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Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Recognized by Edison Electric Institute for Response to Florida Hurricanes BALTIMORE, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), a subsidiary of Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG), today announced it has been presented an Emergency Assistance Award by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) for the utility's efforts to help restore power following a series of hurricanes in Florida in 2004. "BGE is proud to accept this award, which represents the tireless efforts of the men and women who spent weeks away from home, working long hours and under extreme conditions, helping Florida utilities restore service to the millions of customers who lost power during a string of relentless hurricanes that virtually destroyed the electric systems in parts of the south last summer," said Kenneth W. DeFontes, president of BGE. "Much like the massive show of support from utilities and contractors assisting BGE in the aftermath of Hurricane Isabel in 2003, our effort in Florida further demonstrates the value of the mutual assistance networks that exist among utilities." The crews were deployed to Florida even as remnants of the hurricanes threatened Central Maryland. This assistance would not have been possible without the dedication of the BGE personnel who remained in Maryland, ready to respond to storm-related outages throughout BGE's service territory. BGE's response in Florida included contract personnel from Pike Electric, Utility Lines Construction (formerly Asplundh), Shaw Energy Delivery Services, Davis H. Elliott and Riggs Distler. Utilities receiving assistance from BGE included Florida Power and Light (FPL), Gulf Power, Progress Energy, and Tampa Electric. BGE is a member of Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG), a Fortune 500 integrated energy company based in Baltimore. Constellation Energy is the nation's leading competitive supplier of electricity to large commercial and industrial customers. It owns and operates a diversified fleet of 35 power plants in 12 states. Additionally, Constellation Energy markets energy nationally and manages the associated risks, providing value-added services for its customers. The company also 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: Baltimore Gas and Electric CONTACT: Rob Gould or Linda Foy, both of BGE, +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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