LIVONIA, MICHIGAN--A new interconnect between Vector Pipeline L.P.and Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation's Crossroads Pipeline atWheeler in Porter County, Indiana, is now in-service and offers natural gas customers in the Northern Indiana and Toledo, Ohio, areas additional access to natural gas supplies at the Chicago Hub. Columbia Gas Transmission is a NiSource Inc. operating company. "This interconnect continues our planned expansion of access to this important market. It benefits both Vector's and Crossroads' existing and future shippers" said Craig R. Fishbeck, Vector President. "In addition, Crossroads customers now have access to storage in southeastern Michigan and southwestern Ontario." With a design capacity of 100 MMSCF/D, the Wheeler facilities interconnect two high-pressure transmission systems that traverse the central Midwest United States. "The new interconnect benefits our customers by expanding their supply choices," said David Pentzien, vice president of Marketing for Columbia Gas Transmission and Crossroads Pipeline. "Moreover, we look forward to developing additional opportunities with this new Midwest pipeline." The 42-inch Vector Pipeline transports Western Canadian natural gas from the Chicago market hub in Joliet, Illinois, to the hub atDawn, Ontario, providing access to markets and storage in the upper Midwest and eastern Canada. Vector Pipeline is a partnership of Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. (NYSE/TSE: ENB), with a 45 percent interest; Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) of Charlotte, NC, with a 30 percent interest; and Detroit-based DTE Energy Company. (NYSE: DTE) with a25 percent interest. Information about Vector is available on theweb at www.vector-pipeline.com. Information about Enbridge, Duke Energy and DTE Energy is available at www.enbridge.com, www.duke-energy.com , and www.dteenergy.com, respectively. Crossroads Pipeline is part of the Columbia Pipeline Group and an operating company of NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) NiSource is a holding company with headquarters in Merrillville, Ind., whose operating companies engage in the exploration and production, transmission, storage and distribution of natural gas, as well as electric generation, transmission and distribution. Its operating companies provide service to 3.7 million customers located within the high-demand energy corridor that stretches from the Gulf of Mexico through the Midwest to New England. Information about NiSource and its subsidiaries is available via the Internet at www.nisource.com.