Cinergy to Webcast Special Shareholders Meeting on March 10

Cinergy Corp. (NYSE:CIN) will webcast its special
shareholders meeting to vote on its proposed merger with Duke Energy
on Friday, March 10, 2006, at 9 a.m. ET.
   The event will take place at the Northern Kentucky Convention
Center in Covington, Ky. Cinergy Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer James E. Rogers will address shareholders during the
meeting.
   The webcast can be heard by going to Cinergy's web site at:
http://www.cinergy.com.

   Corporate Profiles

   Cinergy has a balanced, integrated portfolio consisting of two
core businesses: regulated operations and commercial businesses.
Cinergy's integrated businesses make it a Midwest leader in providing
both low-cost generation and reliable electric and gas service. More
information about the company is available on the Internet at:
http://www.cinergy.com.
   Duke Energy is a diversified energy company with a portfolio of
natural gas and electric businesses, both regulated and unregulated,
and an affiliated real estate company. Duke Energy supplies, delivers
and processes energy for customers in the Americas. Headquartered in
Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 500 company traded on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about
the company is available on the Internet at:
http://www.duke-energy.com.