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FPL Restoration Continues Following Hurricane Jeanne; More Than 1.4 Million Restored.

JUNO BEACH, Fla. -- Florida Power & Light Company (NYSE: FPL) has restored service to 1.4 million customers of the more than 1.7 million customers who lost electric service following Hurricane Jeanne. Approximately 309,000 remain without service. 

Hurricane Jeanne: September 29, 2004 (9:30 p.m.)

                  Customers                       Estimated Time of
Affected Counties    Out    Restored  Affected       Restoration
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Alachua               200     1,200     1,400  Thursday, 10/7
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Baker               3,400     2,000     5,400  Thursday, 10/7
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Bradford            1,300     3,000     4,300  Thursday, 10/7
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                                               North - Thursday, 10/7
Brevard            70,500   179,800   250,300  South - Tuesday, 10/12
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Broward                 -   173,000   173,000  Complete
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Charlotte               -    26,500    26,500  Complete
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Clay                  600       200       800  Thursday, 10/7
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Collier                 -     5,200     5,200  Complete
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Columbia              300     6,600     6,900  Thursday, 10/7
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DeSoto                  -    12,700    12,700  Complete
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Flagler                 -    22,400    22,400  Complete
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Glades                500     1,900     2,400  Tuesday, 10/12
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Hendry                  -     6,100     6,100  Complete
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Highlands             200       200       400  Tuesday, 10/12
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Indian River       35,800     7,800    43,600  Tuesday, 10/12
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Lee                     -    15,100    15,100  Complete
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Manatee             1,000    61,600    62,600  Thursday, 9/30
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Martin             43,900    40,600    84,500  Tuesday, 10/12
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Miami-Dade              -    25,100    25,100  Complete
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Nassau                100     7,900     8,000  Thursday, 10/7
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Okeechobee          7,800    10,200    18,000  Tuesday, 10/12
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                                               South - Sunday, 10/3
Palm Beach         89,200   502,100   591,300  North - Friday, 10/8
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Putnam              2,800    17,700    20,500  Thursday, 10/7
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Sarasota            1,600   103,000   104,600  Thursday, 9/30
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Seminole              200    36,500    36,700  Tuesday, 10/5
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St. Johns           1,300    36,200    37,500  Thursday, 10/7
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St. Lucie          46,900    49,000    95,900  Tuesday, 10/12
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Suwannee              800     4,000     4,800  Thursday, 10/7
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Union                 200       300       500  Thursday, 10/7
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Volusia               400    70,500    70,900  Tuesday, 10/5
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TOTAL             309,000 1,428,400 1,737,400
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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, LLC, FPL Group's wholesale electricity 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.

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