.sempra.com

Financial Contact:
Glen Donovan
Sempra Energy
(877) 736-7727
Email Contact

SOURCE: San Diego Gas & Electric

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