Investors can listen to Priory’s presentation and download the slides by accessing the investors' section of Duke Energy’s Web site. The audio presentation can be accessed through the Web site approximately 30 minutes following Priory’s appearance at the conference and will be available for 30 days afterwards. The slides will remain on the Web site indefinitely.

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