CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) will release its fourth quarter 2009 and year-end earnings results at approximately 2 p.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 12.

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On Feb. 16 at 8 a.m. EST, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Rogers and the Duke Energy management team will host the company's annual investor and analyst meeting in New York City. In addition to discussing the fourth quarter 2009 and year-end results, company executives will provide updates on the company's operating businesses, report on regulatory initiatives and offer the company's financial and business outlook for 2010 and beyond.

The meeting will be webcast starting at 8 a.m. EST. The live webcast can be accessed via the investors' section (http://www.duke-energy.com/investors/) of Duke Energy's Web site or by dialing 785-830-1926 outside the United States or 800-533-9703 in the United States. The confirmation code is 8584201. Please call in 10 to 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. A replay of the analyst meeting will be available until midnight EST, Feb. 26, by calling 719-457-0820 outside the United States or 888-203-1112 in the United States, and using the code 8584201. A replay and transcript of the webcast also will be available by accessing the investors' section of the company's Web site.

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 500 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the company is available on the Internet at: www.duke-energy.com.


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