Progress Energy CEO to Present at 2008 Morgan Stanley Global Electricity & Energy...

Progress Energy CEO to Present at 2008 Morgan Stanley Global Electricity &
Energy Conference April 3

RALEIGH, N.C., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Progress Energy
(NYSE: PGN) Chief Executive Officer Bill Johnson will make a presentation to
investors as part of the 2008 Morgan Stanley Global Electricity & Energy
Conference in New York, Thursday, April 3, beginning at 9:20 a.m. ET.
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A webcast of the live presentation and slide materials will be available
at progress-energy.com/webcast. The webcast will be available in Windows
Media format, and will be archived on the site for those unable to listen in
real time.
Progress Energy, headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., is a Fortune 250 energy
company with more than 21,000 megawatts of generation capacity and $9 billion
in annual revenues. The company will observe its 100th anniversary in 2008.
Progress Energy includes two major utilities that serve more than 3.1 million
customers in the Carolinas and Florida. The company is the 2006 recipient of
the Edison Electric Institute's Edison Award, the industry's highest honor, in
recognition of its operational excellence. The company also is the first
utility to receive the prestigious J.D. Power and Associates Founder's Award
for customer service. Progress Energy serves two fast-growing areas of the
country, and the company is pursuing a balanced strategy for a secure energy
future. That balance includes aggressive energy efficiency programs,
investments in renewable energy technologies and a state-of-the-art
electricity system. For more information about Progress Energy, visit the
company's Web site at www.progress-energy.com.
SOURCE Progress Energy

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