AES EVP & CFO Victoria Harker and EVP & COO Andres Gluski to Participate in Barclays Capital`s Power and Utilities Conference Call on June 24, 2009

ARLINGTON, Va.--(Business Wire)--
Victoria Harker, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Andres
Gluski, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The AES
Corporation (NYSE:AES), will Participate in Barclays Capital`s Power and
Utilities Conference Call, "The Monthly Mark," on Wednesday, June 24, 2009.

From time to time, the Company posts new and/or revised materials on its
website, and anticipates doing so in connection with this media event. To
download presentation materials, go to the AES website at www.aes.com, then
choose Investor Information, and then Presentations & Webcasts.

About AES

The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) is a Fortune 500 global power company with
generation and distribution businesses. Through our diverse portfolio of thermal
and renewable fuel sources, we safely provide affordable and sustainable energy
in 29 countries. Our workforce of 25,000 people is committed to operational
excellence and meeting the world's changing power needs. Our 2008 revenues were
$16 billion and we own and manage $35 billion in total assets. BusinessWeek
named AES to its 2009 "BW 50" list. To learn more, please visit www.aes.com.

Safe Harbor Disclosure

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Securities Act of 1933 and of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those related to
future earnings growth and financial and operating performance. Forward-looking
statements are not intended to be a guarantee of future results, but instead
constitute AES`s current expectations based on reasonable assumptions.
Forecasted financial information is based on certain material assumptions. These
assumptions include, but are not limited to accurate projections of future
interest rates, commodity prices and foreign currency pricing, continued normal
or better levels of operating performance and electricity demand at our
distribution companies and operational performance at our generation businesses
consistent with historical levels, as well as achievements of planned
productivity improvements and incremental growth from investments at investment
levels and rates of return consistent with prior experience. For additional
assumptions see the Appendix to this presentation.

Actual results could differ materially from those projected in our
forward-looking statements due to risks, uncertainties and other factors.
Important factors that could affect actual results are discussed in AES`s
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including but not limited to
the risks discussed under Item 1A "Risk Factors" in the Company`s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, as well as our other SEC
filings. AES undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

The AES Corporation
Media Contact
Meghan Dotter, 703-682-6670
or
Investor Contact
Ahmed Pasha, 703-682-6451

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