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John F. Cotter, vice president of energy marketing and trading for PPL EnergyPlus since 1999, retired from the company, effective Monday (5/9).

Cotter, 54, came to PPL in 1997 as manager of energy marketing and gas trading. He also served in two vice president positions before being promoted to his current position, where he was responsible for the company's wholesale and retail energy marketing and trading operations.

"John was instrumental in the establishment of PPL's very successful Energy Marketing Center, which markets the electricity produced by the company's expanding fleet of power plants," said Paul T. Champagne, president of PPL EnergyPlus. "We thank John for his contributions to PPL and we wish him well in his retirement."

Champagne said the company is beginning a search to replace Cotter. During that search, Paul Champagne, president of PPL EnergyPlus, will direct PPL's energy marketing and trading operations.

A graduate of Widener University with a degree in accounting, Cotter came to PPL from PECO Energy Company, where he was a power trader. He previously had served as fuel supply manager for PECO's fossil-fueled power plants. Prior to joining PECO, he had served in executive and management positions in the oil industry, specializing in trading, marketing and supply.

PPL EnergyPlus is the marketing subsidiary of PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL). Headquartered in Allentown, Pa., PPL Corporation controls more than 12,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the United States, sells energy in key U.S. markets and delivers electricity to nearly 5 million customers in Pennsylvania, the United Kingdom and Latin America. More information is available at http://www.pplweb.com/.

SOURCE: PPL Corporation

CONTACT: Dan McCarthy, PPL Corporation, +1-610-774-5758

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