Empire District Electric Schedules Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter & Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2015 Financial Re...

The Empire District Electric Company (NYSE:EDE) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss the results for the first quarter and twelve months ended March 31, 2015 on Friday, May 1, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (12:00 p.m. Central). The conference call will follow the Company’s earnings news release, which will be available on Thursday, April 30, 2015.

Participants in the call should dial 1-888-243-4451 and ask to be joined to The Empire District Electric Company conference call. A live webcast of the call can be accessed via the Internet on Empire’s web site at www.empiredistrict.com.

Based in Joplin, Missouri, The Empire District Electric Company (NYSE: EDE) is an investor-owned, regulated utility providing electricity, natural gas (through its wholly owned subsidiary The Empire District Gas Company), and water service, with approximately 217,000 customers in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. A subsidiary of the Company also provides fiber optic services. For more information regarding Empire, visit www.empiredistrict.com.

The Empire District Electric CompanyMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS:Amy Bass, 417-625-5114Director of Corporate [e-mail] RELATIONS:Dale Harrington, 417-625-4222Director of Investor [e-mail]