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PPL Corporation Reports Third-Quarter Earnings

October 28, 2010
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ALLENTOWN, Pa., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) on Thursday (10/28) reported increases in both third-quarter and nine-month earnings for 2010, compared with the same periods of 2009.

PPL’s reported earnings in the most recent quarter were $0.51 per share, compared with $0.05 per share a year ago. For the first nine months of 2010, PPL reported earnings of $1.40 per share, compared with $0.67 per share a year ago.

Excluding special items, earnings from ongoing operations were $0.74 per share in the third quarter of 2010, compared with $0.52 per share a year ago. For the first nine months of 2010, earnings from ongoing operations were $2.29 per share, compared with $1.43 per share a year ago.

Both reported earnings and earnings from ongoing operations reflect the impact of dilution associated with PPL’s June 2010 offering of common stock and equity units related to its acquisition of E.ON U.S., owner of Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company. PPL’s reported earnings in the most recent quarter and for the first nine months of 2010 included dilution of $0.17 and $0.16 per share, respectively, while the dilution in earnings from ongoing operations for those same two periods was $0.23 and $0.24 per share, respectively.

“The supply segment earnings clearly drove the improvement in our financial performance for the quarter and year to date,” said James H. Miller, PPL’s chairman, president and chief executive officer. “We remain on target to achieve significantly improved earnings in 2010 as compared with 2009.

“We expect the Kentucky acquisition to close on Nov. 1, a remarkable accomplishment given that we announced the deal only six months ago,” Miller said. He said the prompt closing is primarily due to the timely receipt of numerous state and federal regulatory approvals and the company’s June securities issuances to finance the equity portion of the transaction. “These significant accomplishments, I believe, reinforce the soundness of our decision to acquire E.ON U.S. and the value it is expected to create for all PPL stakeholders,” Miller said.

“This acquisition will strengthen the company’s business mix by adding two high-performing regulated utility operations while we retain the potential upside of our competitive generation business during periods of increased wholesale electricity prices and demand,” Miller said.

PPL has narrowed the ranges of its existing 2010 earnings forecasts, which reflect dilution associated with its late June offering of common stock and equity units in support of the Kentucky acquisition. The company now forecasts 2010 earnings from ongoing operations of $2.80 to $2.95 per share, excluding any earnings impact for the portion of 2010 that PPL will own and operate the Kentucky companies. The 2010 forecast of reported earnings, $1.94 to $2.09 per share, reflects special items recorded through Sept. 30, 2010.

Third-Quarter 2010 Earnings Details

PPL’s reported earnings in the third quarter of 2010 included net special item charges of $0.23 per share. The third quarter of 2009 included net special item charges of $0.47 per share.

Among the special item charges recorded in the third quarter of 2010 was $0.30 per share for costs and charges related to the previously announced Kentucky acquisition. Details of the costs and charges associated with the Kentucky acquisition, as well as other special items, are provided at the end of this news release.

Special item credits recorded in the third quarter of 2010 were: $0.04 per share for a change in the U.K. corporate tax rate; $0.03 per share for a favorable U.S. Tax Court ruling; and $0.01 per share for energy-related economic activity.

Reported earnings are calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the U.S. Earnings from ongoing operations is a non-GAAP financial measure that is adjusted for special items. Special items include the impact of energy-related economic activity (principally changes in fair value of economic hedges and the ineffective portion of qualifying cash flow hedges), as well as other impacts fully detailed at the end of this news release.

    (Dollars in millions, except for per share amounts)
                                      3rd Quarter
                                      -----------
                                    2010      2009
                                    ----      ----
    Reported Earnings               $248       $20
    Reported Earnings Per Share    $0.51     $0.05
    Earnings from Ongoing
     Operations                     $358      $195
    Per Share Earnings from
     Ongoing Operations            $0.74     $0.52
    (See the tables at the end of the news release for details as to the
    reconciliation of earnings from ongoing operations to reported
    earnings.)

Third-Quarter and Nine-Month 2010 Earnings by Business Segment

The following chart shows PPL’s earnings by business segment for the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, compared with the same periods of 2009.


                               3rd Quarter           Year to Date
                               -----------           ------------
    Per share                   2010            2009        2010       2009
                                              ----        ----       ----

    Earnings from ongoing
     operations

    Supply                  $0.54           $0.33       $1.60      $0.63
    Pennsylvania Delivery    0.08            0.07        0.21       0.26
    International Delivery   0.12            0.12        0.48       0.54
                             ----            ----        ----       ----
        Total               $0.74           $0.52       $2.29      $1.43
                            =====           =====       =====      =====

    Special items

    Supply                 $(0.23)         $(0.41)     $(0.83)    $(0.67)
    Pennsylvania Delivery       -               -           -      (0.01)
    International Delivery   0.07           (0.06)       0.07      (0.08)
    Unallocated Costs (a)   (0.07)              -       (0.13)         -
                            -----             ---       -----        ---
        Total              $(0.23)         $(0.47)     $(0.89)    $(0.76)
                           ======          ======      ======     ======

    Reported earnings

    Supply                  $0.31          $(0.08)      $0.77     $(0.04)
    Pennsylvania Delivery    0.08            0.07        0.21       0.25
    International Delivery   0.19            0.06        0.55       0.46
    Unallocated Costs (a)   (0.07)              -       (0.13)         -
                            -----             ---       -----        ---
        Total               $0.51           $0.05       $1.40      $0.67
                            =====           =====       =====      =====
    (a) This category reflects the Bridge Facility costs associated with
    the pending acquisition of E.ON U.S. as well as associated
    transaction costs.

