Essential.com(SM) Offers Propane Gas Coast To Coast Corporate NewsWire Press Release BizWiz Company News BizWizWire

Essential.com(SM) Offers Propane Gas Coast To Coast

BURLINGTON, MA Oct 05, 2000

Essential.com, the Web's Energy and Communications Marketplace, today announced the national availability of Propane Gas products and services to small businesses and consumers through a relationship with AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: APU). Essential.com provides a one-stop Marketplace for a broad range of Energy and Communications services, including Energy, Wired & Wireless Telephone services, Internet Access, and Digital Entertainment.

Today's announcement expands Essential.com's Propane Gas offering to millions of small businesses and consumers throughout the Nation. According to the United States Department of Energy, 96% of Propane Gas is consumed in the 47 states serviced by AmeriGas Partners, L.P., one of the nation's largest retail propane marketers. AmeriGas is a subsidiary of UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI). UGI Corporation is a 117-year-old supplier of natural gas, electricity and other energy services. Small businesses and households who sign up for services through Essential.com can save $25.00 on any new Propane appliance purchased from AmeriGas, and customers can choose from a variety of payment options.

In addition to Propane Gas, Essential.com customers can shop for a variety of other Essential Services from brand-name providers. By simply typing in their zip code, business and household customers can locate the company's offerings available in their area. In all 50 states, customers have the opportunity to shop for Long Distance services and Internet access, selecting from a variety of brand-name suppliers, with convenient on-line billing and payment. In some areas, customers may also sign-up to receive their Electricity, Heating Oil, and local Telephone services through Essential.com. Customers nationwide can also select quality Wireless Telephone and Satellite TV products and services that meet their needs.

Paul R. Lewis, Essential.com's President and CEO, commented, "Essential.com is pleased to offer quality propane products and services from AmeriGas to our customers. As a supplier in our Marketplace, AmeriGas will be able to reduce their marketing, administration, and customer acquisition costs, and Essential.com is able to expand its roster of brand-name suppliers." Gene Bissell, President and CEO of AmeriGas, noted, "Our alliance allows customers from coast to coast to conveniently purchase propane and receive quality service from AmeriGas on-line through Essential.com's Essential Services Marketplace. Additionally, Essential.com gains a well-established energy provider in the nation's leading markets while they help expand our reach to Web savvy customers."

About Essential.com

Essential.com is the Web's Energy and Communications Marketplace. The company offers one-stop shopping for a variety of Essential Services needed to run a business or household. Essential.com's on-line Marketplace offers a wide selection of branded Essential Services including Electricity, Internet Access, and Telephone service. Essential.com is based in Burlington, Massachusetts and is on the Internet at www.essential.com.

About AmeriGas

AmeriGas Partners is one of the nation's largest propane marketers, operating from 600 district locations in 47 states. UGI Corp. (NYSE: UGI), through subsidiaries, owns 58% of the partnership, and individual unitholders own the remaining 42%. Comprehensive information about AmeriGas is available on the Internet at www.amerigas.com.

Essential.com is a service mark of Essential.com, Inc. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.

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