Atmos Energy Corporation reported that Fred E. Meisenheimer will retire as senior vice president and chief financial officer on October 1, 2012, and that Bret J. Eckert, who is joining the company on June 4 as a senior vice president, will succeed him.

"Fred Meisenheimer has been an outstanding contributor to Atmos Energy through his leadership in developing an exceptional financial team," said Robert W. Best, executive chairman of the board of directors. "Fred's attention to detail and his commitment to best practices and strong controls have given our board of directors confidence in the integrity and accuracy of our financial information and all our accounting and financial operations."

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