    (For more details and a breakout of special items by segment, see the
    reconciliation tables at the end of this news release.)

Key Factors Impacting Business Segment Earnings from Ongoing Operations

Supply Segment

PPL’s supply business segment primarily consists of the domestic energy generation and marketing operations of PPL Energy Supply.

Earnings from ongoing operations for PPL’s supply business segment increased in the third quarter of 2010 by $0.21 per share compared with a year ago. This increase resulted primarily from significantly higher Eastern baseload generation pricing and a lower effective income tax rate. Partially offsetting these positive earnings factors were dilution of $0.17 per share, higher operation and maintenance expense, and higher depreciation.

Earnings from ongoing operations for PPL’s supply business segment during the first nine months of 2010 rose by $0.97 per share compared with a year ago. This increase resulted primarily from the same factors that drove third-quarter 2010 results, reduced by the effects of a gain in 2009 on a debt repurchase. Dilution for the 2010 nine-month period was $0.18 per share.

Pennsylvania Delivery Segment

PPL’s Pennsylvania delivery business segment includes the regulated electric delivery operations of PPL Electric Utilities.

Earnings from ongoing operations for PPL’s Pennsylvania delivery business segment increased in the third quarter of 2010 by $0.01 per share compared with a year ago. This increase resulted from higher distribution revenue due to warmer weather and higher transmission revenue, which was partially offset by dilution of $0.02 per share and higher operation and maintenance expense.

Earnings from ongoing operations for PPL’s Pennsylvania delivery business segment declined during the first nine months of 2010 by $0.05 per share compared with a year ago. This decline resulted primarily from higher operation and maintenance expense and higher depreciation. Partially offsetting these negative earnings factors were higher transmission revenue and lower financing costs. Dilution for the 2010 nine-month period was $0.02 per share.

International Delivery Segment

PPL’s international delivery business segment primarily includes the regulated electric delivery operations of Western Power Distribution.

Earnings from ongoing operations for PPL’s international delivery business segment in the third quarter of 2010 were the same as a year ago. This performance was the net result of lower income taxes and higher electric delivery revenue, offset by dilution of $0.04 per share, higher pension expense and higher financing costs.

Earnings from ongoing operations for PPL’s international delivery business segment declined during the first nine months of 2010 by $0.06 per share compared with a year ago. This decline was primarily due to higher financing costs and higher pension expense, which were partially offset by higher electricity delivery revenue, lower income taxes and more favorable foreign currency effects. Dilution for the 2010 nine-month period was $0.04 per share.

2010 Earnings from Ongoing Operations Forecast by Business Segment


    Earnings                                       2010          2009
    (per share)                            (forecast,        (actual)
                                          adjusted for
                                            financing
                                            dilution)
                                            Midpoint

    Supply                                        $2.03         $0.88
    Pennsylvania Delivery                          0.26          0.35
    International Delivery                         0.58          0.72
                                                   ----          ----
         Total                                    $2.87         $1.95
                                                  -----         -----

Supply Segment

PPL projects higher earnings from its supply business segment in 2010 compared with 2009, primarily due to higher energy margins as a result of higher Eastern baseload generation pricing compared to the prices realized in 2009. This positive earnings driver is expected to be partially offset by higher operation and maintenance expenses, higher depreciation, and higher financing costs. Dilution for the year is expected to be $0.31 per share.

Pennsylvania Delivery Segment

PPL projects lower earnings from its Pennsylvania delivery business segment in 2010 compared with 2009, primarily driven by higher operation and maintenance expenses and depreciation, partially offset by lower taxes and lower financing costs. Dilution for the year is expected to be $0.04 per share.

International Delivery Segment

PPL projects lower earnings from its international delivery business segment in 2010 compared with 2009 as a result of higher financing costs, higher pension and operation and maintenance expenses, and higher income taxes. These negative factors are expected to be partially offset by higher electric delivery revenues and favorable foreign currency effects. Dilution for the year is expected to be $0.08 per share.

PPL Corporation, headquartered in Allentown, Pa., controls or owns nearly 12,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the United States, sells energy in key U.S. markets and delivers electricity to more than 4 million customers in Pennsylvania and the United Kingdom. More information is available at www.pplweb.com.

