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<P><FONT size=2> FYI<BR>------------<BR><BR><FONT size=3>Pepco Prepared for
Possible Ice Storm,<BR>Customers Urged to Prepare<BR><BR>Pepco is preparing for
possible freezing rain and ice forecast for the Washington metropolitan area
later today and overnight. The company is monitoring weather forecasts and has
implemented staffing plans to ensure a speedy response if power outages
occur.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>"We are getting ready for what we expect the
weather to bring," said Pepco Region President Thomas Graham. "Our crews are
scheduled and are prepared to restore service as quickly and safely as
possible."</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>Pepco repair crews have been assigned to 12-hour
shifts on an around-the-clock basis along with contract crews that normally work
on the Pepco system. </FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>Additional contractors will be added. Pepco storm
managers contacted other East Coast utilities to assess the availability of
mutual-aid crews to assist with potential restoration work. Additional customer
service operators have been added to take customer calls and public safety teams
will be assigned to respond to downed wires.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>Ice storms can be among the most destructive events
affecting a utility's electrical distribution system. The weight of ice on trees
and utility equipment can bring down power lines and poles, requiring a virtual
rebuilding of parts of the system.<BR></P></FONT></FONT>
<P><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>If Power Goes Out<BR>Customers are being asked to
call Pepco at 1-877-Pepco-<WBR>62 to report outages-even if their neighbor may
have already called. Pepco's automated outage reporting system is the most
effective way to report an outage because it immediately feeds information into
computers that more rapidly identify problem areas and dispatch repair crews, so
that power can be restored more quickly.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>In the first 48 hours after a severe storm,
restoration times are difficult to predict. If customers are without power or
heat, they may want to consider moving themselves and their families-especially
those with special needs-to an alternate location during an extended
outage.</FONT></FONT></P>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>Customers can prepare ahead for the possibility
of power outages associated with an ice storm by assembling an Emergency Storm
Kit including:</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<UL>
<LI><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>Flashlights and fresh batteries
</FONT></FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>Battery-powered radio or television and extra
batteries </FONT></FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>Land line phone with cord (Cordless phones
require electricity to operate)</FONT></FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>Battery-powered or windup alarm clock
</FONT></FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>A supply of bottled water (one gallon per person
per day) </FONT></FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>Non-perishable foods that require no heating
</FONT></FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>Blankets, bedding, or sleeping bags and a change
of clothes </FONT></FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>First Aid Kit and prescription medications
</FONT></FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>Hand-operated can opener </FONT></FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>Special items for infants, the elderly or family
members with special needs </FONT></FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>Hand tools such as a hammer, screwdriver;
scissors; duct tape; plastic garbage bags; paper and pencil; waterproof
matches; household bleach </FONT></FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>Identification and copies of important family
documents in a waterproof container </FONT></FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>Emergency Services and Pepco telephone
numbers</FONT></FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>Plug computers and other sensitive equipment
into surge suppressors, and consider a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) for
temporary battery backup power. </FONT></FONT></LI></UL><FONT size=2><FONT
size=3>
<DIV>###<BR><BR>Pepco, a subsidiary of Pepco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: POM),
delivers safe, reliable and affordable electric service to more than 745,000
customers in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
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