National Energy Marketers Association Hosts National Energy Restructuring Conference.

Business Editors/Political Writers

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003

Focus on Energy Policy Act of 2003, Rebuilding Confidence in Energy

Markets and Strategies to Lower Energy Prices

The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) will hold its Fifth Annual Membership Meeting and National Energy Restructuring Conference on April 3-4, 2003, at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

The conference will focus on Congressman Barton's "Energy Policy Act of 2003," the latest advances in energy technologies, clearing, trading, risk management, strategies for rebuilding confidence in U.S. energy markets and lowering consumer energy prices. Administration officials have also been invited to discuss the impacts of the war on U.S. and global energy security.

U.S. Congressman Joe Barton, FERC Chairman Pat Wood, III, FERC Commissioner Nora Brownell, SEC Commissioner Roel Campos, CFTC Chairman James E. Newsome and Georgia Public Service Commissioner Stan Wise will deliver keynote addresses.

A Keynote Panel of State Public Utility Commissioners from across the country, will include NARUC President, David Svanda, Chair Rebecca Klein from Texas, Chair Paul Vasington from Massacheusetts, and Chair Mark Spitzer from Arizona.

Public Utility Commissioners Brett Perlman from Texas and Judy Jones from Ohio will join Constellation NewEnergy President Clem Palevich and Centrica Senior Vice President Nick Fulford to discuss rebuilding confidence in the wholesale and retail markets.

Experts from Deloitte & Touche, Amerex Energy, KWI and Caminus will hold an interactive Q&A session to address cutting edge issues affecting energy trading, risk management, disclosure and FASB133 implementation.

Experts from the CFTC, NYMEX, Prebon Energy, Tradespark, EnergyClear and IntercontinentalExchange will hold another interactive Q&A session to address cutting edge liquidity-related issues such as clearing, netting, settlements and creditworthiness.

Industry leaders from Lodestar Corporation, Itron, Excelergy and Invensys, will address the software and technology solutions for implementing standard wholesale and retail market designs and reducing the cost of energy.

Members of Congress will be joining CEOs of energy, telecom and financial services companies from all over the U.S., Canada, the UK and EU for the conference and a Senate Reception on April 3, 2003, at 5:30PM in the Russell Senate Office Building.

The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) is a national, non-profit trade association representing marketers of energy and energy-related products, services information and technologies throughout the United States, the U.K. and Canada.

For information on upcoming events, or for copies of NEM policy papers, contact NEM's Washington, DC headquarters at [phone] or its Web site at www.energymarketers.com.