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RICHARD B. PRIORY  54  Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Corporate Governance Committee  |  Finance Committee
DIRECTOR SINCE 1990.

ALEX BERNHARDT, SR.  57  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bernhardt Furniture Company
Chairman, Corporate Performance Review Committee  |  Finance Committee
DIRECTOR SINCE 1991.

ROBERT J. BROWN  66  Chairman and President, B&C Associates, Inc.
Corporate Performance Review Committee  |  Finance Committee
DIRECTOR SINCE 1994.

WILLIAM A. COLEY  57  Group President, Duke Power
DIRECTOR SINCE 1990.

WILLIAM T. ESREY  61  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sprint Corporation
Compensation Committee  |  Corporate Governance Committee
DIRECTOR SINCE 1985.

ANN MAYNARD GRAY  55  Former President, Diversified Publishing Group of ABC, Inc.
Audit Committee  |  Corporate Performance Review Committee
DIRECTOR SINCE 1994.

DENNIS R. HENDRIX  61  Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PanEnergy Corp
Corporate Governance Committee  |  Corporate Performance Review Committee
DIRECTOR SINCE 1990.

HAROLD S. HOOK  69  Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, American General Corporation
Audit Committee  |  Corporate Performance Review Committee
DIRECTOR SINCE 1978.

GEORGE DEAN JOHNSON, JR.  58  President and Chief Executive Officer, Extended Stay America
Chairman, Finance Committee  |  Compensation Committee
DIRECTOR SINCE 1986.

MAX LENNON  60  President, Mars Hill College
Chairman, Audit Committee  |  Compensation Committee
DIRECTOR SINCE 1988.

LEO E. LINBECK, JR.  66  Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Linbeck Corporation
Chairman, Compensation Committee  |  Audit Committee
DIRECTOR SINCE 1986.

JAMES G. MARTIN  65  Vice President, Carolinas HealthCare System
Chairman, Corporate Governance Committee  |  Compensation Committee
DIRECTOR SINCE 1994.

RUSSELL B. ROBINSON, II  69  Attorney-at-Law, Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A.
Audit Committe  |  Corporate Governance Committee
DIRECTOR SINCE 1995. (RESIGNED FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 27, 2001.)

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RICHARD B. PRIORY  54  Chairman of the Board  |  President and Chief Executive Officer joined Duke Energy in 1976; elected President of Duke Power in 1994; elected Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 1997; elected President in 1998.

RICHARD W. BLACKBURN  58  Executive Vice President  |  General Counsel and Secretary joined Duke Energy in 1997. Prior to joining Duke Energy, Mr. Blackburn was President and Group Executive with NYNEX Worldwide Communications and Media Group.

ROBERT P. BRACE  50  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer joined Duke Energy in 2001. Prior to joining Duke Energy, Mr. Brace was Group Finance Director of British Telecommunications plc.

WILLIAM A. COLEY  57  Group President, Duke Power joined Duke Energy in 1966; elected President of Duke Power Company’s Associated Enterprises Group in 1994; elected Group President of Duke Power in 1997.

FRED J. FOWLER  55  Group President, Energy Transmission joined Duke Energy in 1985; elected President of Trunkline Gas Company in 1991; elected President of 1Source Corporation in 1993; elected President of Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation in 1994; elected Group President of Energy Transmission in 1997.

RICHARD J. OSBORNE  50  Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer joined Duke Energy in 1975; elected Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 1991; elected Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 1997.

HARVEY J. PADEWER  53  Group President, Energy Services joined Duke Energy in 1998. Prior to joining Duke Energy, Mr. Padewer was Senior Vice President and General Manager of Utilicorp Energy Group.

RUTH G. SHAW  53  Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer joined Duke Energy in 1992 as Vice President, Corporate Communications; elected Senior Vice President, Corporate Resources, in 1994; elected Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer in 1997.

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RICHARD B. PRIORY  Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

WILLIAM A. COLEY  Group President, Duke Power

MICHAEL S. TUCKMAN  Executive Vice President, Nuclear Generation

CURTIS H. DAVIS  Senior Vice President, Power Generation

E. O. FERRELL III  Senior Vice President, Electric Distribution

JIMMY R. HICKS  Senior Vice President, Retail Services

C. NEAL ALEXANDER  Vice President, Group Human Services

JEFFREY L. BOYER  Vice President, Duke Power Planning and Finance

BUDDY E. DAVIS  Vice President, Group Environmental, Health and Safety

JOHN W. PHILLIPS, JR.  Vice President, Information Management

STEVEN K. YOUNG  Vice President, Rates and Regulatory Affairs

FRED J. FOWLER  Group President, Energy Transmission

JIM W. MOGG  Chief Executive Officer, Duke Energy Field Services

WILLIAM L. THACKER, JR.  Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, TEPPCO

ROBERT B. EVANS  President, Duke Energy Gas Transmission

DOROTHY M. ABLES  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Duke Energy Gas Transmission

