Register by December 5, 2008 and SAVE $300! Now in its seventh year, Platts Strategic Supply Chain Management for Utilities conference is the gathering place for the procurement, purchasing, sourcing, planning, and inventory management executives of utility supply chains. Hear Over 20 Case Studies & Presentations from Industry Leaders Including: American Electric Power, Exelon, and PG&E — Benefits of “greening” the supply chain US EPA — The EPA perspective on greening the supply chain American Electric Power, DTE Energy, and PG&E — Benefits and challenges of strategic global sourcing Eskom Holdings (Pty) Ltd — International perspective on strategic sourcing Verizon Corporate Supplier Diversity — Develop diverse suppliers Exelon and Trench-It — Collaborate with other companies to achieve supplier diversity Duke Energy Corporation; Nuclear Procurement Issues Committee — Achieve quality assurance and supplier management Denali Group and PPL Services — Market Forecasting — Link market changes to prices and the affect on finished goods/materials specific to utilities PowerAdvocate and Ameren Services — Use a capital project tool to provide price transparency and efficient risk allocation to meet construction market demands ScottMadden Inc, PPL Services, and FirstEnergy — Manage supply chain risks on large capital projects FirstEnergy — Hedging strategies for managing rising commodity prices and lead times Orlando Utilities Commission — Supply chain management activities and their affect on a firm’s financial position TransAlta — Success in fleet wide inventory optimization Kansas City Power & Light and Bridge Strategy Group — Achieve successful supply chain synergies and integration in utility mergers Advisory Committee Members: Bridget Reidy, Chief Supply Officer and Senior Vice President, Exelon Brad Tobin, Chief Procurement Officer, Vice President, Supply Chain, FirstEnergy Des Bell, Vice President, Shared Services and Chief Procurement Officer, PG&E Joe Zelechoski, Director, Supply Chain, PPL Jocelyn Thornton, Chief Procurement Officer, Progress For more information and speaking opportunities, contact: Galitte Den Tel: 610-228-4709 galitte_den@platts.com For sponsorship opportunities, contact: Joshua Vernon Tel: 781-430-2113 joshua_vernon@platts.com For media inquiries, contact: Christine Benners Tel: 781-430-2104 christine_benners@platts.com Just Some of the Past Attending Companies: Accenture • Achilles Information Inc. • AEP • AES • Alcan Cable • All Girls Transportation & Logistics • Ameren • American Transmission Co • Ardmore Power Logistics, LLC • BDM Consulting • Bonneville Power Administration *Booz Allen Hamilton • Bridge Strategy Group • Brooks Manufacturing Co • Browz LLC • CenterPoint Energy • Connecticut Light and Power Co.* Consolidated Edison Co of NY • CPS Energy • Denali Consulting/Denali Intelligence • Detroit Edison Company • DFA Management • DTE Energy • Duke Energy • E.ON US • Enmax Corp • Enporion • Entergy • ESKOM • Exelon Services Company • FirstEnergy Corp • Florida Power & Light • GEI Consultants Inc • General Dynamics Electric Boat • Georgia Transmission • Guidant Group Inc • Hubble Power Systems • Huron Consulting Group • IBM Business Consulting Svcs • IBS CompreCore • Idaho Power • Indianapolis Power & Light Co • Integrys Energy Group • Irby Electrical Distributors • Kansas City Power & Light Company • KEMA • Kenny Construction • Knoxville Utilities Board • Logistics Planning Services • McFarland Cascade • Mitsubishi Power System Americas • North American Association of Utility Distributors • Nebraska Public Power District • NiSource • Northeast Utilities • NStar Electric & Gas Corp • NuclearMarket • Oldenburg Group Inc • Oliver Wyman • Orlando Utilities Commission • Orlando Utilities Commission • Pacific Gas & Electric Company • Pepco Holdings Inc • PNMR • Power Partnres Inc.* PowerAdvocate Inc • Powerline Supply Company • PPL Corporation • Progress Energy Service Co. LLC • PRTM Management Consultants • PSEG • Reliant Energy • S&C Electric Company • San Diego Gas & Electric • SCANA Corporation • Scientech • ScottMadden Inc • Seminole Electric Cooperative Inc. • Sempra Energy Utilities • Sequoia Consulting Group, Inc • Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc • Southern California Edison • Southern Co • Southwire Company • SupplyStaff • Tampa Electric • Tennessee Valley Authority • The Okonite Company • The Shaw Group • TransAlta • UGI Utilities, Inc. • Veolia ES North America • We Energies • Westinghouse • Xcel Energy

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