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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001109357-08-000219.txt : 20080807
<SEC-HEADER>0001109357-08-000219.hdr.sgml : 20080807
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080807111503
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001109357-08-000219
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080806
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080807
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080807

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EXELON CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001109357
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				232990190
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 805398
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60680-5398
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3123947399

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 805398
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60680-5398

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOLER ELIZABETH A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001184021

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16169
		FILM NUMBER:		08997142

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 S DEARBORN ST
		STREET 2:		37TH FL
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60603
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        <issuerTradingSymbol>EXC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Exercise and sale made pursuant to a rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into on September 13, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Balance includes 5,000 restricted shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Exercise and all reported sales made pursuant to a rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into on September 13, 2007.  Shares were sold at prices ranging from $73.67 to $74.35. The filer undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC Staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Non qualified employee stock options, awarded pursuant to the Exelon Long Term Incentive Plan.  Options vest in 1/4 increments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date, referenced in column one, and expire on the tenth anniversay of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Scott N. Peters, Esq. Attorney in Fact for Elizabeth A. Moler</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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