2009 Vision Awards Annual Report Competition

Annual Report Highlights:
View Competition Class Performance 8539

Company Name: NW Natural
Company Web Site: www.nwnatural.com
Annual Revenue: $100 million - $1 billion
Employee Base: 1,000 - 10,000 Employees
Core Industry: Utilities — Gas
Type of Report: Annual Report
Title/Theme: "Strength in turbulent times"
Award Garnered: Gold
Top 100 Rank: 84

Judging Results
First Impression:
29
out of 30
Report Cover:
10
out of 10
Letter to Shareholders:
10
out of 10
Report Narrative:
9
out of 10
Report Financials:
10
out of 10
Creativity:
10
out of 10
Message Clarity:
10
out of 10
Information Accessibility:
9
out of 10
Total Score:
97
out of 100

Gold Award Top 100 Annual Reports of 2009 (#84)