News Release

Huntsville Utilities Hurricane Katrina Evacuees Assistance

September 14, 2005

The Boards met in Joint Session and adopted the following assistance measures.

• We will hire 18 employees selected only from evacuees. These positions are temporarily vacant due to the beginning of Apprenticeship Programs.

• All connection fees will be waived for evacuees. (As was done for tornado victims in the past.)

• We are offering our vacant space in the west end of the building to displaced small businesses, rent free for one year.

• We have authorized up to 5 days of additional annual leave for any employee volunteering their services to a certified organization in the hurricane affected areas.

• We will provide 250,000 bottles of bottled water for the relief effort.

• Electric, Gas and Water crews were authorized to go and assist in services restoration in the hurricane affected areas for up to 2 weeks.

• We will place a donation line for “Hurricane Katrina Relief” on our monthly bills for two months. This money will be donated to the Red Cross and the Salvation Army.

• The Purchasing Department is allowed to use their buying power and contracts to purchase materials for other utilities and other businesses and provide storage at our Triana and Chase facilities for their materials.