COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 20, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) has scheduled a live webcast of a presentation by a panel of AEP executives at the 39th annual Edison Electric Institute Financial Conference in San Diego Oct. 26. The presentation to an audience of investors is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. EDT and will highlight AEP’s environmental initiatives, fuel procurement activities, generation operations and associated energy marketing activities.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct.15, 2004 - American Electric Power’s quarterly earnings conference call with financial analysts will be broadcast live over the Internet at 9 a.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 21.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 1, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) has signed wholesale power supply agreements with nine electric cooperatives and municipal utilities in Virginia and Texas. The nine separate agreements total 637 megawatts of load for AEP.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 1, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) today completed the sale of Jefferson Island Storage and Hub LLC for $90.3 million to a subsidiary of AGL Resources Inc. The sale was announced Aug. 9.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 1, 2004 - PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization (RTO) based in Valley Forge, Pa., assumed functional control of American Electric Power’s (NYSE: AEP) eastern transmission grid of nearly 22,300 transmission miles at midnight. AEP will continue to own its transmission system.

American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) and four other electricity generators have filed motions to dismiss carbon dioxide lawsuits announced July 21 by a group of state attorneys general and others.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 29, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) and PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization (RTO) based in Valley Forge, Pa., are finalizing preparations for PJM to assume functional control of AEP’s eastern transmission grid of nearly 22,300 transmission miles. The change will occur at midnight on the evening of Thursday, Sept. 30.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 28, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) closed today on the sale of its 50 percent interest in South Coast Power Limited, owner of the Shoreham Power Station (also known as the Brighton Power Station) in the United Kingdom, to co-owner Scottish Power Generation Limited for UK£26 million (U.S. $47 million). Scottish Power Generation also assumes UK£90 million (U.S. $163 million) in project-level debt held by South Coast Power Limited and not previously consolidated on the books of AEP or Scottish Power.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 23, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) has scheduled live webcasts of two presentations to investors by panels of utility executives at the Merrill Lynch Global Power & Gas Leaders Conference in New York Sept. 28-29. Michael G. Morris, AEP’s chairman, president and chief executive officer, will participate in a presentation scheduled to begin at 7:45 a.m. EDT Sept. 28. Charles E. Zebula, AEP’s senior vice president - fuel, emissions and logistics, will take part in a presentation scheduled to start at 1 p.m. EDT Sept. 29.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 21, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) has been selected as one of the “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers” by Working Mother magazine, a national publication that targets career-committed mothers.

OMPA uses first refusal right, will split TCC share with Brownsville Public Utilities Board

In a ruling issued today Judge Algenon L. Marbley of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio dismissed all claims brought against American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) and individual defendants in 11 cases that were consolidated in the case of The Albert Fadem Trust v. American Electric Power.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 7, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) subsidiary AEP Texas Central Company (formerly known as Central Power and Light) has signed an agreement to sell its 25.2 percent share of the South Texas Project (STP) nuclear plant to STP co-owners Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TGN) and City Public Service Board of San Antonio (CPS) after the co-owners exercised their rights of first refusal for the AEP Texas Central Company (TCC) share of STP.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 3, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) has scheduled a live webcast of the Sept. 8 presentation by Susan Tomasky, AEP’s executive vice president - policy, finance and strategic planning and chief financial officer, at the Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference in New York. Tomasky’s presentation to an audience of investors is scheduled to begin at 10:25 a.m. EDT.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 31, 2004 - Julie Sloat has been named vice president - investor relations for American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), effective immediately. She had been managing director - investor relations. In addition, Armando Peña, senior vice president - financial policy, announced that he will retire at the end of 2004 after 33 years with AEP.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 30, 2004 - The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) today approved American Electric Power’s (NYSE: AEP) application to transfer functional control of its transmission assets in Virginia to the PJM Interconnection regional transmission organization.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 31, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) today released the report of an independent subcommittee of AEP’s Board of Directors affirming that AEP is well-positioned to effectively manage future proposed emission constraints because of prudent actions the company has taken. A three-member, ad hoc subcommittee completed the assessment and report as part of a previously announced agreement with The Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds and other shareholders in response to a shareholder proposal filed for consideration at AEP’s 2004 Annual Meeting.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 24, 2004 - Michael Heyeck has been named vice president - asset management for American Electric Power’s (NYSE: AEP) Transmission organization, the company announced today.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 10, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) late Monday provided documentation to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that supports the company’s authority to continue to sell wholesale power at market-based rates.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 9, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell Jefferson Island Storage and Hub LLC for $94.3 million to AGL Resources Inc.

