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Outage Update 5:00 pm; Pepco’s Power Restoration Efforts Under Way

Thursday, November 13, 2003

For Immediate Release
November 13, 2003, 5:00 p.m.

Outage Update
Pepco’s Power Restoration Efforts Underway

Power outages are scattered throughout the Pepco service area as a result of high winds. Pepco crews are working quickly to restore power to customers in the affected areas. The number of outages is expected to fluctuate until the winds calm down.

Area	# of Customers	Customers Out
District of Columbia	224,000	14,000
Montgomery County	286,000	35,000
Prince George`s County	210,000	31,000
Totals	720,000	80,000

Customers are encouraged to report any outages or downed trees and wires by calling 1-877-PEPCO-62.

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About Pepco: For more than 100 years, Pepco has served the people of the Washington metropolitan area with clean, reliable and low-cost electricity. Pepco, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pepco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: POM), provides electricity transmission and distribution services to more than 700,000 customers in the District of Columbia and major portions of Prince George`s and Montgomery County in Maryland.

Point of Contact:
Robert Dobkin