Westar Energy Plans Conference Call To Discuss 3rd Quarter 2006 Results

TOPEKA, Kan., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On Nov. 3, 2006, Westar Energy, Inc. will release third-quarter 2006 earnings. Jim Haines, Westar Energy chief executive officer, will host a conference call and audio webcast at 11 a.m. Eastern Time (10 a.m. Central).

Event: Westar Energy 3rd Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Date: Nov. 3, 2006 Time: 11 a.m. Eastern (10 a.m. Central) Location: 1) Phone conference call 866-203-3206, participant code 72253527 or 2) Log on to the Webcast at http://www.westarenergy.com/

A replay of the conference call will be available from about 1 p.m. Eastern Nov. 3 through Nov. 10 at 888-286-8010, conference ID #12616882. The replay also will be available on the Westar Energy Web site at http://www.westarenergy.com/ .

Westar Energy, Inc. is the largest consolidated electric utility in Kansas, providing electric service to more than 667,000 customers in the state. Westar Energy has nearly 6,000 megawatts of electric generation capacity and operates and coordinates more than 33,000 miles of electric distribution and transmission lines.

For more information about Westar Energy, visit us on the Internet at http://www.westarenergy.com/ .

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