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PPL Corp. Ranked in the Top Ten of the Americas’ Electric Utilities in The 2008 Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings

PPL Corp. was recently named as a Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company for 2008 and ranked in the top 10 for overall performance among energy companies in the Americas region.

Platts also analyzed energy companies by nine industry classifications in three global regions. PPL Corp. ranked 30 in Electric Utilities globally and 10 in Electric Utilities in the Americas region. The underlying data came from Compustat® — a database compiled and maintained by Standard & Poor's, which, like Platts, is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies.

“We place a priority on understanding what customers want and expect,” said William H. Spence, PPL’s executive vice president and chief operating officer. “And PPL also has the financial strength to support its commitments to customers.

“We have dedicated, experienced employees who are focused on meeting the needs of our customers,” Spence added. “Customer satisfaction in all our business lines is something we don’t take for granted and continually look to improve.”The Platts Top 250 Global Energy Companies Rankings, now in its seventh year, measures corporate leadership by examining each company's financial performance. Platts executives anticipate that the 2008 rankings will reflect a continued rise in leadership and dominance of regional energy companies, and the increasing importance of their contributions to sustainable energy technologies and practices. Each company listed in the Platts Top 250 has distinguished itself through its remarkable performance and the outstanding efforts and dedication of its team. For the complete Platts Top 250 Global Energy Companies list and additional information, visit: http://www.platts.com/top250/.