Surprisingly, price and
availability of diesel fuel didn't seem to be relevant issues in the lack of
endorsement.58 per gallon. PECO serves 1.

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Rising Consumer Interest in Hybrid Technology Confirmed by Maritz Research

Nearly 60 percent of
the respondents said they would not consider a diesel-fueled vehicle on their
next purchase . The US average price for
regular gasoline in August 2004 and 2005, respectively, was $1."
As part of a nationwide pilot program, PECO and sister utility ComEd in
Chicago will be among the first utilities in the nation to test hybrid bucket
trucks currently being manufactured in Illinois and Ohio.

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The funding will
cover both the body of the vehicle as well as costs associated with the
conversion of the engine and chassis to operate on electricity and gasoline.

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Other
factors include:

-- Traveling more miles between fill-ups (79 percent);
-- Reducing pollution (78 percent);
-- Reducing Americans' dependence on foreign oil (74.5 percent);
-- Receiving tax credits (55 percent);
-- Better engine performance (27 percent); and
-- The enjoyment of having the latest technology (19 percent).


Survey Information
Maritz' Automotive Research Group conducted three surveys examining the
effect gas prices have on the way Americans are using their vehicles, and the
vehicles they are considering for purchase . The trucks are
expected to improve fuel economy up to 60 percent compared to diesel-only
trucks . In
2004, the company delivered 37.

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About Maritz' Automotive Research Group
Maritz ' Automotive Research Group (ARG) is one of the world's leading
providers of automotive research.

Following production, PECO will utilize the vehicle and provide feedback on
its capabilities to the U.

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Department of Energy.

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In addition, of the 87 percent of people who would give equal or more
consideration to buying a hybrid vehicle, nearly 85 percent are willing to pay
more for the hybrid compared to a traditionally powered vehicle, a 5 percent
decline from 2004. "Buyers are feeling the
pressure of rising gas prices and dependence on foreign oil, and they're
hoping new solutions will be made available to them sooner than the 10 years
many manufacturers are projecting. Locally PECO also utilizes light duty vehicles capable of operating on
compressed natural gas, one of the cleanest fossil fuels.

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What's behind the peak in interest? Reducing fuel costs (97 percent) tops
the list of reasons the respondents would consider buying a hybrid. "Although many question whether buyers will reap
enough savings in fuel costs to offset the higher cost of the new power train,
a growing number of consumers are betting that it will.
Of those who were aware, more than nine in 10 felt it is very or somewhat
important for manufacturers to commercially develop fuel cell technology , with
the majority believing that manufacturers should be able to do this within the
next five years (57 percent).
"Consumers are hoping for change," said Ensing. The truck is capable of
generating about 25 kilowatts of electricity, providing enough energy to power
three to five average -sized homes while crews make repairs and restore
service. Earlier this month,
Clean Cities celebrated the milestone of displacing more than one billion
gallons of petroleum-based fuels through the promotion and support of
alternative fueled vehicles technologies (compressed natural gas, biodiesel,
ethanol , etc.

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"The announcement of this grant is extremely exciting for PECO and
Exelon," said Bill Pettit, director of Fleet Services for Exelon, PECO's
parent company. Unlike diesel-powered trucks , the electric and gas hybrid truck allows
the operator to shut off the diesel engine and operate the bucket on an
electric motor for up to two hours before the engine needs to be restarted to
briefly recharge the battery.S.

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"The use of alternate fuel vehicles is part of Exelon's
overall environmental strategy and commitment to clean energy.

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D. The median additional amount they are willing to pay for
the technology remained the same from 2004 to 2005 at approximately $2,000.

PECO Awarded $83 600 State Energy Program Grant to Fund Prototype Hybrid Bucket Truck

PECO
is one of six recipients in the mid-Atlantic region.
The truck will join PECO's fleet of more than 1,300 heavy and light duty
trucks and SUVs, including 26 Ford Escape hybrids recently added to PECO's
fleet. Clean Cities carries out this objective through a network of
more than 80 regionally based coalitions, which develop public /private
partnerships to promote alternate fuel vehicles and other technologies to

improve fuel economy and clean air through hybrid and anti-idling
technologies.

