Brauer Named Vice President of Strategic Initiatives.

MORRISTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 1999--GPU, Inc. (NYSE:GPU) announced today the appointment of David C. Brauer as vice president, strategic initiatives for GPU Service, Inc. Brauer was formerly vice president for corporate restructuring where he led GPU's divestiture of its merchant generation assets.

In his new position Brauer will lead a newly created group responsible for evaluating and initiating new businesses to provide for continued growth and expansion of GPU's infrastructure business. The group's responsibilities also will include managing the company's existing activities in technology investments ranging from fuel cells to photovoltaic systems and telecom power supply.

"As the utility industry restructures and transforms into a competitive landscape, GPU must identify and seize opportunities to grow," said Fred D. Hafer, GPU chairman, president and chief executive officer. "Dave brings more than 16 years of GPU experience including assignments in the regulatory arena and international markets."

The new business areas to be considered by the strategic initiatives group will include activities that are currently performed by the regulated company which, due to the ongoing move towards deregulation, will become competitively supplied. These include activities such as metering, billing and other infrastructure services. Also to be considered will be new products and services that can be offered as a result of deregulation and customer choice. Brauer will report to Bruce Levy, senior vice president and chief financial officer of GPU, Inc.

Brauer was vice president of corporate restructuring from 1997 continuing into 1999. From 1993 to1997 he was vice president of finance and treasurer for GPU International and was responsible for all financial matters related to GPU's international operations and investments. From 1990 to 1993 he served as finance director of GPU, Inc. and was responsible for corporate financial policy and various regulatory matters. Prior to 1990, he was rates manager. Brauer joined the GPU system in 1982 as an operations analyst.

GPU, Inc., headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey is a registered utility holding company. GPU's three domestic operating utility subsidiaries -- Jersey Central Power and Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company -- are doing business under the trade name of GPU Energy, and serve approximately two million customers in a service area encompassing about half the land areas of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. GPU's other subsidiaries include: GPU Advanced Resources, Inc.; GPU International, Inc.; GPU Generation, Inc.; GPU Nuclear, Inc.; GPU Service, Inc.; and GPU Telcom Services, Inc. (http://www.gpu.com)