For More Information Contact: Kathi VanderZanden, PNGC Power, 503-288-1234 PNGC Power Adds Accountant and Real-Time Scheduler to Staff Portland, Ore. - 06/13/2002 - PNGC Power, a Portland-based electric power services company, has hired Shayna Paris as a staff accountant, and Rob Fischer as a real-time scheduler. Paris will provide additional proficiency to PNGC Power's accounting staff. She was formerly employed as an accounting and inventory assistant at Oregon Catholic Press. Fischer is working in PNGC Power's real-time energy management system, making adjustments to pre-scheduled power as needed. Fischer was formerly a service manager at Pacific Detroit Diesel Allison. PNGC Power is a Portland-based electric power services cooperative owned by 15 Northwest electric distribution utilities. In 1996, the company became the first power cooperative in the country to receive a power marketing license from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. PNGC Power creates value for its member systems by providing sophisticated power management, technical innovation and cutting edge customer services and products. More information about PNGC Power can be found at www.pngc.com.