Skipping Stone Announces Partnership with Capacity Center - 1/2009

Skipping Stone today announced a partnership with Capacity Center, the natural gas capacity release transaction data company. Under terms of the partnership Skipping Stone has been granted access to the Capacity Center historical database for purposes of modeling and related natural gas consulting services. Capacity Center will receive various marketing and consulting services as well as a usage fee from Skipping Stone.

According to Peter Weigand, Chairman, Skipping Stone, "The depth and breadth of the information available in the Capacity Center database is astounding. This arrangement will definately add value to our Natural Gas consulting clients." Greg Lander, President, Capacity Center adds, "The partnership is a great fit for both entities and we welcome the use of the historical database for Skipping Stone's client base." Skipping Stone's headquarters are located in Boston, Massachusetts and other offices throughout the United States including Chicago, Houston and Tampa, Florida.

About Skipping Stone:
Founded in 1996, Skipping Stone is a strategy and market consulting company with over 200 energy clients worldwide. With over 850 experienced energy consultants and resources, the company has provided a broad range of services in the following sectors: Natural Gas Markets, Power Markets, Sustainability, Energy Technologies, Renewable Energy and Demand Response.

For more information contact Angie Pines, apines@skippingstone.com or 714.965.0800.

Visit www.skippingstone.com for more information.

About Capacity Center:
CapacityCenter.com operates the only 24/7/365 natural gas interstate pipeline data center covering all the USA pipelines. Its automated services monitor capacity release offers, system notices and deal awards information and streams transaction details as they occur to its customers via email for trading, compliance and deal origination and valuation purposes.

For more information contact Greg Lander, glander@capacitycenter.com or 978.717.6140.

Visit www.capacitycenter.com for more information.