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Progress Energy 's investments will total approximately $378,000 per year., at
the Autry National Center's Museum of the American West in Los Angeles.
Accompanying these paintings is a group of works by the Barbizon School
artists Camille Corot, Jean-Frangois Millet and Theodore Rousseau.
Annual membership to the gallery, The Blue Card, is also available for $45.

Located at the heart of the elegant Bellagio resort, the Bellagio Gallery
of Fine Art is Las Vegas's premier art gallery.

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"Today is another striking example of the vital corporate leadership that
Progress Energy is providing for downtown revitalization and for the entire
city," Meeker said.

PRESS RELEASE California Art Club to Present Art Critique Session 'The Makings of a Great Painting'

To educate artists and collectors on the
elements that comprise great works of art, the California Art Club will
present its annual art critique session, "The Makings of a Great Painting,"
during which a panel of four prominent artists from the Golden State will
review a selection of more than 50 contemporary-traditional paintings.
Adams will serve on the panel for this critique with artists Cathey
Cadieux, David Gallup and Frank Serrano.org), established in 1909 by
early California Impressionists or plein air painters, is recognized as one
of the oldest, largest and most active leading professional art
organizations in the world. The
Museum's collection is made up of: Art of the Americas; Art of Europe;
Contemporary Art; Art of Asia, Oceania and Africa; Art of the Ancient World;
Prints, Drawings and Photographs; Textiles and Fashion Arts; and Musical
Instruments.

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In addition to its efforts in downtown Raleigh ,
the company works closely to help recruit business to North Carolina and the
Triangle. The company announced plans earlier this year for a new
development in downtown St. Paintings by Cezanne, Corot , Gauguin, van Gogh, Millet, Monet, and Renoir on
View Beginning June 10

LAS VEGAS, The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art in Las
Vegas announced today, plans to partner once again with the venerable Museum
of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) to present an exhibition of 34 paintings by the
masters of nineteenth-century French painting.

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RALEIGH, N. The company's holdings include two
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A reduced fee of $5.

For more information on "The Makings of a Great Painting," or to make a
reservation, call the California Art Club at (626) 583-9009 or visit
www.

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The California Art Club (www. The mission of the Club, which is
headquartered in Pasadena, Calif. The
precursors to the Impressionists, the Barbizon School painters created lyric
compositions inspired by their love of nature that include idyllic scenes of
fields and forests, or haunting views of river banks at twilight.
Tickets may also be purchased online by logging onto http://www.ticketweb.

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"Year after year, we can count on them to support and
enrich the life of this community.
"We are proud that our contributions will help bring the wonderful arts
programs performed at the Progress Energy Center to a broader audience
throughout North Carolina," McGehee said. to 10 p.
Audio-guides are included in the price of admission and are available in
English, French, Japanese, and Spanish.

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"This is an investment in the future of Raleigh, Progress Energy's
hometown," said Bob McGehee , chairman and CEO of Progress Energy. Progress Energy has
more than 2,500 employees in downtown Raleigh ., to house a new headquarters for
Progress Energy Florida, a hotel, condominiums, retail space and parking. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts
and the Orlando Museum of Art, Progress Park and many other arts organizations
in its Florida service area.californiaartclub.biz.

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In making the announcement , Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker described
Progress Energy as a good neighbor and an outstanding corporate citizen,
investing in education, the environment and economic development, not only in
Raleigh but throughout its service area. Progress Energy has
invested more than $465,000 this year in the North Carolina Symphony, the
North Carolina Opera Company, the Carolina Ballet and the North Carolina
Theater, some of the organizations that perform in the Progress Energy Center
for the Performing Arts. Petersburg, Fla.9 million customers in North Carolina,
South Carolina and Florida.

"We are thrilled to
share our collection with this international audience, and look forward to
bringing the arts to those who live in or visit Las Vegas each year. The gallery is extending its hours beginning June
10 and will be open from 9 a.m.

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Progress Energy's commitment to downtown Raleigh goes far beyond the arts.00 applies to members of the
California Art Club and the Museum . Each year the gallery
presents exhibitions of artworks and objects drawn from internationally
acclaimed museums and private collections.

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The company will pay $5. "We are pleased that going forward our
interaction with the city and the Progress Energy Performing Arts center will
be more aligned with our business strategy."
Progress Energy (NYSE: PGN), headquartered in Raleigh, N.00.

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"ITC DeltaCom continues to be a partner in the Raleigh community, and we
look forward to continuing to support the city through our $50,000 annual in-
kind gift to the performing arts center through 2009," said Lee Kimball, vice
president of marketing at ITC DeltaCom.

At this lively and informative session, which is now in its third year, the
panel will critique slides of paintings that have been anonymously
submitted in advance and discuss the merits of each.





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"With our annual art critique session , we aim to help artists understand
how they can enhance the composition of their paintings, while also
training the eyes of collectors on what to look for when viewing
traditional fine art," said artist Peter Adams, the Club's president.

