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Executive Management

2004 Executive Committee (left to right): A.R. Mullinax, Fred Fowler, Martha Wyrsch, Jim Mogg, Paul Anderson, David Hauser, Julie Dill, Richard Osborne

Executive Committee

Duke Energy’s Executive Committee is responsible for driving a strategy that generates shareholder value by providing a stable platform for growth and continued profitability. This group develops corporate strategy, allocates capital, outlines enterprise goals, implements Board direction, and in general leads the enterprise.

Paul M. Anderson, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Anderson has lead responsibility for positioning Duke Energy as a company that achieves superior results, focusing the organization on its vision and purpose, improving execution and ensuring clear accountability. He chairs the Executive Committee and the Expanded Executive Committee.

Fred J. Fowler, President and Chief Operating Officer. Fowler chairs Duke Energy’s Enterprise Performance Committee, with responsibility for the operational, commercial and financial results of the company’s energy-related businesses

David L. Hauser, Group Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Hauser is responsible for treasury, accounting, tax and risk management. His duties include certifying financial statements and overseeing risk control policies and systems.

Jim W. Mogg, Group Vice President and Chief Development Officer. Mogg oversees strategy and corporate transactions, corporate and human resources development, mergers and acquisitions, diversity and the company’s real estate affiliate.

A.R. Mullinax, Group Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Mullinax leads information technology and is responsible for global sourcing and logistics, corporate real estate services and human resources services.

Richard J. Osborne, Group Vice President, Public and Regulatory Policy. Osborne has responsibility for Duke Energy’s public policy agenda and relationships with regulators, legislators, communities and other key stakeholders.

Martha B. Wyrsch. Wyrsch served as group vice president, general counsel and secretary until March 1, 2005, when she became president and chief executive officer of Duke Energy Gas Transmission.

Julie A. Dill, Secretary to the Executive Committee and Vice President, Investor and Shareholder Relations. Dill is responsible for relationships and communication with the investment community, and for monitoring changes and trends in investment markets.

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Expanded Executive Committee

(Pictured in Operations)

The Expanded Executive Committee includes the Executive Committee members as well as the heads of the major business units. This group is responsible for corporate policies and programs that reach across the business units.

William H. Easter III, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Energy Field Services. Easter leads the company’s natural gas gathering and processing and natural gas liquids business.

Robert B. Evans, President and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Energy Americas. Evans is responsible for Duke Energy’s North American and Latin American wholesale energy generation business.

Thomas C. O’Connor. O’Connor served as president and chief executive officer of Duke Energy Gas Transmission until March 1, 2005. He will have responsibilities for corporate strategy upon his completion of Harvard University’s Advanced Management Program, and will be joining the Executive Committee later in 2005.

Ruth G. Shaw, President and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Power Company. Shaw oversees the electric utility that serves more than 2 million customers in North Carolina and South Carolina.