Duke Energy's New CFO, Lynn J. Good, to Address Wachovia Securities Conference, June...

Duke Energy's New CFO, Lynn J. Good, to Address Wachovia Securities
Conference, June 24, via Webcast

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lynn J. Good, who will
become Duke Energy's group executive and chief financial officer July 1, will
address Wachovia Securities' 19th Annual Mid-Year Equity Conference in Boston
on Wednesday, June 24, at 3:30 p.m., via webcast, viewable through the
Investors section of Duke Energy's web site: www.duke-energy.com/investors/.

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Good is currently group executive and president of Duke Energy's commercial
businesses.

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) is the third largest electric power holding company in
the United States, based on kilowatt-hour sales. Its regulated utility
operations serve approximately 4 million customers located in five states -
North Carolina, South Carolina, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky -- representing a
population of approximately 11 million people. Duke Energy's commercial power
and international business segments operate diverse power generation assets in
North America and Latin America, including a growing portfolio of renewable
energy assets in the United States. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke
Energy is a Fortune 500 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol DUK. More information about the company is available on the
Internet at: www.duke-energy.com.

Media: Dave Scanzoni
Phone: 704-382-2543
24-Hour: 704-382-8333

Analysts: Bill Currens
Phone: 704-382-1603

SOURCE Duke Energy

Media: Dave Scanzoni, +1-704-382-2543, 24-Hour: +1-704-382-8333; Analysts:
Bill Currens, +1-704-382-1603