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WALL, N.J. – New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR) recently announced the appointments of Barbara Roma, senior vice president – customer services, New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG); George Smith, vice president – internal audit, NJR; and Stephen Westhoven, vice president – energy trading, NJR Energy Services (NJRES).

“NJR’s consistent track record reflects our ability to meet our customers’ expectations, maintain high levels of performance and benefit from new market opportunities,” said Laurence M. Downes, chairman and CEO of NJR. “The significant contributions of Barbara, George and Steve in their areas of expertise have made our company a leader in our industry.”

Ms. Roma, a member of the NJNG team since 1967, was most recently vice president – customer services. For the 11th consecutive year, NJNG achieved the lowest number of inquiries to the Board of Public Utilities. Ms. Roma resides in Manahawkin, and has a bachelor’s degree from Georgian Court College and a master’s degree in business administration from Monmouth University. She is a member of the American Gas Association and the New Jersey Utilities Association.

Mr. Smith joined NJR in 1984 as an associate auditor, and in his most recent role as director –internal audit he has systematically redefined the internal audit function at NJR. In a 2003 analysis of corporate governance practices by Institutional Shareholder Services, NJR was the highest ranked utility in the Standard and Poor’s 600. Mr. Smith resides in Jackson, and has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Monmouth University, and is a member of the Association of Fraud Examiners and the Institute of Internal Audit.

Mr. Westhoven started as a cathodic protection engineer at NJNG in 1990, and his last position was director – energy trading at NJR Energy Services. Since it was established in 1995, NJRES has become one of the top 10 energy services companies in the Northeast. Mr. Westhoven resides in Avon, and has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Catholic University.

“Our progress in reliably meeting the needs of all our stakeholders will continue to depend on our success in providing value, comfort and convenience to our growing number of customers, and the integrity that is a part of all we do,” Mr. Downes said.

New Jersey Resources (NYSE:NJR), a Fortune 1000 company and a member of the Forbes Platinum 400, provides retail and wholesale energy services to customers in New Jersey and in states from the Gulf Coast to New England, and Canada. Its principal subsidiary, New Jersey Natural Gas, is one of the fastest-growing local distribution companies in the United States, serving nearly 450,000 customers in central and northern New Jersey. Other major NJR subsidiaries include NJR Energy Services and NJR Home Services. NJR Energy Services is an emerging leader in the unregulated energy services market, providing outstanding customer service and management of natural gas storage and capacity assets. NJR Home Services offers retail customers expert heating, air conditioning and appliance services. NJR’s progress is a tribute to the more than 5,000 dedicated employees who have shared their expertise and focus on quality through more than 50 years of serving customers and the community to make NJR a leader in the competitive energy marketplace. More information on NJR can be found on our Web site at njliving.com.