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<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b><a name="tx103575_16"> </a>NOTE 4: SALE OF VIRGINIA DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS </b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 6px; text-indent: 4%; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">On June 1, 2010, Potomac Edison sold its electric distribution business in Virginia (the "Virginia distribution business") to Rappahannock Electric Cooperative and Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative. Cash proceeds from the sale were approximately $317 million, resulting in a pre-tax gain of approximately $45 million. </font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 12px; text-indent: 4%; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">The Virginia distribution business was included in the Regulated Operations segment. Assets and liabilities relating to the Virginia distribution business were classified as "held for sale" in Allegheny's consolidated balance sheet, and depreciation expense on those assets ceased as of May 1, 2009. The operating results of the Virginia distribution business have not been reported as discontinued operations, because AE Supply will continue to provide the majority of the power to serve the customers of this business through June 30, 2011 under a power sales agreement. Assets held for sale and liabilities associated with assets held for sale at December 31, 2009 were as follows: </font></p>
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<p style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid; width: 41pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>(In millions)</b></font></p></td>
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<td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="1"><b>December 31,<br />2009</b></font></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Current Assets:</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 3em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Accounts receivable</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">31.2</font></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 3em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Materials and supplies</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">0.7</font></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 3em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Regulatory assets</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">0.5</font></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 5em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Total current assets</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">32.4</font></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Property, Plant and Equipment:</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 3em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Distribution property, plant and equipment</font></p></td>
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<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">344.9</font></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 3em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Accumulated depreciation</font></p></td>
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<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">(91.2</font></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 5em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Property, plant and equipment, net</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">253.7</font></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 7em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Total assets held for sale</font></p></td>
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<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">286.1</font></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Current Liabilities:</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 3em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Customer deposits</font></p></td>
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<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">5.5</font></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 3em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Regulatory liabilities</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">3.7</font></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 3em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Other</font></p></td>
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<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">0.9</font></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 5em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Total current liabilities</font></p></td>
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<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">10.1</font></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 3em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Regulatory liabilities</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">51.8</font></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 3em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Other</font></p></td>
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<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">1.3</font></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 5em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Total deferred credits and other liabilities</font></p></td>
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<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">53.1</font></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 7em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Total liabilities associated with assets held for sale</font></p></td>
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<td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">63.2</font></td>
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<p style="margin-top: 12px; text-indent: 4%; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">In connection with the sale, Potomac Edison agreed to contribute $27.5 million between July 1, 2011 and July 1, 2014 to reduce the impact of any future rate increases, the present value of which was included in the calculation of the $45.1 million pre-tax gain. In addition, on June 1, 2010, Potomac Edison entered into an agreement to purchase Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative's West Virginia distribution business for approximately $13 million, subject to certain adjustments. </font></p></div> </div>NOTE 4: SALE OF VIRGINIA DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS
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