GoodCents®, The Premier Energy Efficiency Brand, Offers Enhanced Utility Membership

GoodCents, the nation's leading energy efficiency brand, has restructured its offering to utilities. New membership offers increased benefits by providing full turn-key services across a braod range of products and programs.

May 3, 2002. Stone Mountain, GA – Following the completion of the acquisition of the GoodCents® business unit from The Southern Company in 2001, GoodCents Solutions® has announced a comprehensive restructuring of its membership program, offering energy providers complete solutions for the commercial, industrial and mass markets.

Under its private and independent ownership, GoodCents Solutions has developed a broad set of programs available exclusively to its member utilities. These programs, in the form of Business Case packages, cover all aspects of implementing a product or service offer in an energy providers market. GoodCents Solutions work includes templates for research and forecasting, marketing communications and field implementation.

Since we acquired the brand last year, we have invested heavily in developing a thorough set of capabilities and alliances that allow a GoodCents member utility to pick up one of our programs and run with it," said Lynn England, President of GoodCents Solutions Inc. This allows them to roll out programs faster and at lower cost"

GoodCents, one of the most recognized energy brands in America, is a leader in energy management for homes and small businesses. Nearly one million homes and commercial buildings carry the mark of energy-efficiency, comfort and value provided by the programs GoodCents has introduced and continues to support. Membership of the GoodCents Network allows utilities access to over 20 programs covering Energy Efficiency, Surge Protection and Home Automation to Gateway and Price Responsive Programs.

GoodCents is a major force in energy management with programs representing millions of dollars of savings to customers and utilities," added England. With critical issues facing this economy, GoodCents energy conservation and management programs will be one of the major engines of continued growth."

GoodCents programs have been implemented by more than 300 utilities in over 30 states. Now in private ownership, it offers turn-key services to its members that include mass-market implementation, market research and forecasting services, in addition to the marketing, branding and communications programs that have made it one of the countrys most recognized brand names.

GoodCents Solutions Inc. is a Services Integrator with a portfolio of programs enabling utilities to understand and manage energy consumption, offer their customers choice and value and thereby positively impact their business performance.

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Contact: Kim Ribbans
GoodCents Solutions
Tel: 1-800-653-3445 x 1077
Fax: 770-978-1798
kim.ribbans@goodcents.com
www.goodcents.com

This release contains forward-looking statements as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are subject to risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with (i) conditions in the market for utility solutions, (ii) the marketing of GoodCents Solutions program to utility customers and (iii) the pace and consequences of Federal, State or local energy policies. Actual results may vary from those projected or implied by such forward-looking statements.