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<item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-NiSource_Flat_EBITDA_but_Strong_Cash_Flows-90749</link><cs:docid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">90749</cs:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">cs/90749</guid><cs:index_mode xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">norm</cs:index_mode><cs:DS xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">WWTemplate</cs:DS><cs:analyst xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">adevries</cs:analyst><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">nisource</cs:company><cs:companyFocus xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">nisource</cs:companyFocus><cs:csid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">90749</cs:csid><pubDate>02 Nov 2009 11:09:12 EST</pubDate><cs:ft xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Yes</cs:ft><cs:postid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">90749</cs:postid><cs:price xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">150</cs:price><cs:provider xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">CreditSights Inc</cs:provider><cs:region xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">united_states</cs:region><cs:regionMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">united_states</cs:regionMention><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">energy</cs:sector><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">gas</cs:sector><cs:sector xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">utilities</cs:sector><cs:sectorMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">energy</cs:sectorMention><cs:sectorMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">gas</cs:sectorMention><cs:sectorMention xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">utilities</cs:sectorMention><cs:status xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Published</cs:status><title>NiSource: Flat EBITDA but Strong Cash Flows</title><cs:type xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">WorthWatching</cs:type><cs:typew xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Worth Watching</cs:typew><cs:wcnum xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">364</cs:wcnum><description> NiSource: Flat EBITDA but Strong Cash Flows NiSourceÂ (Baa#/BBB-) reported flat EBITDA versus a year ago but posted sharply higher #Q cash flows and said a $### million tax refund received in October would boost #### cash flows. NI showed...</description><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>CreditSights</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B2480106</link><ccbn:docid xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">B2480106</ccbn:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">ccbn/B2480106</guid><ccbn:index_mode xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">norm</ccbn:index_mode><pubDate>30 Oct 2009 12:08:21 EST</pubDate><ccbn:eventid xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">2480106</ccbn:eventid><ccbn:headline xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Edited Brief of NI earnings conference call or presentation, 30-Oct-09 9:00am ET</ccbn:headline><ccbn:name xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">NiSource</ccbn:name><ccbn:price xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">106.0000</ccbn:price><ccbn:revision xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Edited</ccbn:revision><ccbn:storetitle xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">NiSource Q3 2009 Earnings Conference Call Summary</ccbn:storetitle><ccbn:ticker xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">NI</ccbn:ticker><ccbn:time xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">9:00am ET</ccbn:time><title>NiSource Q3 2009 Earnings Conference Call Summary</title><ccbn:type xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Brief</ccbn:type><description>...A. Highlights: #. Despite continued economic challenges, particularly in Northwest Indiana, underlying business performance has been strong, liquidity position is solid and Co. is producing concrete results from long-term growth strategy. #. Non-GAAP net operating earnings, $##.#m or $#.## per share. a. Increase from $#.#m or $#.## per share for #Q##. #. Non-GAAP operating earnings, $###.#m vs. $###.#m for same period in ####. #. Delivering solid financial performance in spite of some tough economic conditions. a. This is particularly true in Northern Indiana markets, where electrical industrial demand continued to lag prior-levels by almost ##%. b. Ability to continue delivering on financial commitments in this challenging environment underscores resilience of core regulated businesses and ability of Co.'s team's to execute on their business plans. #. Team's ongoing business initiative and aggressive cost management efforts have helped Co. mitigate significant portion of impacts of economic...

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