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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: |
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| 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: | ||
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| 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. | ||
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| 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: | ||
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