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Constellation Energy to Construct New Emergency Operations Facility and Joint News Center ONTARIO, N.Y., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG) today announced that its subsidiary, Constellation Generation Group, will construct a new state-of-the-art Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) and adjoining Joint News Center (JNC), which would be used to support response efforts in the unlikely event of an emergency situation involving the company's R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant. The $1.5 million project, which includes construction of a 19,000-square- foot facility on 7.27 acres, will be located at Research Forest in the Gananda region of the town of Macedon, N.Y. Constellation Energy and the Wayne County Industrial Development Agency worked together extensively during the past year to locate an ideal site. "We are ecstatic that Constellation Energy has chosen Wayne County as the ideal place for its business," said Jim Armstrong, acting executive director for industrial development for Wayne County. "Constellation Energy, like many other businesses, is helping Wayne County grow and become a place where businesses can succeed." Under existing emergency response plans, the EOF and JNC serve as the focal points for Constellation Energy as well as local, state and federal officials involved in Ginna-related response activities. "This latest investment is further indicative of our strong commitment to the safety of those who call the area around R.E. Ginna home," said Maria Korsnick, site vice president of the R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant. "This state-of-the-art facility positions Constellation Energy and its local, state and federal partners well, in the highly unlikely event that a situation would occur at the facility requiring an emergency response." When complete, the facility, which is located roughly 12.5 miles south of R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, also will serve as a training annex in support of the 495-megawatt plant. Constellation Energy also announced that LeFrois Builders of Henrietta, N.Y., has been selected to provide design-build services for the project. While the bulk of construction is expected to take place in 2004, Constellation Energy expects the project to be complete by early 2005. Constellation Energy (http://www.constellation.com/), a Fortune 500 company based in Baltimore, is the nation's leading competitive supplier of electricity to large commercial and industrial customers and one of the nation's largest wholesale power sellers. Constellation Energy also manages fuels and energy services on behalf of energy intensive industries and utilities. It owns and operates a diversified fleet of 35 power plants in 12 states. The company delivers electricity and natural gas through the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), its regulated utility in Central Maryland. In 2003, the combined revenues of the integrated energy company totaled $9.7 billion. DATASOURCE: Constellation Energy CONTACT: Lisa Lundberg, Constellation Energy, +1-410-234-7433, +1-888-232-1919 Web site: http://www.constellation.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/084087.html

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