(Note: All references to earnings per share in the text and tables of this news release are stated in terms of diluted earnings per share.)

Conference Call and Webcast

PPL invites interested parties to listen to the live webcast of management’s teleconference with financial analysts about third-quarter 2010 financial results at 9 a.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 28. The meeting is available online live, in audio format, along with slides of the presentation, on PPL’s website: www.pplweb.com. The webcast will be available for replay on the PPL website for 30 days. Interested individuals also can access the live conference call via telephone at 702-696-4769 (ID# 18694035).

“Earnings from ongoing operations” should not be considered as an alternative to reported earnings, or net income attributable to PPL, which is an indicator of operating performance determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). PPL believes that “earnings from ongoing operations,” although a non-GAAP financial measure, is also useful and meaningful to investors because it provides them with management’s view of PPL’s fundamental earnings performance as another criterion in making their investment decisions. PPL’s management also uses “earnings from ongoing operations” in measuring certain corporate performance goals. Other companies may use different measures to present financial performance.

“Earnings from ongoing operations” is adjusted for the impact of special items. Special items include:

  • Energy-related economic activity (as discussed below).
  • Foreign currency-related economic hedges.
  • Gains and losses on sales of assets not in the ordinary course of business.
  • Impairment charges (including impairments of securities in the company’s nuclear decommissioning trust funds).
  • Workforce reduction and other restructuring impacts.
  • Costs and charges related to the pending E.ON U.S. acquisition.
  • Other charges or credits that are, in management’s view, not reflective of the company’s ongoing operations.

Energy-related economic activity includes the changes in fair value of positions used to economically hedge a portion of the economic value of PPL’s generation assets, load-following and retail activities. This economic value is subject to changes in fair value due to market price volatility of the input and output commodities (e.g., fuel and power). Also included in this special item are the ineffective portion of qualifying cash flow hedges and the premium amortization associated with options classified as economic activity. These items are included in ongoing earnings over the delivery period of the item that was hedged or upon realization. Management believes that adjusting for such amounts provides a better matching of earnings from ongoing operations to the actual amounts settled for PPL’s underlying hedged assets. Please refer to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and MD&A in PPL Corporation’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for additional information on energy-related economic activity.

Statements contained in this news release, including statements with respect to future events and their timing, including statements concerning the acquisition by PPL Corporation of E.ON U.S. LLC and its subsidiaries Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (collectively, the “Kentucky Entities”), the expected results of operations of any of the Kentucky Entities or PPL Corporation both before or following PPL Corporation’s acquisition of the Kentucky Entities, as well as statements as to future earnings, energy prices, margins and sales, growth, revenues, expenses, cash flow, credit profile, ratings, financing, asset disposition, marketing performance, hedging, regulation, corporate strategy and generating capacity and performance, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Although PPL Corporation believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these expectations, assumptions and statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the statements. The following are among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: capital market conditions and decisions regarding capital structure; the market prices of equity securities and the impact on pension income and resultant cash funding requirements for defined benefit pension plans; the securities and credit ratings of PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; stock price performance; receipt of necessary government permits, approvals, rate relief and regulatory cost recovery; market demand and prices for energy, capacity and fuel; weather conditions affecting customer energy usage and operating costs; competition in power markets; the effect of any business or industry restructuring; the profitability and liquidity of PPL Corporation, the Kentucky Entities and either of their subsidiaries; new accounting requirements or new interpretations or applications of existing requirements; operating performance of plants and other facilities; environmental conditions and requirements and the related costs of compliance, including environmental capital expenditures and emission allowance and other expenses; system conditions and operating costs; development of new projects, markets and technologies; performance of new ventures; asset acquisitions and dispositions; any impact of hurricanes or other severe weather on our business, including any impact on fuel prices; the impact of state, federal or foreign investigations applicable to PPL Corporation, the Kentucky Entities and either of their subsidiaries; the outcome of litigation against PPL Corporation, the Kentucky Entities and either of their subsidiaries; political, regulatory or economic conditions in states, regions or countries where PPL Corporation, the Kentucky Entities and either of their subsidiaries conduct business, including any potential effects of threatened or actual terrorism or war or other hostilities; foreign exchange rates; new state, federal or foreign legislation, including new tax or environmental legislation or regulation; and the commitments and liabilities of PPL Corporation, the Kentucky Entities and each of their subsidiaries. Any such forward-looking statements should be considered in light of such important factors and in conjunction with PPL Corporation’s Form 10-K and other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                    PPL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (a)

           Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
                         (Millions of Dollars)
                                         September        December
                                             30,             31,
                                               2010            2009
                                               ----            ----
    Assets
    Cash and cash equivalents                $4,853            $801
    Price risk management assets -
     current                                  2,251           2,157
    Assets held for sale                        387             127
    Other current assets                      1,701           1,667
    Investments                                 624             613
    Property, plant and equipment
       Electric plant                        20,990          21,151
       Gas and oil plant                         68              68
       Other property                           163             166
                                                ---             ---
       Property, plant and equipment,
        gross                                21,221          21,385
       Less:  accumulated depreciation        8,310           8,211
                                              -----           -----
       Property, plant and equipment,
        net                                  12,911          13,174
    Regulatory assets                           518             531
    Goodwill and other intangibles            1,357           1,421
    Price risk management assets -
     noncurrent                               1,622           1,274
    Other noncurrent assets                     504             400
                                                ---             ---
       Total Assets                         $26,728         $22,165
                                            =======         =======

    Liabilities and Equity
    Short-term debt                            $181            $639
    Price risk management liabilities
     -current                                 1,748           1,502
    Other current liabilities                 2,416           2,041
    Long-term debt                            8,839           7,143
    Deferred income taxes and
     investment tax credits                   2,468           2,153
    Price risk management liabilities
     -noncurrent                                839             582
    Accrued pension obligations                 780           1,283
    Other noncurrent liabilities                865           1,007
    Common stock and capital in
     excess of par value                      4,587           2,284
    Earnings reinvested                       3,897           3,749
    Accumulated other comprehensive
     loss                                      (160)           (537)
    Noncontrolling interests                    268             319
                                                ---             ---
       Total Liabilities and Equity         $26,728         $22,165
                                            =======         =======
    (a) The Financial Statements in this news release have been condensed
    and summarized for purposes of this presentation. Please refer to
    PPL Corporation's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange
    Commission for full financial statements, including note disclosure.

                               PPL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
                           (Millions of Dollars, Except Share Data)
                                                           3 Months Ended
                                                           September 30,
                                                            --------------
                                                         2010      2009 (a)
                                                         ----      --------

    Operating Revenues
       Utility                                           $732           $955
       Unregulated retail electric and gas (b)            116             34
       Wholesale energy marketing
            Realized                                    1,192            976
            Unrealized economic activity (b)               52           (307)
       Net energy trading margins                         (20)             7
       Energy-related businesses                          107            117
                                                          ---            ---
       Total Operating Revenues                         2,179          1,782
                                                        -----          -----
    Operating Expenses
       Operation
            Fuel (b)                                      322            259
            Energy purchases
                 Realized                                 386            748
                 Unrealized economic activity (b)         300            (79)
            Other operation and maintenance               366            316
            Amortization of recoverable transition
             costs                                                        73
       Depreciation                                       127            116
       Taxes, other than income                            56             69
       Energy-related businesses                          100            109
                                                          ---            ---
       Total Operating Expenses                         1,657          1,611
                                                        -----          -----
    Operating Income                                      522            171
    Other Income (Expense) - net                          (26)             9
    Other-Than-Temporary Impairments
    Interest Expense                                      171            104
                                                          ---            ---
    Income from Continuing Operations Before
     Income Taxes                                         325             76
    Income Taxes                                           19             25
                                                          ---            ---
    Income from Continuing Operations After
     Income Taxes                                         306             51
    Loss from Discontinued Operations (net of
     income taxes)                                        (53)           (25)
                                                          ---            ---
    Net Income                                            253             26
    Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling
     Interests                                              5              6
                                                          ---            ---
    Net Income Attributable to PPL Corporation           $248            $20
                                                         ====            ===

    Amounts Attributable to PPL Corporation:
         Income from Continuing Operations After
          Income Taxes                                   $301            $45
         Loss from Discontinued Operations (net of
          income taxes)                                   (53)           (25)
                                                          ---            ---
         Net Income                                      $248            $20
                                                         ====            ===

    Earnings Per Share of Common Stock -Basic
     (c)
         Earnings from Ongoing Operations               $0.74          $0.52
         Special Items                                  (0.23)         (0.47)
                                                        -----          -----
         Net Income Available to PPL Corporation
          Common Shareowners                            $0.51          $0.05
                                                        =====          =====

    Earnings Per Share of Common Stock -
     Diluted (c)
         Earnings from Ongoing Operations               $0.74          $0.52
         Special Items                                  (0.23)         (0.47)
                                                        -----          -----
         Net Income Available to PPL Corporation
          Common Shareowners                            $0.51          $0.05
                                                        =====          =====

    Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock
     Outstanding (thousands)
            Basic                                     482,552        376,384
            Diluted                                   482,762        376,716


                                                           9 Months Ended
                                                           September 30,
                                                            --------------
                                                         2010      2009 (a)
                                                         ----      --------