Lionel L. Nowell III, senior vice president and treasurer of PepsiCo Inc., has been elected to American Electric Power´s (NYSE: AEP) board of directors.

American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) today sold two coal-fired power plants in the United Kingdom and a number of related commodities contracts to Scottish and Southern Energy plc for $456 million.

American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) and several other parties are recommending that the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) approve AEP´s application to transfer functional control of its transmission assets in Virginia to PJM Interconnection.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 27, 2004 - The Board of Directors of American Electric Power Co. (NYSE: AEP) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 35 cents a share on the company’s common stock.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 26, 2004 - American Electric Power’s quarterly earnings conference call with financial analysts will be broadcast live over the Internet at 9 a.m. EDT Friday, July 30, at http://www.aep.com/go/webcasts or http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz408005928gf12.html.

American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) today completed the sale of its ownership interests in three independent power plants to wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (NYSE: BSC). The sale was announced March 10.

Andrew Patterson and William D’Onofrio have accepted new responsibilities with American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), the company announced today.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 13, 2004 - Claims made by a former employee about alleged violations of environmental regulations at American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) plants in northeast Texas were reviewed earlier this year, the company said. The review found that, for most claims, no violations had occurred and, for the remaining claims, the company had responded quickly and properly reported the incident.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 1, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) subsidiary Texas Central Co. (formerly known as Central Power and Light) completed the sale of 3,813 megawatts of generating assets, including eight natural gas plants, one coal-fired plant and one hydro plant, to a joint venture of Sempra Energy Partners and Carlyle/Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund for $430 million before adjustments. Proceeds from the sale will be used to reduce debt.

American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) has named Helen Murray vice president - customer operations, Stewart Ramsay vice president - asset management and Craig Rhoades vice president - distribution services.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 28, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) announced today that on July 30, 2004, CPL Capital I, its trust subsidiary, will redeem all of its outstanding 8.00% Cumulative Quarterly Income Preferred Securities, Series A, at $25 per share plus a distribution amount of 8 percent computed from June 30, 2004, to July 30, 2004.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 23, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP) today announced that two executives with deep utility industry experience will join the company in senior roles. Carl L. English, 57, will join AEP Aug. 1 as president, AEP Utilities, a new position. John B. Keane, 57, will join AEP July 1 as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary and assumes responsibility for all corporate legal affairs and supervision of AEP’s legal department.

American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) has scheduled a live webcast of the June 14 presentation by Michael G. Morris, AEP’s chairman, president and chief executive officer, at the Deutsche Bank Securities Electric Power Conference in New York.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 4, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) subsidiary Texas Central Co. (formerly known as Central Power and Light) has signed an agreement to sell its 7.8 percent share of Oklaunion Power Station to the City of Brownsville, Texas (Brownsville Public Utilities Board), for $42.75 million after Brownsville exercised its right of first refusal for the AEP Texas Central Co. (TCC) share of Oklaunion.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 3, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) has named Coulter R. (Dick) Boyle senior vice president - commercial operations and Dale E. Heydlauff to a new position as senior vice president - distribution and customer operations.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 1, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) said today that its subsidiary, Texas Central Co. (TCC), has received notifications from Texas Generating Co. (Texas Genco) and City Public Service of San Antonio (CPS) exercising their rights of first refusal for TCC´s 25.2 percent share of the South Texas Project (STP) nuclear plant.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 26, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) is reorganizing its distribution and customer service operations into seven regional utility divisions, placing operational authority in the hands of division presidents and their support staffs.

