FPL Reports More Than 2.2 Million Customers Restored Who Were Left without Electricity by Hurricane Frances.

MIAMI -- Florida Power & Light Company (NYSE:FPL) reports that more than 2.2 million customers affected by Hurricane Frances have power. Approximately 527,000 remain without electricity.

The company also released approximate restoration dates by which virtually all customers will be restored, weather permitting. The company reports that many of these customers will be getting power before the announced target dates. These approximate restorations dates are subject to change.

--  South Palm Beach County (Boynton Beach South to county line): 9/15
--  North Palm Beach County: 9/17
--  Martin County: 9/19
--  St. Lucie: 9/19
--  Okeechobee: 9/19
--  Glades: 9/19
--  Indian River: 9/19
--  North Brevard (Titusville): 9/16
--  Remainder of Brevard: 9/18
--  Seminole: 9/16
--  Volusia: 9/16
--  Flagler: 9/16
--  Putnam: 9/16
--  St. Johns: 9/16
--  Clay: 9/15
--  Alachua: 9/15
--  Bradford: 9/15
--  Baker: 9/15
--  Columbia: 9/15
--  Swannnee: 9/15
--  Nassau: 9/15


          Hurricane Frances: September 10, 2004 (10:00 a.m.)

Affected Counties                           Out   Restored   Affected
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  Alachua                                  600        700      1,300
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  Baker                                    520      4,480      5,000
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  Bradford                               1,000      3,200      4,200
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  Brevard                               69,300    185,300    254,600
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  Broward                                4,700    585,900    590,600
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  Charlotte                                  -     21,000     21,000
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  Clay                                     200        700        900
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  Collier                                    -     39,200     39,200
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  Columbia                               1,800      9,900     11,700
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  DeSoto                                     -      8,700      8,700
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  Flagler                                8,800     29,400     38,200
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  Glades                                   900        800      1,700
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  Hendry                                     -      2,500      2,500
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  Highlands                                400          -        400
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  Indian River                          35,500      8,500     44,000
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  Lee                                        -     60,700     60,700
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  Manatee                                1,100     69,200     70,300
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  Martin                                42,000     42,000     84,000
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  Miami-Dade                                 -    423,400    423,400
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  Nassau                                 1,300     12,500     13,800
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  Okeechobee                            13,700      4,300     18,000
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  Palm Beach                           205,400    454,600    660,000
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  Putnam                                10,300      9,400     19,700
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  Sarasota                                 700     48,200     48,900
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  Seminole                               3,700     47,700     51,400
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  St. Johns                             16,200     38,800     55,000
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  St. Lucie                             62,600     32,400     95,000
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  Suwannee                                 200      4,300      4,500
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  Union                                      -      1,600      1,600
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  Volusia                               46,800    109,200    156,000
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TOTAL                                  527,720  2,258,580  2,786,300
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Florida Power & Light Company is the principal subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE:FPL), nationally known as a high quality, efficient and customer-driven organization focused on energy-related products and services. With annual revenues of more than $9 billion and a growing presence in 26 states, FPL Group is widely recognized as one of the country's premier power companies. Florida Power & Light Company serves more than 4.2 million customer accounts in Florida. FPL Energy, Inc., FPL Group's wholesale energy-generating subsidiary, is a leader in producing electricity from clean and renewable fuels. Additional information is available on the Internet at http://www.FPL.com, http://www.FPLGroup.com and http://www.FPLEnergy.com.