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

MEDIA CONTACT: JOANNE BRIGANDI (609) 561-9000 X4240
IR CONTACT: STEPHEN CLARK (609) 561-9000 X4260
August 24, 2001

SJI DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

        FOLSOM, N.J. -- South Jersey Industries declared its regular quarterly dividend of $0.37 for the third quarter of 2001. The dividend is payable October 2, 2001 to shareholders of record at the close of business September 10, 2001. This is South Jersey Industries' 50th consecutive year paying dividends in either cash or stock.

        South Jersey Industries (NYSE: SJI) is an energy services holding company for South Jersey Gas, a natural gas utility and South Jersey Energy, a competitive energy enterprise providing deregulated natural gas, electricity and energy-related products and services. To learn more about SJI and its subsidiaries please visit http://www.sjindustries.com on the web.

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