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Constellation Energy Gives Record $3.6 Million to 2004 United Way Campaign:
01/17/2005
BALTIMORE. MD – PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) today announced that its employees continued the tradition of generous community support by contributing more than $3.6 million to the various 2004 United Way Campaigns where the company has operations and once again making it the top corporate contributor in St. Mary's County.
Together with Constellation Energy's corporate matching gift, 50 cents for every dollar contributed, United Way Campaign contributions totaled $3.6 million, topping last year's $3 million. Employee contributions increased from $2 million to over $2.45 million this year, an increase of 16 percent.
"As Constellation Energy continues its growth beyond its roots in Maryland, our enduring partnership with the United Way now reaches neighbors in need in communities around the country," said Mayo A. Shattuck III, chairman, president and CEO. "Employees deserve credit for again stepping up to the plate and making a difference. Their strong involvement in our United Way Campaign is one of the ways we demonstrate our commitment to maintain an active, supportive presence in the communities we live, serve and work."
Nearly $363,464 will go to the United Way of Southern Maryland, the site of Constellation Energy's Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP). The balance of the contributions will go to other United Way chapters where Constellation Energy has operations.
"The employees at Calvert Cliffs are proud to support the many agencies of the United Way," said George Vanderheyden, vice president of CCNPP. "They make this donation possible and it is their dedication to this community that reflects Constellation Energy's commitment to the United Way."
Constellation Energy employees also participated in several United Way sponsored fundraising and community outreach programs across the country, including several annual Day of Caring Projects.
Constellation NewEnergy, a member of Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG), is a leading competitive supplier of electricity, natural gas and energy related services to commercial and industrial customers throughout North America. Constellation NewEnergy operates in all competitive energy markets throughout Canada and the United States, providing products that enable customers to effectively manage and control energy costs. Constellation NewEnergy's regional expertise coupled with its national presence provide customers with customized energy products and services while leveraging the assets of one of the strongest integrated energy companies in North America. Constellation NewEnergy, based in Baltimore, serves more than 8,000 commercial and industrial customers throughout 31 states and 3 Canadian provinces representing more than 12,000 megawatts of peak load and more than 300 billion cubic feet of annual natural gas consumption.
Constellation Energy, a FORTUNE 200 company based in Baltimore, is the nation's largest competitive supplier of electricity to large commercial and industrial customers and the nation's largest wholesale power seller. Constellation Energy also manages fuels and energy services on behalf of energy intensive industries and utilities. It owns a diversified fleet of more than 100 generating units located throughout the United States, totaling approximately 12,000 megawatts of generating capacity. The company delivers electricity and natural gas through the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), its regulated utility in Central Maryland. In 2004, the combined revenues of the integrated energy company totaled $12.5 billion.
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