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WHAT: The 2006 UBS Natural Gas & Electric Utilities Conference,
themed "Fueling Growth," will feature formal presentations
by senior management of 19 prominent companies in the
sector. In addition to an intense schedule of company
presentations, the two-day conference will also feature
detailed breakout sessions, and a panel discussion on
current challenges and opportunities in the Local Gas
Distribution Company (LDC). Presenting companies include:
AGL Resources (NYSE: ATG) ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE: ITC)
American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) KeySpan Energy (NYSE: KSE)
Cheniere Energy (AMEX: LNG) Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI)
Dominion Resources (NYSE: D) Massey Energy (NYSE: MEE)
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU)
Dynegy (NYSE: DYN) PPL Corp. (NYSE: PPL)
El Paso (NYSE: EP) Questar (NYSE: STR)
Energen (NYSE: EGN) Southern (NYSE:SO)
Entergy (NYSE: ETR) Williams (NYSE: WMB)
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE)
WHY: Natural Gas & Electric Utility shares have continued to
trade near historically high valuations. We have gathered
some of the key names in the space to help us decide if
there is further risk-adjusted capital appreciation over
the next 12-24 months from current trading levels and
where.
Topics to be covered include: fuel supplies, the impact of
rising energy costs in the rate-making arena, escalating
environmental expenditures, challenges in expanding coal
and nuclear generation, the impact of LNG, the deployment
of free cash flows.
WHEN: Wednesday & Thursday, February 15-16
WHERE: The Pierre
New York City
WEBCAST: Live audio transmissions of company presentations
will be accessible via the UBS Investment Bank website at
www.ibb.ubs.com when the conference opens. Replays will be
available starting approximately three hours after the
initial presentation and will remain accessible for up to
four weeks.
REGISTER: Accredited members of the media may register for the
conference by contacting Allison Chin-Leong at
allison.chin-leong@ubs.com or (212) 882-5693.