GPU Foundation Contributes $100,000 for Terrorist Attack Relief Efforts.

Business Editors

MORRISTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 2001

GPU Inc. today announced that through the GPU Foundation it will contribute $100,000 to support families affected by the September 11 terrorist attacks.

The contributions will be made to the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, September 11th Fund and the Power of America Fund.

The GPU Foundation, the organization through which GPU makes many of its charitable and community contributions, will match employee contributions in support of the victims' families, up to its total commitment of $100,000. Employee contributions of $50 to $500, made to the charities of their choice, will be matched by GPU with the matching contributions going to one of the four organizations named above.

"I thank and applaud GPU employees for the caring and giving spirit that they have displayed year round, and particularly in the last two weeks," said Fred D. Hafer, chairman, president and chief executive office of GPU. "They make me proud to be associated with GPU."

GPU, Inc., headquartered in Morristown, NJ, is a registered public utility holding company providing utility and utility-related services to customers throughout the world. GPU serves 4.6 million customers directly through its electric companies -- GPU Energy in the US, GPU Power UK in England, and Emdersa in Argentina. It serves an additional 1.4 million customers indirectly through GPU GasNet, its gas transmission subsidiary in Australia. The company's independent power project business units own interests in and operate seven projects in five countries. GPU's 2000 revenues were $5.2 billion and its total assets were more than $19 billion. GPU's other subsidiaries include MYR Group Inc., GPU Advanced Resources, Inc., GPU Nuclear, Inc., GPU Service, Inc. GPU Telcom Services, Inc. and GPU Diversified Holdings LLC. (http://www.gpu.com)