South Jersey Industries, Inc.

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1 South Jersey Plaza, Folsom, New Jersey 08037
Tel. (609) 561-9000 Fax (609) 561-8225 TDD ONLY 1-800-547-9085

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PHONE: 609-561-9000
MEDIA: JOANNE BRIGANDI x4240
NOVEMBER 17, 2000

SJI Declares Quarterly Dividend

       FOLSOM, N.J. -- South Jersey Industries (NYSE: SJI) today declared its regular quarterly dividend of $0.365 for the fourth quarter of 2000. The dividend is payable January 4, 2001, to shareholders of record at the close of business December 11, 2000. This is SJI's 49th consecutive year paying dividends in either cash or stock.

South Jersey Industries is an energy services holding company for South Jersey Gas and South Jersey Energy. Visit http://www.sjindustries.com for more information about SJI and its subsidiaries.

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