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INVESTOR INFORMATION
Annual Meeting
The 2007 Annual Meeting of
Duke Energy Shareholders will be:
Date: Thursday, May 10, 2007
Time: 10 a.m.
Place: O.J. Miller Auditorium,
Energy Center
526 South Church Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Shareholder Services
Shareholders may call [phone]
or [phone] with questions
about their stock accounts, legal
transfer requirements, address changes,
replacement dividend checks, replacement
of lost certificates or other services.
Additionally, registered users of DUK-
Online, our online account management
service, may access their accounts through
the Internet.
Send written requests to:
Investor Relations
Duke Energy
P.O. Box 1005
Charlotte, NC 28201-1005
For electronic correspondence, visit
www.duke-energy.com/contactIR.
Stock Exchange Listing
Duke Energy’s common stock is listed
on the New York Stock Exchange.
The company’s common stock trading
symbol is DUK.
Web Site Addresses
Corporate home page:
www.duke-energy.com
Investor Relations:
www.duke-energy.com/investors
InvestorDirect Choice Plan
The InvestorDirect Choice Plan provides
a simple and convenient way to purchase
common stock directly through the
company, without incurring brokerage
fees. Purchases may be made weekly.
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. Additionally,
participants may register for DUK-Online,
our online account management tool.
Financial Publications
Duke Energy’s current annual report,
SEC Form 10-K and related financial
publications can be found on our Web
site at www.duke-energy.com/investors.
Printed copies are also available free of
charge upon request.
Electronic Delivery
As part of our commitment to sustainability
leadership, we are again offering to make
a $1 donation to The Nature Conservancy
for every shareholder who signs up for
electronic delivery of our annual report,
proxy statement and our other financial
information. Currently, more than 80,000
of you have chosen electronic delivery, and
we intend to make an equivalent donation
in dollars to The Nature Conservancy. This
effort helps preserve our natural resources
and significantly reduces our printing and
mailing costs.
You only need to sign up once.
To enroll in electronic delivery, go to
https://www.icsdelivery.com/duk/index.
html. To learn more about the work
of The Nature Conservancy, visit
http://www.nature.org.
Duplicate Mailings
If your shares are registered in different
accounts, you may receive duplicate
mailings of annual reports, proxy
statements and other shareholder
information. Call Investor Relations for
instructions on eliminating duplications
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
stock issues.
Dividend Payment
Duke Energy has paid quarterly cash
dividends on its common stock for
80 consecutive years. For the rest of 2007,
dividends on common stock are expected
to be paid, subject to declaration by the
Board of Directors, on June 18, Sept. 17
and Dec. 17, 2007.
Bond Trustee
If you have questions regarding your
bond account, call [phone],
or write to:
The Bank of New York
Global Trust Services
101 Barclay Street
New York, NY 10286
NYSE CEO Certification
Duke Energy Corporation has filed the
certification of its chief executive officer
and chief financial officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 as exhibits to its Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2006. In November 2006,
Duke Energy Corporation’s chief executive
officer, as required by Section 303A.12(a)
of the NYSE Listed Company Manual,
certified to the NYSE that he was not
aware of any violation by Duke Energy
Corporation of the NYSE’s corporate
governance listing standards.
Send Us Feedback
We welcome your opinion on Duke
Energy’s 2006 Summary Annual Report.
Please visit www.duke-energy.com/
investors, where you can view the online
Annual Report and provide feedback
on both the print and online versions.
Or contact Investor Relations directly.
Duke Energy is an equal opportunity
employer. This report is published solely
to inform shareholders and is not to be
considered an offer, or the solicitation
of an offer, to buy or sell securities.
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