GPU's Rebecca Wingenroth Joins Board of D-21: The Global Utility Economics Development Council.

MORRISTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 1999--

GPU, Inc. (NYSE: GPU) today announced that Rebecca Wingenroth, Director of GPU Energy's Business Development has been appointed a member of the board of directors of Development in the 21st Century:

The Global Utility Economic Development Council (D-21).

As a board member, Wingenroth will work with members who represent 11 countries and 36 utilities world-wide to provide a network for electric utilities to improve economic development and other practices through information sharing and mutually beneficial cooperative alliances.

Ms. Wingenroth's appointment followed her representing the United States at the D-21 Economic Development Summit held in Brussels, Belgium in the Spring of 1999. GPU was one of two U.S. utilities participating in the conference.

"GPU is looking forward to contributing to D-21 as well as increasing our understanding of the global market place," said Wingenroth. " Working with some of the leading utility companies throughout the world will help us uncover opportunities to benefit other countries, as well as pursuing other opportunities in the U.S for economic development purposes." She noted that GPU uses cooperative alliances of international utilities to identify non-U.S. companies interested in service territory investment, provide international market research and develop mutually beneficial trade and investment missions.

Wingenroth leads GPU's economic development initiative in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with the objective of generating growth for the utility's domestic franchise territory.

A resident of Shillington, PA, Ms. Wingenroth serves on the boards of the Pennsylvania Economy League, Greater Berks Development Fund and the National Investor Owned Utility Economic Development Association. She is a member of the Council for Urban Economic Development, American Economic Development Council and the New Jersey Business and Industry Association. She serves on the advisory board for both Elizabethtown College's International Committee, as well as Kutztown University's Business Committee. She is a board member and public affairs chairperson for the March of Dimes of Berks County.

GPU, Inc., headquartered in Morristown, NJ, is a registered utility holding company providing utility and utility related services to customers throughout the world. GPU's electric and gas utility companies--GPU Energy, Midlands Electricity, GPU PowerNet, GPU GasNet and Emdersa--serve nearly 6 million customers in the United States, the UK, Australia and Argentina. The company's IPP units own and operate 22 projects in 7 countries and the United States. GPU's 1998 revenues were $ 4.3 billion, and its total assets were $16.3 billion. GPU's other subsidiaries include GPU Advanced Resources, Inc., GPU Generation Inc., GPU Nuclear, Inc., GPU Service, Inc. and GPU Telcom Services, Inc. (http://www.gpu.com)