NCME WELCOMES SEMPRA ENERGY

WASHINGTON, DC (Tuesday, July 6, 2004) - The National Council of Minorities in Energy ("NCME") is pleased to welcome Sempra Energy's, "San Diego Gas & Electric and The Southern California Gas Company" ("Sempra") as a corporate member "Founding Partner" to NCME. "I'm glad to see NCME is moving forward and that the membership is open to both minority-owned and women-owned companies," Ms. Shawn Farrar, Director, Diverse Business Enterprises, Sempra said.

"I'm delighted to welcome the participation of Sempra Energy's San Diego Gas & Electric and The Southern California Gas Company as a new corporate member to NCME. This reflects the acknowledgement by one of our industry's leading companies in promoting diversity, as to the importance of the goals and objectives of our organization. As the leading trade association for minority and women owned companies in the energy industry we are looking forward to Sempra's contributions as a participant on our Board of Directors.", Mr. Jerry V. Curry, Chair, NCME said.