NEWS INFORMATION

TUMBLING CONTAINER CAUSES BRIEF OUTAGE

ALAMEDA, Calif., January 28, 2004 - One of several falling shipping containers struck a utility pole and power lines this morning, resulting in a brief interruption of electric service to approximately 3,200 Alameda Power & Telecom customers.

The outage began at 10:34 this morning as containers stacked adjacent to the Fortmann Marina were being rearranged. Most customers experienced only a 4-second outage; however, the Marina itself remained without power for several hours as the facilities serving it were reworked.

According to Alameda Power & Telecom, full costs of the incident will not be known until after the system is permanently restored.