Comgás is Brazil's largest natural gas distributor, serving over 1 million customers across 177 cities. It has grown significantly since being privatized in 1999, increasing revenues 23% annually between 1999-2011. In the first quarter of 2012, Comgás connected 29,000 new residential customers, saw a 24% rise in residential volume, and invested R$121 million, up 14% from the prior year. Financial results were positive, with an 8.4% increase in net income compared to the first quarter of 2011. Going forward, Comgás aims to further expand its customer base, particularly in the residential segment, through new infrastructure projects.