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progress energy 05/14/08
1. Chairman’s Report
Bill Johnson
Chairman, CEO & President
Progress Energy’s
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
May 14, 2008 – Raleigh, N.C.
2. Caution: Forward-Looking Statements
This presentation includes some future-oriented
information that is subject to change. Many factors could
cause actual results to be materially different.
For more complete information, go to Progress Energy’s
most recent Form 10-K on our Web site:
progress-energy.com.
5/14/2008
3. A Century of Service: 1908 - 2008
Carolina Power &
Light Company
was formed on
July 13, 1908
Raising a pole in downtown Raleigh in 1916
4. 2007 Highlights
â—Ź Sustained operational excellence & safety leadership
â—Ź Achieved core ongoing earnings guidance
â—Ź Increased dividend for 20th consecutive year
â—Ź Completed transition to core utility business
â—Ź Strengthened balance sheet and credit ratings
● Ranked #16 in list of nation’s best corporate citizens
â—Ź Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index 3rd straight year
5. Clear Strategic Focus on Two Electric
Utilities with Strong Growth Prospects
North Carolina
Progress Energy Carolinas
• 1.4 million customers
South
Carolina
Progress Energy Florida
• 1.7 million customers
Florida
Total net increase of
51,000 customers in 2007
Service Area
6. Confronting New Energy Realities
Addressing climate change,
demand growth and rising costs
while maintaining
a secure supply, reliable service and
affordable prices
and creating
shareholder value
9. Progressive Corporate Governance
â—Ź Integrity, accountability, independence
â—Ź All Board members elected annually and by majority vote
â—Ź Independent Board committees
â—Ź Independent auditors and compensation consultant
â—Ź Governance practices highly ranked
â—Ź Better than 67% of S&P 500*
â—Ź Better than 71% of utilities*
â—Ź Code of Ethics with training and rigorous enforcement
â—Ź Governance documents on Web site: progress-energy.com
* Recent report by RiskMetrics Group
10. Executive Compensation
â—Ź Independent Board committee and external consultant
â—Ź Total compensation and all elements benchmarked
â—Ź Compensation philosophy: 50th percentile of peer group
â—Ź High % of compensation tied to company performance
â—Ź Policies regularly evaluated against peer group and industry
â—Ź Changes in practices and programs:
â—Ź Reworked long-term incentive
â—Ź Reduced long-term incentive percentages
â—Ź Reduced perquisites
12. Securing our Energy Future
â—Ź Clear strategic focus on the electric utility business
â—Ź Excelling in the fundamentals
â—Ź Balanced strategy to address climate and growth
â—Ź Achieving our financial objectives year after year
â—Ź Talented, motivated workforce