E.ON U.S. - Press Release

09.19.2007

E.ON U.S. Employees Pitch in to Beautify State Parks

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — More than 300 employees of E.ON U.S. will perform volunteer service in 10 locations around the state to pitch in and help 'Clean Up the Commonwealth' at parks and nature preserves across the state this Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.

The effort is a part of E.ON U.S.'s third annual Day of Caring, where employees from Louisville Gas and Electric Company, Kentucky Utilities Company and Western Kentucky Energy Corp. work on projects to improve the quality of life in the communities in which they live and work.

"Community involvement has always been a cornerstone of our company and its employees," said Chip Keeling, Vice President of Communications for E.ON U.S. "And, to bring hundreds of employees and their families together for work that will improve our environment speaks well for those people. It just demonstrates how they are willing to go beyond their daily work for the good of their community."

In Louisville Metro, LG&E volunteers will perform service at Jefferson County Memorial Forest. Volunteers will paint pavilions and park benches, clear trails and remove debris and litter.

KU volunteers will work in Lexington at the Arboretum to create a prairie and a hillside for a new children's garden. In Henderson, volunteers will clean up the riverbanks at Audubon Mill Park by removing trash and other debris.

Park locations were selected by the suggestions of employees or by local officials who welcomed the prospect of volunteer labor for improvement of their park grounds.

The 'Clean Up the Commonwealth' effort marks the third year for the E.ON U.S. Day of Caring. This year's effort — similar in size and scope of last year's 'Perk Up Our Parks' initiative — focuses on improving the environment as well as giving back to the communities the company serves.

Location	Park Name	Volunteer Activities
Boyle/Garrard Counties	Herrington Lake	Clean up the lake and riverbanks using your own personal boat.
Henderson	Audubon Mill Park	Clean up the riverbank by picking up trash and debris.
Lexington	Arboretum	Create a prairie and a hillside in the new children's garden; remove non-native species from the woods; mulch, plant, etc.
Liberty	Galilean Children's Home	Complete general maintenance and grounds clean-up.
Livermore	City of Livermore - Riverbank and Children's Park Area	Plant two Bradford Pear trees; clean up the riverbank and park; pick up trash and debris.
Louisville	Jefferson Memorial Forest	Clean up park; paint pavilions/park benches; clear trails, etc.
Maysville	Habitat for Humanity House	Install trim and paint.
Richmond	Camp Catalpa	Complete work on the new golf course; clear fairways; prune trees; haul brush; remove weeds, etc.
Richmond	Lake Reba	Perform general maintenance; plant a tree in memory of former Richmond KU Business Office employee June Lawson.
Winchester	People Helping People - Family/Child Development Centers	Paint and complete general maintenance.

E.ON U.S., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is a subsidiary of E.ON A.G., the world's largest investor-owned energy services provider. E.ON U.S. is a diversified energy services company that owns and operates Louisville Gas and Electric Company, a regulated utility that serves 324,000 natural gas and 398,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties, and Kentucky Utilities Company, a regulated electric utility in Lexington, Ky., that serves 531,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia.