For Immediate Release

Carmel, IN, February 13, 2007 – Gwen Kibbe, SM&P’s Vice President of Risk Management, has completed the requirements necessary to earn the Certified Risk Manager (CRM) designation and join the Society of CRM. As such, Kibbe has reached a significant level of professional recognition and achievement, indicating knowledge in all areas of managing risks, hazards and exposures.

To earn the designation, applicants must complete all five CRM courses and pass all five CRM exams within five calendar years after completing the first CRM exam. Kibbe successfully completed and passed exams for the following five courses: Principles of Risk Management, Analysis of Risk Management, Control of Risk, Financing of Risk, and Practice of Risk Management.

About SM&P

SM&P Utility Resources, Inc. (www. sm-p.com), is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana and is a subsidiary of The Laclede Group, Inc., which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol LG. With more than 2,500 employees, SM&P is one of the nations largest underground locating and marking service businesses, performing more than 15 million locates annually in southwestern and central U.S. for telecommunication, cable, water, gas and power companies. SM&P operates in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin.

About The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research

Founded in 1969, The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research is recognized as the best source for continuing education credits, designation opportunities and concrete knowledge for insurance and risk management professionals of every experience level. The National Alliance is headquartered in Austin, Texas and creates, develops and delivers practical continuing education programs for everyone involved in the risk management industry. More than 130,000 participants attend at least one of the Alliance’s 2,200+ programs over the course of one year.