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    EXHIBIT
      4.1

    


    
      	
              NUMBER

              ATG

            	
              SHARES

            
	
              COMMON
                STOCK

              Par
                Value $5.00

            	
              COMMON
                STOCK

              Par
                Value $5.00

            
	 	 
	
              AGL
                RESOURCES INC.

               

            
	 	 	
              CUSIP
                001204 10 6

              SEE
                REVERSE SIDE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

            
	
              Incorporated
                Under

              the
                Laws of the State

              of
                Georgia

            	
              THIS
                CERTIFIES THAT

               

               

              IS
                THE OWNER OF

              FULLY
                PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK
                OF

               

              AGL
                Resources Inc., transferable on the books of the Corporation by the
                holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender
                of this certificate properly endorsed. This certificate is not valid
                until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the
                Registrar.

               

              Witness
                the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures
                of its
                duly authorized officers.

               

            	
               

               

              Countersigned
                and Registered:

              WELLS
                FARGO BANK, N.A.

               

              /s/
                Authorized Signature

              Transfer
                Agent and Registrar

            
	
              Dated:

               

              /s/
                Myra C. Bierria

              Corporate
                Secretary

            	
               

              [LOGO
                OF AGL RESOURCES INC.]

            	
               

               

              /s/
                John W. Somerhalder II

                President

               

            


    

    


    



    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    


    AGL
      RESOURCES INC.

    


    THE
      CORPORATION WILL FURNISH TO THE HOLDER HEREOF UPON REQUEST IN WRITING AND
      WITHOUT CHARGE, A FULL STATEMENT OF THE DESIGNATIONS,
      PREFERENCES, LIMITATIONS AND RELATIVE RIGHTS, AND THE VARIATIONS IN
      RELATIVE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES, OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF WHICH
      THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE, TOGETHER WITH THE AUTHORITY OF THE
      BOARD
      OF DIRECTORS OR SHAREHOLDERS TO FIX AND DETERMINE THE RELATIVE RIGHTS AND
      PREFERENCES OF SUBSEQUENT
      CLASSES AND SERIES.

    


    The
      following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this
      certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
      according to applicable laws or regulations:

    


    TEN
      COM  -  as tenants in
      common                             UNIF
      GIFT MIN ACT -
      ............................Custodian..................................

    TEN
      ENT    -  as tenants by the
      entireties                                                  (Cust)        
                    
          (Minor)

    JT
      TEN       -  as joint tenants with
      right of

         survivorship
      and not as
      tenants                                          under
      Uniform Gifts
      to Minors

         in
      common

                                                 
      Act ...........................................

                                                          
      (State)

     

            Additional
      abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

     

    


    For
      value
      received, ........................................ hereby sell, assign and
      transfer unto

    


    PLEASE
      INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER

    IDENTIFYING
      NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

     

    
      
 

    

     

    ..........................................................

    


    ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Please
      print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of
      assignee

    


    ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    


    .....................................................................................................................................
      Shares of the capital stock represented by the within

    


    certificate,
      and do hereby irrevocably constitute and
      appoint.......................................................................................................................

    


    ................................................................................................................................................................................Attorney,
      to transfer the said

    stock
      on
      the books of the within-named Corporation with full power of substitution in
      the
      premises.

    


    Dated:..........................................

    


    Signature(s)
      Guaranteed:      .................................................................................................

                                          Signature(s)

    ..................................................................................................................................         .......................................................................................................................................

    THE
      SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE             
NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE(S)
      ON THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST

    GUARANTOR
      INSTITUTION, AS DEFINED IN RULE 17Ad-15
      UNDER          
      CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME(S) AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE
      OF

    SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.                
      THE CERTIFICATE, IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT
      ALTERATION

                                                              
      OR ENLARGEMENT, OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.