JAMES D. HINTON  Senior Vice President, Electric Transmission

THEOPOLIS HOLEMAN  Senior Vice President, Transmission and Engineering, Duke Energy Gas Transmission

RICHARD J. KRUSE  Senior Vice President, Industry Initiatives, Pricing and Regulatory Affairs, Duke Energy Gas Transmission

TOM C. O’CONNOR  Senior Vice President, Marketing and Capacity Management, Duke Energy Gas Transmission

J. WILFRED NEAL  President, Duke Communication Services

HARVEY J. PADEWER  Group President, Energy Services

JAMES M. DONNELL  President and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Energy North America

RONALD F. GREEN  President and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Engineering & Services

CLARENCE L. RAY, JR.  President and Chief Executive Officer, Duke/Fluor Daniel

BRUCE A. WILLIAMSON  President and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Energy International

KEITH G. BUTLER  Chief Operating Officer, DukeSolutions

KIRK B. MICHAEL  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Finance and Planning

RICHARD J. OSBORNE  Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer

LEONARD B. GATEWOOD  Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and Development

GEORGE V. BROWN  Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, Corporate Risk Management

C. JEFFERY TRIPLETTE  Vice President, Insurance

SARA S. WHITNEY  Vice President, Audit Services

ROBERT S. LILIEN  President, Duke Ventures

ARTHUR W. FIELDS  President, Crescent Resources

ROBERT T. LADD  President and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Capital Partners, LLC

MARION H. SMITH, JR.  Chief Executive Officer, DukeNet Communications

RICHARD W. BLACKBURN  Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

DONALD E. HATLEY  Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs

RICHARD K. MCGEE  Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Energy Services

ELLEN T. RUFF  Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Corporate and Electric Operations

MARTHA B. WYRSCH  Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Energy Transmission

ROBERT P. BRACE  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

SUE A. BECHT  Senior Vice President, Investor Relations

CARY D. FLYNN  Senior Vice President, Corporate Tax

DAVID L. HAUSER  Senior Vice President and Treasurer

SANDRA P. MEYER  Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller

RUTH G. SHAW  Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

ROBERTA B. BOWMAN  Senior Vice President, Public Affairs

A. R. MULLINAX  Senior Vice President, Global Sourcing and Logistics

CHRISTOPHER C. ROLFE  Senior Vice President, Human Resources

CECIL O. SMITH, JR.  Senior Vice President, Information Management

JACQUELYN B. GATES  Vice President, Diversity and Ethics

JAMES R. HENDRICKS, JR.  Vice President, Corporate Environment, Health and Safety

DONALD H. STEELE III  Vice President, Corporate Services


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Annual Meeting
The 2001 Annual Meeting of Duke Energy Shareholders will be:

DATE: THURSDAY | APRIL 26, 2001
TIME: 10 A.M.
Place: O. J. MILLER AUDITORIUM | ENERGY CENTER
526 SOUTH CHURCH STREET
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28202

SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
Shareholders with questions about their stock accounts, legal transfer requirements, address changes, replacement dividend checks, replacement of lost certificates or other services should call (800) 488-3853 or (704) 382-3853. E-mail requests should be sent to InvestDUK@duke-energy.com. Written requests should be addressed to:

INVESTOR RELATIONS
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
PO BOX 1005
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28201-1005

STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING
Duke Energy’s common stock, first and refunding mortgage bonds, and certain issues of preferred securities and senior notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The company’s common stock trading symbol is DUK.

WEB SITE ADDRESS:
www.duke-energy.com

INVESTORDIRECT CHOICE PLAN
The InvestorDirect Choice Plan provides a simple and convenient way for interested parties to purchase common stock directly through the company without incurring brokerage fees. Bank drafts for monthly purchases as well as a safekeeping option for depositing certificates into the plan are available. The plan also provides for full reinvestment, direct deposit or cash payment of dividends.

FINANCIAL PUBLICATIONS
Duke Energy will furnish to any shareholder, without charge, copies of the 2000 report on SEC Form 10-K, the 2000 Statistical Supplement and an audiotape recording of excerpts from the 2000 Annual Report.

DUPLICATE MAILINGS
You will receive duplicate mailings of annual reports, proxy statements and other shareholder mailings if your shares are registered in different accounts. If you receive such duplications, please call Investor Relations for instructions on eliminating the duplicate mailings or combining your accounts.

TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
Duke Energy maintains shareholder records and acts as transfer agent and registrar for the company’s common and preferred stock issues.

DIVIDEND PAYMENT
Duke Energy has paid quarterly cash dividends on its common stock for 74 consecutive years. Dividends on common and preferred stock in 2001 are expected to be paid, subject to declaration by the Board of Directors, on March 16, June 18, September 17 and December 17.

BOND TRUSTEE
If you have any questions regarding your bond account, call (800) 275-2048 or write to:

THE CHASE BANK OF TEXAS N. A.
CORPORATE TRUST SERVICES
PO BOX 2320
DALLAS, TEXAS 75221-2320

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