American Electric Power (AEP) was joined by 4th Grade students from Holland Elementary School, Fort Wayne, as hosts today for the banding of three peregrine falcon chicks that hatched last month in the nesting box on the roof of One Summit Square, the city’s tallest building. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) placed metal identification bands on the legs of the falcon chicks during the 11:00 a.m. event. The bands will help the DNR keep track of the young birds as they migrate either late this summer or in the fall.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 10, 2004 - Susan Tomasky, executive vice president - policy, finance and strategic planning and chief financial officer for American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), will be among the utility executives participating in a panel discussion Thursday at the Goldman Sachs Power & Utility Conference in Las Vegas. A webcast of the event is scheduled.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 7, 2004 - Two executives of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) have been recognized as “key women in energy in the Americas.” Holly Koeppel, executive vice president - commercial operations, and Melinda Ackerman, senior vice president - human resources, received Key Women in Energy awards this week.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 5, 2004 - Stephan T. Haynes has been named vice president -corporate finance for American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP). He is responsible for planning and executing the company’s financing programs, which include debt, bond and equity instruments, as well as banking relationships.

American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) and Enron Corp. have reached a proposed settlement agreement regarding the Bammel storage reservoir and related pipeline and compressor assets.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 27, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) spent 2003 reengineering its finances and refocusing attention on its core domestic utility business and will continue that renewed focus with significant investments in that business, Michael G. Morris, AEP’s chairman, president and chief executive officer, told shareholders attending the company’s annual meeting today.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 27, 2004 - The Board of Directors of American Electric Power Co. (NYSE: AEP) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 35 cents a share on the company’s common stock.

American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) and Buckeye Power are investing in new environmental controls at the jointly owned Cardinal Power Plant in Brilliant, Ohio, a project that not only will reduce emissions but also will provide a boost to the area´s economy. The firms are conducting preliminary studies and engineering for the installation of flue gas desulfurization (FGD) systems on units 1 and 2 of the Cardinal Plant. FGD systems, commonly called scrubbers, reduce sulfur dioxide emissions, a contributor to acid rain, by up to 98 percent.

American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) has scheduled a live webcast of the May 4 presentation by Michael G. Morris, AEP’s chairman, president and chief executive officer, at the American Gas Association 2004 Financial Forum in Bonita Springs, Fla. Morris’ presentation to an audience of investors is scheduled to begin at 9:15 a.m. EDT and can be accessed through the Internet.

American Electric Power’s quarterly earnings conference call with financial analysts will be broadcast live over the Internet at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 29, at http://www.aep.com/go/webcasts or http://www.firstcallevents.com/
service/ajwz403819446gf12.html.

American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) will provide a live webcast of its annual meeting of shareholders, which begins at 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 27.

American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) has completed the sale of its AEP Coal mining operations in Ohio and Kentucky to various affiliates of Wexford Capital LLC. According to the terms of the transaction, which closed Friday, AEP will receive $8.8 million cash and Wexford will assume an additional $10.8 million in future reclamation liability.

American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) today announced that it has completed the $76.2 million sale of LIG Pipeline Co. and its subsidiaries to Crosstex Energy, L.P., through its subsidiary, Crosstex Louisiana Energy, L.P.

Public Service Company of Oklahoma, a wholly owned operating subsidiary of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), today announced that on May 5, 2004, its trust subsidiary, PSO Capital I, will redeem all of its outstanding 8% Trust Originated Preferred Securities, Series A (CUSIP No. 693639205), at the redemption price of $25 per preferred security, plus accrued and unpaid distributions of $0.19444 per preferred security.

Appalachian Power Co., a public utility subsidiary of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), today announced that on May 1, 2004, it will redeem the entire outstanding principal amount of its First Mortgage Bonds, Designated Secured Medium-Term Notes, 7.125% Series due May 1, 2024, at 103.57% of the principal amount outstanding.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 18, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) has scheduled a live webcast of the planned March 24 presentation by Michael G. Morris, AEP’s chairman, president and chief executive officer, at the Morgan Stanley Global Electricity & Energy Conference in New York.

American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) subsidiary Texas Central Co. (formerly known as Central Power and Light) has signed an agreement to sell its remaining generating assets, including eight natural gas plants, one coal-fired plant and one hydro plant, to a joint venture of Sempra Energy Partners and Carlyle/Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund for $430 million. Proceeds from the sale will be used to reduce debt.

American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) has entered into an agreement to sell its ownership interests in four independent power plants (IPPs) to wholly-owned, indirect subsidiaries of The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (NYSE: BSC) for an aggregate $156 million.

