AES to Webcast Investor Conference December 11.

Fourth in Its 2006 Investor Conference Series

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) will webcast an investor conference on Monday, December 11, 2006, the fourth in a series of such meetings the company has held this year. The conference is scheduled from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm Eastern Standard Time and will focus on AES Alternative Energy Growth Strategies.

To access the webcast and presentation materials, go to the AES website at www.aes.com, then choose Investor Information, and then Presentations & Webcasts. A webcast replay, as well as a replay in MP3 format, will be available on the AES website shortly after the live presentation for 3 months.

About AES

AES is one of the world's largest global power companies, with 2005 revenues of $11 billion. With operations in 26 countries on five continents, AES's generation and distribution facilities have the capacity to serve 100 million people worldwide. Our 14 regulated utilities amassed 2005 annual sales of over 82,000 GWh and our 122 generation facilities have the capacity to generate approximately 44,000 megawatts. Our global workforce of 30,000 people is committed to operational excellence and meeting the world's growing power needs. To learn more about AES, please visit www.aes.com or contact AES media relations at [e-mail].