ALAMEDA POWER & TELECOM TO CELEBRATE PUBLIC POWER

ALAMEDA, Calif., September 1, 2004 — Alameda Power & Telecom will join in the national celebration of Public Power Week, October 3 through 9, along with more than 2,000 other municipal utilities across the nation. Collectively, these utilities provide electric power on a not-for-profit basis to 43 million Americans.

"Public Power Week honors community ownership, which results in reliable, affordable electricity for citizens and businesses. It also recognizes the economic, social, and environmental contributions of a community-owned power system," said Val Fong, General Manager of Alameda Power & Telecom.

Public Power Week is a national, annual event sponsored in conjunction with the American Public Power Association (APPA) in Washington, D.C. APPA is the service organization for community- and state-owned electric utilities.

"It's hard to imagine life without electricity," Ms. Fong explained. "Electricity makes everything we do easier and better. And having a community-owned system to provide our power and our community broadband network also makes our lives better because we can make decisions locally and use our resources in ways that best suit Alameda's needs."

"We at Alameda Power & Telecom are committed to providing the best services possible to our customers and, in doing so, enrich their lives," she added.