News Conference

WHAT:  Pepco to Hold News Conference

WHO:    Thomas H. Graham, President, Pepco Region

             William M. Gausman, Senior Vice President,
             Asset Management and Planning, Pepco Holdings, Inc.

DATE:   Thursday, August 19, 2010

TIME:     2 p.m.

LOCATION:  Pepco Kensington Substation
                    10521 Metropolitan Ave 
                    Kensington, MD

Pepco to outline six point Reliability Enhancement Plan.

For more information, contact Bob Hainey, Media Relations Manager, at (202) 872-2680.

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Pepco, a subsidiary of Pepco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: POM), delivers safe, reliable and affordable electric service to more than 778,000 customers in Maryland and the District of Columbia.