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Progress Energy Names World-Class Performing Arts Center In Raleigh

Progress Energy's support of the arts helps to improve the quality of life
that is so important to new and existing businesses.m. Tickets and information are available
by calling (702) 693-7871 or (877) 957-9777 or on the web http://www.

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The
Progress Energy Center includes Meymandi Hall, Fletcher Auditorium, the
Kennedy Theatre and the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium.
Progress Energy's support for these organizations will sponsor
performances at the center, but also will bring the arts to local schools. The
critique session will be held on Sunday, May 15, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. to produce and promote art
exhibits that foster understanding and interpretation of traditional art
heritage and California history, and to furnish educational opportunities
in fine arts.
The MFA holds one of the most impressive collections of French landscape
painting in the United States. daily.

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6 million to the city of Raleigh over the 20 years for
naming rights to the performing arts center complex. The exhibition, The
Impressionist Landscape from Corot to van Gogh, will showcase some of the
MFA's most famous works beginning with Barbizon School painters Camille Corot
and Theodore Rousseau and continuing through to the Impressionists and
Post-Impressionists with Eugene Boudin, Paul Cezanne, Paul Gauguin, Vincent
van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.newscom . We
will now be able to introduce our visitors to a broader segment of the MFA's
collection of nineteenth-century French landscapes with 34 works by
16 artists, the largest Impressionist exhibition ever presented in Las Vegas."
It is anticipated that this exhibition will continue the momentum begun by
the massive success of Claude Monet: Masterworks from the Museum of Fine Arts,
Boston , on view at Bellagio until May 30, 2005. "Nearly 400,000 people from
around the world have had the opportunity to see highlights from the Museum's
collection of paintings by Monet at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art," said
Malcolm Rogers, Ann and Graham Gund Director of the MFA.

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, is a Fortune
250 diversified energy company with more than 24,000 megawatts of generation
capacity and $9 billion in annual revenues., is to promote traditional fine arts in
the fields of painting, drawing and sculpture .

Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art Celebrates Nineteenth-Century French Painting With Masterpieces From the Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Admissions are $15 per
person and $12 for students, Nevada residents , and seniors 65 and over.
Annual member benefits include unlimited admission for two, discounted
admission for members' guests, and discounts in the Gallery Store.

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We are delighted to add our name to this world-class performing arts center.
"Progress Energy has been the leading partner with the city in the
revitalization of downtown Raleigh," Meeker said, pointing to Progress
Energy 's new office building with its mixed-use development as a catalyst for
additional investment and development in the center city.9 million for assignment rights.

The fee for the session, which will take place in the Museum's Wells Fargo
Theater, is $10.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050502/LAM042)
Andrea Bundonis, President of the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art commented,
"Since beginning our collaboration with the MFA nearly two years ago, our
diverse audience has responded overwhelmingly to the Monet collection.

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Progress Energy is committed to supporting economic development and growth
in the communities it serves. Progress Energy also includes nonregulated
operations covering competitive generation, energy marketing, natural gas
exploration and fuel extraction.org.

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, Progress Energy and the
city of Raleigh today announced a 20-year partnership to rename the BTI Center
the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, effective immediately. He continued that this history of
outstanding citizenship, coupled with it being the only Fortune 250 company
headquartered in Raleigh, makes Progress Energy an outstanding partner for the
city of Raleigh to team with for the performing arts center. The building houses company employees and retail tenants
and will include residential development in the future.com.com.

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Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts is a premier destination and a
key component in enhancing the reputation and economy of the Triangle region. The company is also
paying ITC DeltaCom, formerly BTI, $1.bgfa.

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Construction of Progress Energy's new building, Two Progress Plaza, was
completed in 2004.
Progress Energy is also a supporter of the St.progress-energy.californiaartclub.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is recognized for the quality and scope of
its encyclopedic collection, which includes an estimated 350,000 objects .

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Each of the organizations will use a portion of their Progress Energy grants
to implement outreach programs for public school students across Progress
Energy's North Carolina service area. For more information about Progress Energy,
visit the company's Web site at http://www.
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The Impressionist Landscape features five paintings by Monet, including
his quintessential The Water Lily Pond, Japanese Bridge, 1900; three paintings
by Renoir including Girls Picking Flowers in a Meadow, 1890; and two late
landscapes by van Gogh , Enclosed Field with Ploughman, 1889, and Houses at
Auvers, 1890, painted shortly before the artist 's death in the summer of 1890. This exhibition offers an overview of the rise
of landscape art in nineteenth century France -- one of the most remarkable
artistic revolutions of all time.
Tickets for The Impressionist Landscape from Corot to van Gogh will be
available beginning May 4 .

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program of the North Carolina Theatre, a recipient of Progress Energy funds,
performed at today's event.
Progress Energy's commitment to communities is also evident in its Florida
service area.C. The Museum of the American West is
located at 4700 Western Heritage Way in Los Angeles. The exhibition opens June
10, 2005 and will be on view through January 8, 2006. At no other time in history were so many
artists working so intently to capture the light and atmosphere of nature,
resulting in the masterpieces on display in The Impressionist Landscape .

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