Allegheny Power makes big donation

May 08, 2000

Utility gives $5,000 to Leadership Md.

As part of an ongoing commitment to support the communities it serves, Allegheny Energy has donated $5,000 to Leadership Maryland.

The donation will assist Leadership Maryland in funding its newly founded Forum for Policy Change - a campaign to address issues facing Maryland.

"Allegheny Energy has been in the forefront of establishing Leadership Maryland initiatives since our inception in 1993." said Howard B. Miller, a founding member of Leadership Maryland.

"Leadership Maryland Forum for Policy Change is the most significant undertaking of our organization, and Allegheny Energy's support is the backbone in helping this new program reach its goal of solving crucial problems facing the state."

For more than seven years, Leadership Maryland has conducted a statewide leadership program with a mission to engage, educate, and connect area leaders to the critical issues in the state.

Allegheny Energy, Inc. is a diversified energy company headquartered in Hagerstown.

The Allegheny Energy family includes:

* Allegheny Power, which delivers electric energy to about three million people in parts of Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia;

* Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC, which operates and markets competitive retail and wholesale electric generation and operates regulated electric generation for its affiliates; and

* Allegheny Ventures, which actively invests in and develops telecommunications and energy-related projects.

For more information, check the company's Web site at www.alleghenyenergy.com.

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