OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OGE Energy Corp. (NYSE: OGE) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in the company's annual dividend to $1.45 per share from $1.42 per share. The increase is effective with its first-quarter 2010 dividend of $0.3625 per common share of stock, to be paid Jan. 29, 2010, to shareowners of record Jan. 8, 2010. This continues an uninterrupted string of quarterly dividends dating back to 1947. "We are pleased to be able to increase our dividend again this year," said Pete Delaney, chairman, president and CEO of OGE Energy. "As we operate in a challenging economy, we are controlling costs and maintaining our company's strong financial position. This enables us to continue our commitment to growing earnings and dividends for the long term." OGE Energy is the parent company of OG&E, a regulated electric utility, and of Enogex LLC, a midstream natural gas pipeline business. CLASS OF STOCK: OGE Energy Corp. Common DIVIDEND PER SHARE: $0.3625 RECORD DATE: 01/08/10 PAYMENT DATE: 01/29/10 DATASOURCE: OGE Energy Corp. CONTACT: Media, Brian Alford, +1-405-553-3187, or Financial, Todd Tidwell, +1-405-553-3966, both of OGE Energy Corp. Web Site: http://www.oge.com/

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