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FOLSOM, N.J. -- South Jersey
Industries' (NYSE:
SJI) announced today that its board of directors increased
the annual dividend by $0.02 per share to $1.48, reflecting SJI's
commitment to consistent, sustainable dividend growth. The dividend
is payable April 3, 2001, to shareholders of record at the close
of business March 9, 2001. This is SJI's 50th consecutive year
of paying dividends in either cash or stock and the second consecutive
year of increasing the dividend.
South Jersey Industries (NYSE: SJI) 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.