COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 27, 2005 – Live webcasts are scheduled of two panel discussions and a technical session featuring executives from American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) at the Goldman Sachs Power & Utility Conference June 2 in Las Vegas.
Chuck Zebula, senior vice president – fuel, emissions and logistics for AEP, will participate in a discussion of coal’s impact on prices, the environment and regulation. The session is scheduled for 11 a.m. EDT.
Susan Tomasky, AEP’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, will take part in a discussion about the effect of regional transmission organizations on competitive markets. That session is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. EDT.
Zebula also will participate in a technical session at 5 p.m. EDT, to be repeated at 6 p.m. EDT, addressing coal-related issues of regional supply and demand, transportation and emissions.
During the conference, AEP will reaffirm its prior guidance of ongoing earnings of $2.30 to $2.50 per share for the 2005 fiscal year.
The webcasts will be accessible through the Internet at http://www.AEP.com/go/webcast and will be available after the live events.
Minimum requirements to access the webcasts:
American Electric Power owns more than 36,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the United States and is the nation’s largest electricity generator. AEP is also one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, with more than 5 million customers linked to AEP’s 11-state electricity transmission and distribution grid. The company is based in Columbus, Ohio.
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