    Operating Revenues
       Utility                                         $2,438         $2,901
       Unregulated retail electric and gas (b)            321            108
       Wholesale energy marketing
            Realized                                    3,782          2,474
            Unrealized economic activity (b)             (190)           (67)
       Net energy trading margins                          (4)             2
       Energy-related businesses                          311            321
                                                          ---            ---
       Total Operating Revenues                         6,658          5,739
                                                        -----          -----
    Operating Expenses
       Operation
            Fuel (b)                                      810            700
            Energy purchases
                 Realized                               2,132          2,032
                 Unrealized economic activity (b)         418            255
            Other operation and maintenance             1,229          1,039
            Amortization of recoverable transition
             costs                                                       227
       Depreciation                                       376            332
       Taxes, other than income                           181            208
       Energy-related businesses                          288            298
                                                          ---            ---
       Total Operating Expenses                         5,434          5,091
                                                        -----          -----
    Operating Income                                    1,224            648
    Other Income (Expense) - net                          (18)            37
    Other-Than-Temporary Impairments                        3             18
    Interest Expense                                      413            288
                                                          ---            ---
    Income from Continuing Operations Before
     Income Taxes                                         790            379
    Income Taxes                                          152             75
                                                          ---            ---
    Income from Continuing Operations After
     Income Taxes                                         638            304
    Loss from Discontinued Operations (net of
     income taxes)                                        (38)           (35)
                                                          ---            ---
    Net Income                                            600            269
    Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling
     Interests                                             17             15
                                                          ---            ---
    Net Income Attributable to PPL Corporation           $583           $254
                                                         ====           ====

    Amounts Attributable to PPL Corporation:
         Income from Continuing Operations After
          Income Taxes                                   $621           $289
         Loss from Discontinued Operations (net of
          income taxes)                                   (38)           (35)
                                                          ---            ---
         Net Income                                      $583           $254
                                                         ====           ====

    Earnings Per Share of Common Stock -Basic
     (c)
         Earnings from Ongoing Operations               $2.29          $1.43
         Special Items                                  (0.89)         (0.76)
                                                        -----          -----
         Net Income Available to PPL Corporation
          Common Shareowners                            $1.40          $0.67
                                                        =====          =====

    Earnings Per Share of Common Stock -
     Diluted (c)
         Earnings from Ongoing Operations               $2.29          $1.43
         Special Items                                  (0.89)         (0.76)
                                                        -----          -----
         Net Income Available to PPL Corporation
          Common Shareowners                            $1.40          $0.67
                                                        =====          =====

    Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock
     Outstanding (thousands)
            Basic                                     414,068        375,795
            Diluted                                   414,287        376,113
    (a) Certain amounts from 2009 have been reclassified to conform to
    the current year presentation.
    (b) Includes energy-related contracts to hedge future cash flows
    that are not eligible for hedge accounting, or where hedge
    accounting is not elected.
    (c) Earnings in 2010 and 2009 were impacted by several special items,
    as described in the text and tables of this news release.  Earnings
    from ongoing operations excludes the impact of these special items.

                      PPL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
                            (Millions of Dollars)
                                                         Nine Months Ended
                                                           September 30,
                                                           -------------
                                                          2010         2009
                                                          ----         ----

    Cash Flows from Operating Activities
      Net Income                                          $600         $269
      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
       cash provided
        by operating activities:
        Depreciation                                       387          345
        Amortization                                       211          286
        Defined benefit plans - expense                     72           56
        Defined benefit plans - funding                   (371)         (85)
        Deferred income taxes and investment tax
         credits                                          (179)          20
        Gains related to the extinguishment of
         notes                                                          (29)
        Impairment of assets                               118          109
        Unrealized losses on derivatives, and other
         hedging activities                                595          256
        Provision for Montana hydroelectric
         litigation                                         62
        Changes in current assets and current
         liabilities:
         Counterparty collateral                           169          326
         Other changes in current assets and current
          liabilities                                       66         (360)
        Other operating activities                         (34)          54
                                                           ---          ---
         Net cash provided by operating activities       1,696        1,247
                                                         -----        -----

    Cash Flows from Investing Activities
        Expenditures for property, plant and
         equipment                                        (980)        (821)
        Proceeds from the sale of the Long Island
         generation business                               124
        Expenditures for intangible assets                 (64)         (67)
        Proceeds from the sale of other investments                     150
        Net decrease in restricted cash and cash
         equivalents                                        78          170
        Other investing activities                           2          (23)
                                                           ---          ---
         Net cash used in investing activities            (840)        (591)
                                                          ----         ----

    Cash Flows from Financing Activities
        Issuance of long-term debt                       1,750          298
        Retirement of long-term debt                        (1)        (916)
        Issuance of equity, net of issuance costs        2,425           45
        Payment of common stock dividends                 (397)        (386)
        Redemption of preferred stock of a
         subsidiary                                        (54)
        Debt issuance costs                                (79)         (14)
        Net decrease in short-term debt                   (443)         (70)
        Other financing activities                         (15)         (17)
                                                           ---          ---
         Net cash provided by (used in) financing
          activities                                     3,186       (1,060)
                                                         -----       ------

    Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash
     Equivalents                                            10
                                                           ---

    Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash
     Equivalents                                         4,052         (404)
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
     period                                                801        1,100
                                                           ---        -----
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period          $4,853         $696
                                                        ======         ====

