Westar Energy Plans Conference Call to Discuss 2006 Results

TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On March 1, 2007, Westar Energy, Inc. will release fourth-quarter and year end 2006 earnings. Mark Ruelle, Westar Energy executive vice president and chief financial officer, will host a conference call and audio webcast at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (9 a.m. Central).

Event: Westar Energy Year End 2006 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Date: March 1, 2007 Time: 10 a.m. Eastern (9 a.m. Central) Location: 1) Phone conference call at 866-271-0675, participant code 89659687 or 2) Log on to the Webcast at http://www.westarenergy.com/

A replay of the conference call will be available from about noon Eastern March 1 through March 11 at 888-286-8010, conference ID #81024197. 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 669,000 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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