Nicor Inc.
Form 10-K/A
Exhibit 23.02
Consent of Independent Public Accountants
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference of our reports on the financial statements of the Nicor Gas Savings
Investment Plan, the Nicor Gas Thrift Plan and the Birdsall, Inc. Retirement
Savings Plan, dated June 23, 2000, included in Nicor Inc.'s Form 10-K/A,
Amendment No. 1, for the year ended December 31, 1999, into the company's
previously filed Form S-3 Registration Statement in connection with the Nicor
Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (No. 33-56871), and
Form S-8 Registration Statements in connection with the Nicor Employee Stock
Purchase Plan (No. 33-1732), the Nicor Gas Savings Investment Plan (No.
33-56867), the Nicor Gas Thrift Plan (No. 33-60689), the Birdsall, Inc.
Retirement Savings Plan (No. 333-28579), the Nicor 1989 Long-Term Incentive
Plan (No. 33-31029) and the Nicor 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan (No.
333-28699).
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Arthur Andersen LLP
Chicago, Illinois
June 23, 2000
