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Approved by Exelon Board of Directors 06-27-06
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olitical Contributions and Lobbying
Personal Contributions
Employees have the right to participate in the political process and to engage in political activities of their own choosing. While
involved in personal civic and political affairs, employees must make clear that their views and actions are their own, and not those of
Exelon. If you have questions regarding personal political contributions or other personal political activity, seek guidance from the
Legal Department, Government Affairs, or the Ethics and Compliance Office.
Main Obligations
Corporate Contributions and Lobbying
Federal law places limits on a corporation’s ability to participate fully in the political process, especially by imposing prohibitions on
corporations from making contributions of any kind to a candidate, political party, or political committee in connection with a federal
election. Some states impose similar restrictions on making corporate contributions and conducting activities to support state or local
candidates. Certain limited activities, including political action committees and lobbying, are allowed and should be coordinated by
Governmental Affairs. If you have questions regarding corporate contributions or lobbying, seek guidance from the Legal
Department, Government Affairs, or the Ethics and Compliance Office.
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• Employees may not solicit contributions from other employees for personal political purposes on Company time and may
not require other employees, including secretarial or other support staff, to perform tasks in support of an employee's
personal political activities
• Employees may use an insignificant amount of Company resources, such as phones, fax machines or office supplies for
their personal political purposes, where state law permits
• Employees may make personal political contributions, but will not be reimbursed for such contributions by the Company