                          Key Indicators (Unaudited)

                                                           12 Months Ended
                                                            September 30,
                                                            -------------
    Financial                                              2010         2009
                                                           ----         ----

    Dividends declared per share                         $1.395       $1.370
    Book value per share (a)                             $17.24       $14.92
    Market price per share (a)                           $27.23       $30.34
    Dividend yield (a)                                      5.1%         4.5%
    Dividend payout ratio  (b)                               77%          97%
    Dividend payout ratio -earnings from ongoing
     operations (b)(c)                                       49%          72%
    Price/earnings ratio (a)(b)                            15.0         21.5
    Price/earnings ratio -earnings from ongoing
     operations (a)(b)(c)                                   9.6         16.1
    Return on average common equity                       11.39%        9.78%
    Return on average common equity -earnings from
     ongoing operations (c)                               16.89%       13.39%
    (a) End of period.
    (b) Based on diluted earnings per share.
    (c) Calculated using earnings from ongoing operations, which excludes
    the impact of special items, as described in the text and tables of
    this news release.

     Operating - Domestic & International Electricity Sales (Unaudited)
                                   3 Months Ended September 30,
                                   ----------------------------
                                                             Percent
    (millions of kwh)            2010           2009         Change
                                 ----           ----         ------

    Domestic Retail
        Delivered (a)           9,645          9,057                6.5%
        Supplied (b)            2,260          9,603             (76.5%)

    International
     Delivered
       United Kingdom           5,933          5,825                1.9%

    Domestic Wholesale
        East                   16,754          7,914              111.7%
        West                    2,676          2,844              (5.9%)


                                    9 Months Ended September 30,
                                    ----------------------------
                                                                Percent
    (millions of kwh)            2010              2009         Change
                                 ----              ----         ------

    Domestic Retail
        Delivered (a)          28,314            28,086                0.8%
        Supplied (b)            6,891            29,748             (76.8%)

    International
     Delivered
       United Kingdom          20,136            19,806                1.7%

    Domestic Wholesale
        East                   49,957            20,446              144.3%
        West                    8,125             8,480              (4.2%)
    (a) Represents the kwh delivered and billed to retail customers
    within PPL Electric Utilities Corporation's service territory.
    (b) Represents the kwh supplied by PPL EnergyPlus to PPL Electric
    Utilities as PLR, and to retail customers in Pennsylvania and
    Montana.

    Reconciliation of Business Segment Earnings from Ongoing Operations
    to Reported Earnings (Diluted)
    (Unaudited)
    3rd Quarter 2010                 (millions of dollars)
    ----------------                 ---------------------
                                         PA     Int'l   Unallocated
                              Supply  Delivery Delivery    Costs     Total
                              ------  -------- --------    -----     -----
    Earnings from Ongoing
     Operations                 $260       $36      $63         $(1)  $358
    Special Items
      Energy-related
       economic activity           4                                     4
      Foreign currency-
       related economic
       hedges - unrealized
       impacts                                       (1)                (1)
      Impairments:
        Impacts from emission
         allowances               (2)                                   (2)
      Pending E.ON U.S.
       acquisition-related
       costs:
        Monetization of
         certain full-
         requirement sales
         contracts               (27)                                  (27)
        Bridge Facility costs                                   (31)   (31)
        Other pending
         acquisition-related
         costs                                                   (2)    (2)
        Anticipated sale of
         certain non-core
         generation
         facilities              (62)                                  (62)
        Discontinued cash
         flow hedges for
         unissued debt           (19)                                  (19)
      Other:
        Montana hydroelectric
         litigation               (1)                                   (1)
        Change in U.K. tax
         rate                                        19                 19
        U.S. Tax Court ruling
         (U.K. Windfall
         Profits Tax)                                12                 12
    Total Special Items         (107)        -       30         (33) (110)
                                ----       ---      ---         ---   ----
    Reported Earnings           $153       $36      $93        $(34)  $248
                                ====       ===      ===        ====   ====


    3rd Quarter 2010                       (per share)
    ----------------                       -----------
                                           PA    Int'l Unallocated
                                Supply  Delivery Delivery Costs     Total
                                ------  -------- -------- -----     -----
    Earnings from Ongoing
     Operations                  $0.54     $0.08    $0.12       $-   $0.74
    Special Items
      Energy-related economic
       activity                   0.01                                0.01
      Foreign currency-
       related economic hedges
       - unrealized impacts
      Impairments:
        Impacts from emission
         allowances              (0.01)                              (0.01)
      Pending E.ON U.S.
       acquisition-related
       costs:
        Monetization of certain
         full-requirement sales
         contracts               (0.06)                              (0.06)
        Bridge Facility costs                                (0.06)  (0.06)
        Other pending
         acquisition-related
         costs                                               (0.01)  (0.01)
        Anticipated sale of
         certain non-core
         generation facilities   (0.13)                              (0.13)
        Discontinued cash flow
         hedges for unissued
         debt                    (0.04)                              (0.04)
      Other:
        Montana hydroelectric
         litigation
        Change in U.K. tax rate                      0.04             0.04
        U.S. Tax Court ruling
         (U.K. Windfall Profits
         Tax)                                        0.03             0.03
                                                     ----             ----
    Total Special Items          (0.23)        -     0.07    (0.07)  (0.23)
                                 -----       ---     ----    -----   -----
    Reported Earnings            $0.31     $0.08    $0.19   $(0.07)  $0.51
                                 =====     =====    =====   ======   =====


