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Constellation Energy Donates Nearly Half-Million Dollars to Port Discovery and Maryland Science Center Grants Will Be Used to Expand Services, Enhance Exhibits BALTIMORE, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG) today announced donations totaling $400,000 to Port Discovery and the Maryland Science Center as part of its ongoing efforts to support educational and economic development initiatives. "One of Constellation Energy's top priorities is a continuing commitment to support the many fine educational organizations located across the country which do so much for so many," said Mayo A. Shattuck III, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Constellation Energy. "Port Discovery and the Maryland Science Center are two of the very best Maryland-based organizations, reaching thousands of children each year with their programs. These grants will allow both organizations to enhance their educational exhibits and outreach efforts for the benefit of local residents as well as millions of people who visit Baltimore annually." During the next four years, Constellation Energy will make available $100,000 to the Port Discovery children's museum for use in expanding services, increasing early childhood exhibits and enhancing relationships with social service agencies and community-based organizations in Baltimore. The Maryland Science Center will receive $300,000 over the next three years to support its MSC21/Discover the Wonder campaign, an initiative that will add 40,000 square feet of public space and enhanced exhibits for the more than 500,000 annual visitors to the center. Constellation Energy (http://www.constellation.com/), a Fortune 500 integrated energy company, is the leading supplier of competitive energy to large commercial and industrial customers in North America. Constellation Energy manages supply and delivery of fuels and power for some of the world's largest producers and consumers of electricity, natural gas, oil and coal. Constellation Energy also owns or holds ownership interests in a diversified fleet of 35 power plants in 11 states, totaling approximately 12,500 megawatts of generating capacity, and delivers safe, economical and reliable electricity and natural gas in Central Maryland through its regulated utility, the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE). Constellation Energy is headquartered in Baltimore with nearly four dozen corporate and regional offices around the world. Constellation Energy's combined revenues in 2003 totaled $9.7 billion. DATASOURCE: Constellation Energy CONTACT: Jennifer Neil, Constellation Energy, +1-410-234-7433 Web site: http://www.constellation.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/084087.html

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