NiSource Inc. Vice Chairman Stephen P. Adik announced Monday morning that he will retire Dec. 31, 2003. ending his direct involvement with the company and its predecessor after 16 years of service. “Although we respect Steve’s decision to retire,” said Gary L. Neale, CEO of NiSource, “we will miss his integrity, dedication, leadership, strategic insight and knowledge of the business. In the past 16 years, as a senior member of the management team at NiSource, Steve has played a key role in the growth and diversification of NiSource into a major regional gas and electric company. Adik has agreed to remain a member of the company’s board of directors. Adik, 60, joined NiSource predecessor Northern Indiana Public Service Co. in 1987 as vice president and general manager of the corporate support group. Prior to becoming vice chairman, he was senior executive vice president and CFO.

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