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<tr>
<td>
<p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="3"><b>Pension and
Postretirement Benefits</b></font></p>
<p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">We show the components
of net periodic pension benefit cost in the following
table:</font></p>
<div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 10%; WIDTH: 80%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative">
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<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS SET -->
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="32"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="31"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="32"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="31"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td>
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<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom">
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left">
<font size="2"> </font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="5">
<font size="2"><b>Quarter Ended<br />
September 30,</b></font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="5">
<font size="2"><b>Nine Months<br />
Ended<br />
September 30,</b></font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2"> </font></th></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom">
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center">
<font size="2"> </font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2">
<font size="2"><b>2009</b></font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2">
<font size="2"><b>2008</b></font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2">
<font size="2"><b>2009</b></font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2">
<font size="2"><b>2008</b></font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2"> </font></th></tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom">
<th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times"
align="center" colspan="13"> </th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </th></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom">
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left">
<font size="2"> </font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="11">
<font size="2"><i>(In millions)</i></font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2"> </font></th></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2"><b>Components of net periodic pension benefit
cost</b></font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="white">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2">Service cost</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b>$</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>12.2</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">14.6</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b>$</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>41.8</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">42.4</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2">Interest cost</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>26.3</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">26.6</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>84.6</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">76.8</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="white">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2">Expected return on plan assets</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>(28.6</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b>)</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">(29.6</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>(97.1</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b>)</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">(85.5</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">)</font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2">Recognized net actuarial loss</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>7.5</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">6.6</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>29.2</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">19.0</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="white">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2">Amortization of prior service cost</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>2.8</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">2.8</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>8.6</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">8.3</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2">Amount capitalized as construction
cost</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>(2.5</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b>)</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">(2.3</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>(7.9</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b>)</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">(7.1</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">)</font></td></tr>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times"
valign="bottom" colspan="13"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr>
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<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2">Net periodic pension benefit
cost<sup>1</sup></font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b>$</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>17.7</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">18.7</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b>$</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>59.2</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">53.9</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top">
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times"
valign="bottom" colspan="13"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom">
</td></tr></table></div>
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<div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 10%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
<p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><i>1 BGE's
portion of our net periodic pension benefit cost, excluding amounts
capitalized, was $4.7 million for the quarter ended
September 30, 2009 and $4.5 million for the quarter ended
September 30, 2008. BGE's portion of our net periodic pension
benefit cost, excluding amounts capitalized, was $14.6 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and
$13.2 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2008. Net periodic pension benefit costs exclude settlement charges
of $1.0 million and $8.7 million in the quarter and nine
months ended September 30, 2009,
respectively.</i></font></p></div>
<p style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2"> We
show the components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost in
the following table:</font></p>
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<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="32"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="32"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="32"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="32"></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td>
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<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left">
<font size="2"> </font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="5">
<font size="2"><b>Quarter Ended<br />
September 30,</b></font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="5">
<font size="2"><b>Nine Months<br />
Ended<br />
September 30,</b></font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2"> </font></th></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom">
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center">
<font size="2"> </font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2">
<font size="2"><b>2009</b></font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2">
<font size="2"><b>2008</b></font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2">
<font size="2"><b>2009</b></font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2">
<font size="2"><b>2008</b></font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2"> </font></th></tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom">
<th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times"
align="center" colspan="13"> </th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </th></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom">
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left">
<font size="2"> </font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="11">
<font size="2"><i>(In millions)</i></font><br /></th>
<th style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2"> </font></th></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2"><b>Components of net periodic postretirement benefit
cost</b></font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="white">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2">Service cost</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b>$</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>1.8</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">1.3</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b>$</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>5.4</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">4.9</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2">Interest cost</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>6.0</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">5.4</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>18.1</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">19.3</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="white">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2">Amortization of transition
obligation</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>0.6</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">0.5</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>1.7</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">1.7</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2">Recognized net actuarial loss</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>0.6</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">0.5</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>1.7</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">1.6</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="white">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2">Amortization of prior service cost</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>(0.9</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b>)</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">(0.8</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>(2.7</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b>)</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">(2.8</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">)</font></td></tr>
<tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2">Amount capitalized as construction
cost</font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>(1.6</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b>)</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">(1.5</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">)</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>(4.9</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b>)</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">(5.5</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">)</font></td></tr>
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valign="bottom" colspan="13"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr>
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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2">Net periodic postretirement benefit
cost<sup>1</sup></font></p></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b>$</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>6.5</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">5.4</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b>$</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2"><b>19.3</b></font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">$</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right">
<font size="2">19.2</font></td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2"> </font></td></tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top">
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valign="bottom" colspan="13"> </td>
<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom">
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<p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><i>1 BGE's
portion of our net periodic postretirement benefit cost, excluding
amounts capitalized, was $3.1 million for the quarter ended
September 30, 2009 and $3.3 million for the quarter ended
September 30, 2008. BGE's portion of our net periodic
postretirement benefit costs, excluding amounts capitalized, was
$9.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009
and $11.0 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2008.</i></font></p></div>
<p style="FONT-FAMILY: times">
<font size="2"> Our
non-qualified pension plans and our postretirement benefit programs
are not funded; however, we have trust assets securing certain
executive pension benefits. We estimate that we will incur
approximately $22 million in pension benefit payments for our
non-qualified pension plans and approximately $29.5 million
for retiree health and life insurance benefit payments during 2009.
As of September 30, 2009, we contributed $317 million to
our qualified pension plans. We contributed an additional
$2.5 million in
October 2009.</font></p></td></tr></table>
Pension and
Postretirement Benefits
We show the components
of net periodic pension benefit cost in the following
table:
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