CEG Constellation Energy Grp. Common Stock

BALTIMORE, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG) today announced that it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI), which tracks the financial performance of companies that demonstrate excellence in economic, environmental and social leadership. Inclusion on the index is based on a thorough evaluation of a company's business practices, such as corporate governance, environmental impact, supply chain standards, human capital development and labor practices. Launched in Sept. 2005, the DJSI North America includes leading companies from the United States and Canada representing eighteen industry sectors. "The fact that Constellation Energy is among just eight utilities in the index of more than 100 companies is a testament to our disciplined, best-in- class management practices and strong corporate governance," said Paul J. Allen, senior vice president of corporate affairs for Constellation Energy. "As a leading North American energy company, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding workplace for our employees, supporting the communities in which we live and work, and being strong stewards of the environment. Our presence on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index provides our employees, communities and investors with added assurance that we are, in fact, living these values." Constellation Energy also is listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability United States Index, which is a subset of the DJSI North America. The Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes were launched in 1999 as the first global stock indexes to track the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies, providing asset managers with reliable and objective benchmarks to evaluate corporate citizenship. Constellation Energy (http://www.constellation.com/), a FORTUNE 200 company based in Baltimore, is the nation's largest competitive supplier of electricity to large commercial and industrial customers and the nation's largest wholesale power seller. Constellation Energy also manages fuels and energy services on behalf of energy intensive industries and utilities. It owns a diversified fleet of more than 100 generating units located throughout the United States, totaling approximately 12,000 megawatts of generating capacity. The company delivers electricity and natural gas through the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), its regulated utility in Central Maryland. In 2004, the combined revenues of the integrated energy company totaled $12.5 billion. DATASOURCE: Constellation Energy CONTACT: Media: Robert L. Gould or Angelique Rewers, +1-410-234-7433, or Investor: Kevin Hadlock, +1-410-783-3647, all for Constellation Energy Web site: http://www.constellation.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/084087.html

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