Shareholder Communication with Board of Directors - 2005 Proxy Statement - Duke Energy
Duke Energy

Shareholder Communication with Board of Directors

All correspondence addressed to the Board of Directors or to one or more members of the Board of Directors should be sent to the Corporate Secretary at the following address:

Corporate Secretary
Duke Energy Corporation
P. O. Box 1006
Charlotte, NC 28201-1006

All correspondence received by the Corporate Secretary will be promptly acknowledged and reviewed by the Corporate Secretary, who will determine whether the correspondence should be forwarded immediately to the Board of Directors or any member of the Board of Directors or whether the correspondence should be presented to the Board of Directors at its next regular meeting. The Corporate Secretary will consult with the lead director if there is a question concerning the need for immediate review by the Board of Directors or by any member of the Board of Directors.

Correspondence to the lead director may be sent to the following address:

Lead Director
Duke Energy Corporation
c/o Corporate Secretary
P. O. Box 1006
Charlotte, NC 28201-1006

The Corporate Secretary will forward any such correspondence, unopened, to the lead director.