    Year-to-Date
     September 30,
     2010                            (millions of dollars)
    --------------                   ---------------------
                                     PA       Int'l     Unallocated
                         Supply   Delivery   Delivery      Costs     Total
                         ------   --------   --------      -----     -----
    Earnings from
     Ongoing
     Operations            $668        $89       $198           $(1)  $954
    Special Items
      Energy-related
       economic
       activity            (115)                                     (115)
      Foreign
       currency-
       related
       economic
       hedges -
       unrealized
       impacts                   (2)     (2)
      Sales of
       assets:
        Sundance
         indemnification
         (Q2, '10)            1                                          1
      Impairments:
        Impacts from
         emission
         allowances
         (Q1, '10; Q2,
         '10; Q3, '10)       (9)       (9)
      Pending E.ON
       U.S.
       acquisition-
       related costs:
        Monetization of
         certain full-
         requirement
         sales
         contracts (Q2,
         '10; Q3, '10)     (102)    (102)
        Bridge Facility
         costs (Q2,
         '10; Q3, '10)                                          (44)   (44)
        Other pending
         acquisition-
         related costs
         (Q2, '10; Q3,
         '10)                        (8)    (8)
        Anticipated
         sale of
         certain non-
         core
         generation
         facilities
         (Q3, '10)          (62)      (62)
        Discontinued
         cash flow
         hedges for
         unissued debt
         (Q3, '10)          (19)      (19)
      Other:
        Montana
         hydroelectric
         litigation
         (Q1, '10; Q2,
         '10; Q3, '10)      (34)      (34)
        Health Care
         Reform -tax
         impact (Q1,
         '10)                (8)                                        (8)
        Change in U.K.
         tax rate (Q3,
         '10)                                      19                   19
        U.S. Tax Court
         ruling (U.K.
         Windfall
         Profits Tax)
         (Q3, '10)               12      12
    Total Special
     Items                 (348)         -         29           (52) (371)
                           ----        ---        ---           ---   ----
    Reported
     Earnings              $320        $89       $227          $(53)  $583
                           ====        ===       ====          ====   ====


    Year-to-Date
     September 30,
     2010                                  (per share)
    --------------                         -----------
                                     PA       Int'l    Unallocated
                         Supply   Delivery   Delivery     Costs     Total
                         ------   --------   --------     -----     -----
    Earnings from
     Ongoing
     Operations           $1.60      $0.21      $0.48           $-   $2.29
    Special Items
      Energy-related
       economic
       activity          (0.27)                                      (0.27)
      Foreign
       currency-
       related
       economic hedges
       - unrealized
       impacts                     -
      Sales of assets:
        Sundance
         indemnification
         (Q2, '10)                                                       -
      Impairments:
        Impacts from
         emission
         allowances (Q1,
         '10; Q2, '10;
         Q3, '10)        (0.02)       (0.02)
      Pending E.ON
       U.S.
       acquisition-
       related costs:
        Monetization of
         certain full-
         requirement
         sales contracts
         (Q2, '10; Q3,
         '10)            (0.24)       (0.24)
        Bridge Facility
         costs (Q2, '10;
         Q3, '10)                                            (0.11)  (0.11)
        Other pending
         acquisition-
         related costs
         (Q2, '10; Q3,
         '10)                      (0.02)   (0.02)
        Anticipated sale
         of certain non-
         core generation
         facilities (Q3,
         '10)            (0.15)       (0.15)
        Discontinued
         cash flow
         hedges for
         unissued debt
         (Q3, '10)       (0.05)       (0.05)
      Other:
        Montana
         hydroelectric
         litigation (Q1,
         '10; Q2, '10;
         Q3, '10)        (0.08)       (0.08)
        Health Care
         Reform -tax
         impact (Q1,
         '10)            (0.02)                                      (0.02)
        Change in U.K.
         tax rate (Q3,
         '10)                                    0.04                 0.04
        U.S. Tax Court
         ruling (U.K.
         Windfall
         Profits Tax)
         (Q3, '10)              0.03      0.03
                                                 ----                 ----
    Total Special
     Items               (0.83)          -       0.07        (0.13)  (0.89)
                          -----        ---       ----        -----   -----
    Reported
     Earnings             $0.77      $0.21      $0.55       $(0.13)  $1.40
                          =====      =====      =====       ======   =====