Based in Philadelphia , PECO is an electric and natural gas utility
subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC).5 million megawatt hours (mWh) of electricity
and 87.

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Less than one of every two women said they are aware of fuel cell
technology, while three of every four men report familiarity with the
technology .
In addition to reduced fuel costs, hybrid vehicles provide other benefits
including helping to reduce the length of outages.
The U.).6 million
electric and 460,000 natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania.

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Diesel
Despite the attention given to a new generation of "clean diesel" engines
as an alternative to gasoline engines, vehicles equipped with diesel engines
have been received with little enthusiasm by consumers.
Much of the fuel savings is expected while crews are working on a job
site. As a result, considerable less fuel is burned
and noise reduction is dramatically reduced.

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Maritz
currently conducts customer satisfaction programs that cover 70 percent of the
new cars and light trucks sold in the United States.49 billion in revenue for Exelon.

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Department of Energy's Clean Cities Program advances the
economic, environmental, and energy security of the United States by
supporting local decisions to adopt practices that contribute to the reduction
of petroleum consumption in the transportation sector.

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"The volatility of gas prices is changing buyers' decision-making," said
David Ensing, Ph.

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85 per gallon
and $2 . In support of these
programs, Maritz conducts more than 1 million telephone interviews and mails
more than 40 million questionnaires each year. PECO's energy delivery services generated
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Fuel Cells Wanted Within Five Years; New Diesels Still Stall With U., director of research and development for Maritz'
Automotive Research Group. Of those who would not consider a diesel vehicle, 70 percent
cited reasons of noise and smell, 56 percent didn't see the advantages, and 45
percent believed diesels produce too much pollution. Over 17,000 North American and
European automotive dealers have access to their customer satisfaction and
other research results on Web sites created and managed by Maritz.

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Founded in 1881, PECO is one of the
Greater Philadelphia Region's most active corporate citizens, providing
leadership, volunteer and financial support to numerous arts and culture ,
education, environmental, economic development and community programs and
organizations.

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Fuel Cells
Overall, awareness of fuel cell technology turned out to be fairly high
(61 percent); however, a significant awareness gap exists between men and
women."
The top reasons for interest in fuel cell technology included:

-- Reducing fuel costs (88 percent);
-- Reducing Americans' dependence on foreign oil (83 percent);
-- Environmental factors (83 percent); and
-- Decreasing the overall expense of operating the vehicle (66 percent). In August 2005, 1,009 adult
owners and drivers of vehicles were surveyed in an online Maritz Poll(R). The
results were compared to a similar Maritz Poll of 1,014 adult owners and
drivers of vehicles conducted in August 2004.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas to residential, business and
institutional customers .

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S. Buyers

TOLEDO, Ohio, Consumers who are strongly
considering hybrid technology for their next vehicle purchase nearly doubled
from 2004 to 2005 according to a Maritz Poll(R)."
The survey indicates that while many consumers are becoming more
interested in hybrids, there is still a lack of awareness with some about the
technology and its benefits. Of the respondents who said they would not
consider a hybrid (13 percent), nearly half said they didn't know enough about
hybrids to feel comfortable buying one. Based in Toledo, Ohio, the group also has
offices in Detroit, Los Angeles, Toronto, Hamburg, and London. PHILADELPHIA, PECO has recently been awarded a
federal Clean Cities grant for more than $83,000 to support the production and
testing of a prototype hybrid bucket truck in the Philadelphia region.
The grant will be used to offset the cost of a heavy duty, hybrid utility
truck, which PECO expects to receive in the spring of 2006.

It is
wonderful to partner with organizations like Clean Cities to help explore this
technology for increased use in the future.

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The Maritz Automotive
Research Group, one of the world's leading automotive consumer research
suppliers, conducted the survey of 1,009 adult owners and drivers of vehicles,
and found that those strongly considering a hybrid for their next vehicle
jumped from 17 percent to 29 percent within one year.

CONTACT: Cathy Engel of PECO, +1-215-841-4492 or +1-215-841-5555.

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