Energy East Recognized For Sponsorship of INROADS Internship Program

PORTLAND, Maine, Oct. 24  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- INROADS, a non-profit organization that trains and develops talented, ethnically diverse college students for professional careers in business, has recognized Energy East Corporation with the organization's 2007 Corporate Sponsorship Award.

Several managers and supervisors across Energy East hosted the academically high-achieving interns during a 12-week summer college internship program. As a result, several students are continuing to work through the year while attending college.

"We are honored to receive this recognition," said Richard Benson, senior vice president and chief administrative officer at Energy East. "The outstanding interns who ultimately join our team of diverse employees are critical to our continuing tradition of providing outstanding service to our customers and the communities that we are privileged to serve."

Energy East is the parent company of NYSEG (New York State Electric & Gas), RG&E (Rochester Gas and Electric), CMP (Central Maine Power), CNG (Connecticut Natural Gas), SCG (Southern Connecticut Gas) and Berkshire Gas.

INROADS began in Chicago in 1970 with just 25 college student interns and 17 sponsoring corporations. Today, INROADS is an international organization with more than 50 offices serving more than 5,000 interns at over 600 companies.

About Energy East: Energy East Corporation [NYSE: EAS] is a respected super-regional energy services and delivery company serving about 3 million customers throughout upstate New York and New England. By providing outstanding customer service and meeting customers' energy requirements in an environmentally-responsible manner, Energy East will continue to be a valuable asset to the communities we serve. 

DATASOURCE: Energy East Corporation



CONTACT:  Clayton Ellis of Energy East Corporation, [phone]



Web site:  http://www.energyeast.com/ 

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