Direct Energy = Strong and Stable

"Our vision is to become the energy supplier of choice in all of the markets we serve."

• Direct Energy is a part of Centrica, plc, which is listed on the Fortune Global 500® as the 146th largest corporation and the fifth largest utility in the world.

• Centrica has a Standard & Poor’s credit rating of “A.”

• Centrica, a $33 billion dollar company, is a leading provider of energy and other essential services with more than 34 million customer relationships worldwide.

• Direct Energy is one of the largest competitive energy retailers in North America with over 5 million customer relationships.

• Direct Energy provides natural gas supply to over 300,000 customers and electricity to more than 900,000 customers throughout the United States.

• In North America, Direct Energy owns natural gas production fields that produce more than 85,000 mmbtu per day.

• Direct Energy owns and operates natural gas fired powerplants, producing more than 1,200 MW.

Last Modified: November 7, 2006