The Board of Directors of Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: DGAS) at a meeting held February 18, 2011, authorized a quarterly stock dividend of thirty-four cents ($.34) per share to be paid March 15, 2011 to all common shareholders of record as of March 1, 2011.

Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.
John B. Brown, 859-744-6171
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary