WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) revealed a profit for
its first quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at $311.29 million, or $2.08 per share. This
compares with $271.86 million, or $1.91 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $2.05 per share, according
to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude
special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 21.6% to $1.16 billion from $1.48
billion last year.

Atmos Energy Corporation earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q1): $311.29 Mln. vs. $271.86 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q1): $2.08 vs. $1.91 last year.
-Analyst Estimate: $2.05
-Revenue (Q1): $1.16 Bln vs. $1.48 Bln last year.


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