DPL Announces Agreement to Sell Darby Peaking Generation Site.

Sale to Generate $102 Million in Cash

DAYTON, Ohio -- DPL Inc. (NYSE:DPL) today announced that its subsidiary, DPL Energy, LLC, has reached an agreement to sell its Darby Station peaking generation facility located near Mt. Sterling, Ohio for $102 million in cash to Columbus Southern Power, a utility subsidiary of American Electric Power (AEP).

Darby Station consists of six natural gas peaking units with an approximate summer capacity of 450 megawatts. Darby Station is located 20 miles southwest of Columbus, Ohio. The units became operational at various times during 2001 and 2002 and were completed at an approximate cost of $190 million. The net book value of the units is approximately $155 million.

"This sale is a significant step toward completing the review of our generation portfolio mix and more closely aligning our generation assets with our energy requirements," stated Paul Barbas, DPL President and Chief Executive Officer.

The cash proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including debt reduction and the funding of DPL's environmental investment program. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2007 and is subject to standard closing conditions.

DPL previously announced that it was considering bids on three sites totaling 872 megawatts - Darby, Greenville and Montpelier. A final decision related to the sale or retention of the remaining two sites has not been reached.

About DPL

DPL Inc. (NYSE:DPL) is a regional electric energy and utility company. DPL's principal subsidiaries include The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L); DPL Energy, LLC (DPLE); and DPL Energy Resources, Inc. (DPLER). DP&L, a regulated electric utility, provides service to over 500,000 retail customers in West Central Ohio; DPLE engages in the operation of merchant peaking generation facilities; and DPLER is a competitive retail electric supplier in Ohio, selling to major industrial and commercial customers. DPL, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates approximately 4,400 megawatts of generation capacity, of which 2,800 megawatts are low cost coal-fired units and 1,600 megawatts are natural gas and diesel peaking units. Further information can be found at www.dplinc.com.

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