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Nicor Gas is committed to promoting the growth and development of qualified diverse business enterprises as viable suppliers for a variety of important products and services. Nicor Gas works closely with all suppliers to continuously improve quality and reduce costs, while aggressively pursuing mutually beneficial relationships with qualified minority, women, and veteran-owned enterprises.

We believe these businesses help us to respond proactively to the growing diversity of our customer base. We also realize that diverse businesses play a key role in local economies and they are critical to job development, neighborhood stabilization and regional economic growth and therefore recognize the importance of our investment.

As a major purchaser of products and services, Nicor Gas can play a significant role in providing opportunity to diverse enterprises. In turn, Nicor Gas looks to these businesses for competitive, quality materials and services to assist us in continually providing quality service to our customers while helping to build a strong social economic environment in our communities.

These efforts benefit our customers, shareholders and the communities in which Nicor Gas has an active presence. Developing opportunities for diverse suppliers isn't just our corporate responsibility it's how we view good business.

"Our Supplier Diversity Program develops and maintains inclusive procurement strategies that provide opportunities for all suppliers and fosters mutually beneficial relationships. Simply stated, our diversity makes us a better, stronger, and more productive company," said Russ Strobel, Chairman, President and CEO of Nicor Inc.