American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) has scheduled a live webcast of the planned March 11 presentation by Susan Tomasky, AEP’s executive vice president - policy, finance and strategic planning and chief financial officer, at the Banc One Capital Markets Fixed Income Utilities Conference in Chicago.

American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) subsidiary Texas Central Co. (formerly known as Central Power and Light) has signed an agreement to sell its 25.2 percent share of the South Texas Project (STP) nuclear plant to Cameco South Texas Project LP, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Cameco Corp. for approximately $332.6 million.

American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) will invest an estimated $1.2 billion to install additional environmental controls at two of its coal-fired power plants: Mitchell Plant near Moundsville, W.Va., and Mountaineer Plant at New Haven, W.Va.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 26, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) has scheduled a live webcast of management presentations to industry analysts in New York March 2. The presentations are scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. and run through 10:30 a.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 24, 2004 - Indiana Michigan Power Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), today announced that it will redeem on April 1, 2004, the entire outstanding $30,000,000 principal amount of its First Mortgage Bonds, Designated Secured Medium-Term Notes, 7.20% Series due Feb. 1, 2024, and the entire outstanding $25,000,000 principal amount of its First Mortgage Bonds, Designated Secured Medium-Term Notes, 7.50% Series due March 1, 2024.

The board of directors of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) today elected Michael G. Morris chairman of the board. Morris is AEP´s president and chief executive officer.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 19, 2004 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) today announced that it will assess and report to shareholders the potential impact of the company’s actions to improve the environmental performance of its power plants and keep those plants cost-competitive. An ad hoc subcommittee of independent directors will conduct the assessment.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 17, 2004 - Chuck Zebula, previously senior vice president - portfolio management and optimization for American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), has been named senior vice president - fuel, emissions and logistics for AEP. Effective immediately, he will oversee all coal procurement and transportation, emissions marketing and fuel logistics for the company.

American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell LIG Pipeline Co. and its subsidiaries - LIG Inc., Louisiana Intrastate Gas Company L.L.C., LIG Chemical Co., LIG Liquids Company L.L.C. and Tuscaloosa Pipeline Co. - to Crosstex Energy L.P. for $76.2 million. Proceeds from the sale, part of AEP´s plan to divest non-core assets and focus on core utility operations, will be used to reduce debt and strengthen the balance sheet. The sale includes LIG´s approximately 2,000 miles of natural gas gathering and transmission pipelines and five gas processing facilities that straddle the system. Not included in the transaction is Jefferson Island Storage and Hub L.L.C., which was acquired with the LIG assets by AEP but will be sold separately.

Charles Patton, vice president of governmental affairs for American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), has been named Texas state president for American Electric Power, effective immediately.

Columbus Southern Power Company and Ohio Power Company, two subsidiaries of American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP), Monday filed a plan that will keep their electric rates among the lowest in Ohio and allow the companies to begin recovering costs for environmental improvements. The rate plan, filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), is proposed to address rates following the end of Ohio’s electric customer choice market development period, which ends Dec. 31, 2005.

American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) has scheduled a live webcast of the Feb. 11 presentation by Susan Tomasky, AEP’s executive vice president - policy, finance and strategic planning and chief financial officer, at the UBS Natural Gas & Electric Utilities Conference in New York.

AEP reports 2003 year-end and fourth-quarter earnings

• 2003 results: GAAP $0.29 per share, ongoing $2.53 per share
• UK operations, LIG moved to discontinued from ongoing
• Ongoing EPS $2.21 including discontinued operations, consistent with guidance
• Robust wholesale sales and cost control boost utility businesses
• Company increases ongoing earnings guidance range for 2004

American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) subsidiary Texas Central Co. (formerly known as Central Power and Light) has signed an agreement to sell its 7.8 percent share of Oklaunion Power Station to Golden Spread Electric Cooperative for $42.75 million. Proceeds from the sale will be used to reduce debt.

Three public utility subsidiaries of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) announced that they will redeem certain of their debt securities.

The Board of Directors of American Electric Power Co. (NYSE: AEP) Wednesday declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 35 cents a share on the company’s common stock.

American Electric Power’s quarterly earnings conference call with financial analysts will be broadcast live over the Internet at 9:30 a.m. EST Tuesday, Feb. 3, at http://www.aep.com/go/webcasts or http://www.firstcallevents.com/
service/ajwz397409303gf12.html.