August 19, 2004
Restoration crews continue working around the clock; 761,000 FPL customers have electric service back on

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MIAMI, Fla . – Florida Power & Light Company reported more progress overnight as crews continued to reduce the number of its customers without power in the aftermath of Hurricane Charley.

Although yesterday’s efforts were hampered by severe thunderstorms and lightning, the company has now restored power to 761,000 of the 874,000 customers affected by the storm, leaving 113,000 still without power. The restoration work continues non-stop as the company focuses on making repairs, rebuilding and restoring service in areas ravaged by the powerful storm.

Hurricane Charley: August 19, 2004 – 5:30 a.m.

Florida Power & Light Company is the principal subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE: FPL), nationally known as a high quality, efficient and customer-driven organization focused on energy-related products and services. With annual revenues of more than $9 billion and a growing presence in 26 states, FPL Group is widely recognized as one of the country's premier power companies. Florida Power & Light Company serves more than 4.2 million customer accounts in Florida . FPL Energy, Inc., FPL Group's wholesale energy-generating subsidiary, is a leader in producing electricity from clean and renewable fuels. Additional information is available on the Internet at www.FPL.com , www.FPLGroup.com and www.FPLEnergy.com .