France Makes Strategic Entry into U.S. Nuclear Power Generation

SUGAR LAND--December 24, 2008--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--On December 23, shareholders of Constellation Energy Group Incorporated (NYSE:CEG) (Baltimore, Maryland) were expecting to vote on a proposed merger with MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company (Des Moines, Iowa). In place of the merger, EDF Development Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of Electricite de France SA (EPA:EDF) (Paris, France) will be making a substantial investment in Constellation's nuclear-power division.