MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 2005--

PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) has selected ESP's (Environmental Software Providers) opsEnvironmental software for implementation at about 30 facilities in the United States, the U.K. and Latin America. The system will allow PPL to create emissions inventories, and track and report on greenhouse gas emissions. The move to implement a global greenhouse gas information management system illustrates PPL's commitment to environmental responsibility.

"We looked for a proven system - used successfully at companies similar to PPL - that would provide the transparency, accuracy, auditability and security we need for our greenhouse gas tracking and reporting," said Robert J. Barkanic, Director of Environmental Management at PPL. "ESP's greenhouse gas software has been used successfully in the power and energy industry. We're confident it can deliver the cost-effective and reliable results we are looking for in an environmental data management system."

David Cox, Vice President of Sales at ESP, said, "It is exciting for ESP that we get to work with companies that lead the way in addressing climate change. ESP is pleased about the opportunity to work with PPL to provide a solution for the company's corporate-wide greenhouse gas tracking and reporting. It's a testament to their clear commitment to sustainable business practices, as well as a further testament to the quality of our greenhouse gas software solution and the value it can provide companies like PPL."

ESP software is heavily deployed by mid to large size companies all over the world to support both internal sustainability goals and regulatory agency compliance requirements, as well as to manage emissions trading programs. The company's greenhouse gas management solution is rapidly being adopted by leading companies throughout North America and Europe because of its ability to support all aspects of greenhouse gas programs, from emissions inventories to emissions trading.

About ESP

ESP provides software solutions for managing environmental performance and risk from the facility level to the global enterprise level. Since 1992, ESP software has been helping companies track compliance, improve financial performance and manage corporate sustainability programs. ESP software is currently used to manage environmental data in more than ten thousand facilities, spanning 39 countries. It is also widely used to address both the compliance and financial aspects of emissions trading programs. For more information about ESP, please visit www.esp-net.com

About PPL

PPL Corporation, headquartered in Allentown, Pa., controls about 12,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the United States, sells energy in key U.S. markets and delivers electricity to nearly 5 million customers in Pennsylvania, the United Kingdom and Latin America. More information is available at www.pplweb.com.

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