SEMPRA ENERGY RAISES DIVIDEND 11
PERCENT
SAN DIEGO,
Feb. 20, 2009 - The board of directors of Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) today
approved an 11-percent increase in the dividend on shares of its common stock
to $1.56, on an annualized basis, from $1.40. The first quarterly installment of the new dividend is payable April 15,
2009, to shareholders of record on March 19, 2009.
Sempra Energy, based
in San Diego,
is a Fortune 500 energy services holding company with 2007 revenues of more
than $11 billion. The Sempra Energy companies' 13,500 employees serve
more than 29 million consumers worldwide.
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California State Legislature, California Department of Water Resources,
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and other countries; capital market conditions and inflation, interest
and exchange rates; energy and trading markets, including the timing
and extent of changes and volatility in commodity prices; the availability of
electric power, natural gas and liquefied natural gas; weather conditions and
conservation efforts; war and terrorist attacks; business, regulatory,
environmental and legal decisions and requirements; the status of
deregulation of retail natural gas and electricity delivery; the timing and
success of business development efforts; the resolution of litigation; and
other uncertainties, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which
are beyond the control of the company. These risks and uncertainties
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Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports are available through
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Media Contact:
Doug Kline
Sempra Energy
(877) 866-2066
www.sempra.com
Financial Contact:
Glen Donovan
Sempra Energy
(877) 736-7727
investor@sempra.com