Penn Fuel delivers approximately 15 million gallons of propane annually to 33,000 customers primarily in eastern Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Gene Bissell, CEO of AmeriGas, said: Our purchase of the assets of Penn Fuel enhances our ability to serve propane customers in Pennsylvania and Maryland. We are especially pleased to welcome a new group of employees to the AmeriGas family and we are committed to maintaining the same high level of service to their customers. This is the fifth acquisition we have completed since October 2007, adding a total of approximately 20 million gallons annually.