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Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

RGC RESOURCES, INC.

 

Release Date:    February 9, 2011
Contact:    John B. Williamson, III
   President, Chairman and CEO
Telephone:    540-777-3810

RGC RESOURCES, INC.

FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

ROANOKE, Va. (February 9, 2011)—RGC Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGCO) announced consolidated Company earnings of $1,969,364 or $0.86 per average share outstanding for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. This compares to consolidated earnings of $1,830,280 or $0.82 per average share outstanding for the quarter ended December 31, 2009. President, Chairman and CEO John Williamson attributed the increase in earnings to an increase in gross margins primarily related to higher space heating sales volumes from significantly colder weather in December and the implementation of a non-gas rate increase.

Earnings for the twelve months ending December 31, 2010 were $4,584,520 or $2.02 per share compared to $2.13 per share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009.


RGC Resources, Inc. provides energy and related products and services to customers in Virginia through its operating subsidiaries Roanoke Gas Company, Diversified Energy Company and RGC Ventures of Virginia, Inc.

From time to time, the Company may publish forward-looking statements relating to such matters as anticipated financial performance, business prospects, technological developments, new products, research and development activities and similar matters. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements. In order to comply with the terms of the safe harbor, the Company notes that a variety of factors could cause the Company’s actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the Company’s forward-looking statements.

Summary financial statements for the first quarter and twelve months are as follows:


RGC Resources, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

 

      Three Months Ended
December 31,
     Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
        
      2010      2009      2010      2009  

Revenues

   $ 22,547,759       $ 23,152,910       $ 73,218,763       $ 76,878,188   

Cost of sales

     14,318,195         15,359,911         46,341,925         50,105,302   
                                   

Gross margin

     8,229,564         7,792,999         26,876,838         26,772,886   

Other operating expenses

     4,593,016         4,377,304         17,684,257         17,258,771   

Interest expense

     462,183         464,897         1,832,577         1,851,683   
                                   

Income before income taxes

     3,174,365         2,950,798         7,360,004         7,662,432   

Income tax expense

     1,205,001         1,120,518         2,775,484         2,912,301   
                                   

Net income

   $ 1,969,364       $ 1,830,280       $ 4,584,520       $ 4,750,131   
                                   

Net earnings per share of common stock:

           

Basic

   $ 0.86       $ 0.82       $ 2.02       $ 2.13   
                                   

Diluted

   $ 0.86       $ 0.81       $ 2.02       $ 2.12   
                                   

Cash dividends per common share

   $ 0.3400       $ 0.3300       $ 1.3300       $ 1.2900   
                                   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

           

Basic

     2,280,207         2,242,404         2,266,659         2,231,272   

Diluted

     2,285,319         2,249,887         2,272,946         2,238,590   

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

      December 31,  
     2010      2009  

Assets

     

Current assets

   $ 36,625,660       $ 39,324,933   

Total property, plant and equipment, net

     82,177,598         79,403,402   

Other assets

     7,542,080         6,107,750   
                 

Total Assets

   $ 126,345,338       $ 124,836,085   
                 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

     

Current liabilities

   $ 20,863,404       $ 40,582,886   

Long-term debt

     28,000,000         13,000,000   

Deferred credits and other liabilities

     29,200,530         24,906,188   
                 

Total Liabilities

     78,063,934         78,489,074   

Stockholders’ Equity

     48,281,404         46,347,011   
                 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 126,345,338       $ 124,836,085