Southwest Gas Holdings President and Chief Executive Officer John P. Hester interviewed by Advisor Access

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - June 22, 2017) - Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SWX), through its subsidiaries, engages in the business of purchasing, distributing, and transporting natural gas, and providing construction services across North America. Southwest Gas Corporation ("Southwest"), a wholly owned subsidiary, safely and reliably delivers natural gas to nearly two million commercial and residential customers in Arizona, California, and Nevada. Centuri Construction Group, Inc. ("Centuri"), a majority-owned subsidiary, provides construction and maintenance services throughout the United States and Canada.

• Dividend growth: approximately 11% for the last five years ended March 31, 2017
• Total shareholder return: 29% for the twelve months ended March 31, 2017
• 1.5% customer growth for the twelve months ended March 31, 2017 (Southwest)
• Serving nearly two million customers (Southwest)
• 2017-2019 capital expenditures estimated at $1.6-1.8 billion (Southwest)
• One of North America's largest providers of utility and energy construction services (Centuri)
• Celebrating 50 years of continued customer service (Centuri)
• Continued growing trend with record financial results in 2016 (Centuri)

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Advisor Access spoke to President and Chief Executive Officer John P. Hester about Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.'s growth story.

Advisor Access: Can you give us a brief history of Southwest?

John P. Hester: The Southwest story is one of steady growth over a proud history spanning eight decades. From our days as a one-town, start-up propane company to today, where we serve multiple markets in North America, Southwest has built an enviable reputation as a trusted leader in natural gas distribution and construction services…

Our story recently added a new chapter through the formation of a holding company (Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.). A holding company structure allows additional flexibility in our future corporate financing activities, and provides additional legal separation between regulated natural gas operations and the unregulated construction services businesses…

AA: How does Southwest grow while maintaining operational excellence?

JPH: More than a corporate slogan, the values of "safety, service, and reliability" define how we run our natural gas business. We provide service to nearly two million customers in Arizona, California, and Nevada…

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