    3rd Quarter 2009                   (millions of dollars)
    ----------------                   ---------------------
                                       PA       Int'l     Unallocated
                            Supply  Delivery   Delivery      Costs    Total
                            ------  --------   --------      -----    -----
    Earnings from Ongoing
     Operations               $124       $27        $44            $-  $195
    Special Items
      Energy-related
       economic activity      (130)                                   (130)
      Foreign currency-
       related economic
       hedges - unrealized
       impacts                                        4                   4
      Sales of assets:
        Latin American
         businesses                                 (24)                (24)
      Other:
        Change in tax
         accounting method
         related to repairs    (25)                                     (25)
    Total Special Items       (155)        -        (20)            - (175)
                              ----       ---        ---           ---  ----
    Reported Earnings         $(31)      $27        $24            $-   $20
                              ====       ===        ===           ===   ===


    3rd Quarter 2009                         (per share)
    ----------------                         -----------
                                            PA     Int'l Unallocated
                                 Supply  Delivery Delivery  Costs    Total
                                 ------  -------- --------  -----    -----
    Earnings from Ongoing
     Operations                   $0.33     $0.07    $0.12        $-  $0.52
    Special Items
      Energy-related economic
       activity                   (0.34)                              (0.34)
      Foreign currency-
       related economic hedges
       - unrealized impacts
      Sales of assets:
        Latin American
         businesses                                  (0.06)           (0.06)
      Other:
        Change in tax accounting
         method related to
         repairs                  (0.07)                              (0.07)
                                  -----                               -----
    Total Special Items           (0.41)        -    (0.06)        -  (0.47)
                                  -----       ---    -----       ---  -----
    Reported Earnings            $(0.08)    $0.07    $0.06        $-  $0.05
                                 ======     =====    =====       ===  =====


    Year-to-Date
     September 30,
     2009                             (millions of dollars)
    --------------                    ---------------------
                                      PA       Int'l     Unallocated
                          Supply   Delivery   Delivery      Costs    Total
                          ------   --------   --------      -----    -----
    Earnings from
     Ongoing
     Operations             $239        $99       $202            $-  $540
    Special Items
      Energy-related
       economic
       activity             (168)                                    (168)
      Foreign
       currency-
       related
       economic hedges
       - unrealized
       impacts                    (2)     (2)
      Sales of assets:
        Long Island
         generation
         business (Q2,
         '09)                (34)                                      (34)
        Latin American
         businesses (Q3,
         '09)                                      (24)                (24)
      Impairments:
        Impacts from
         emission
         allowances (Q1,
         '09)                (15)                                      (15)
        Adjustments -
         NDT investments
         (Q1, '09; Q2,
         '09; Q3, '09)        (1)                                       (1)
        Other asset
         impairments
         (Q1, '09)            (2)        (1)        (1)                 (4)
       Workforce
        reduction (Q1,
        '09)                  (6)        (5)        (2)                (13)
       Other:
         Change in tax
          accounting
          method related
          to repairs (Q3,
          '09)               (25)      (25)
    Total Special
     Items                  (251)        (6)       (29)            - (286)
                            ----        ---        ---           ---  ----
    Reported
     Earnings               $(12)       $93       $173            $-  $254
                            ====        ===       ====           ===  ====


    Year-to-Date
     September 30,
     2009                                   (per share)
    --------------                          -----------
                                      PA       Int'l    Unallocated
                          Supply   Delivery   Delivery     Costs    Total
                          ------   --------   --------     -----    -----
    Earnings from
     Ongoing
     Operations            $0.63      $0.26      $0.54           $-  $1.43
    Special Items
      Energy-related
       economic
       activity            (0.45)                                    (0.45)
      Foreign
       currency-
       related
       economic hedges
       - unrealized
       impacts                 (0.01)    (0.01)
      Sales of assets:
        Long Island
         generation
         business (Q2,
         '09)              (0.09)                                    (0.09)
        Latin American
         businesses (Q3,
         '09)                                    (0.06)              (0.06)
      Impairments:
        Impacts from
         emission
         allowances (Q1,
         '09)              (0.04)                                    (0.04)
        Adjustments -
         NDT investments
         (Q1, '09; Q2,
         '09; Q3, '09)
        Other asset
         impairments
         (Q1, '09)         (0.01)                                    (0.01)
       Workforce
        reduction (Q1,
        '09)               (0.01)     (0.01)     (0.01)              (0.03)
       Other:
         Change in tax
          accounting
          method related
          to repairs (Q3,
          '09)             (0.07)      (0.07)
                           -----                                     -----
    Total Special
     Items                 (0.67)     (0.01)     (0.08)           -  (0.76)
                           -----      -----      -----          ---  -----
    Reported
     Earnings             $(0.04)     $0.25      $0.46           $-  $0.67
                          ======      =====      =====          ===  =====

SOURCE PPL Corporation


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