Lewis Hay, III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
FPL Group, Inc.

Lewis ‘Lew’ Hay, III is chairman and chief executive officer of FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE:FPL), one of the nation’s leading electricity-related services companies. He was elected CEO in June 2001 and elected chairman of the board in January 2002. Mr. Hay is also CEO of FPL Group’s two primary subsidiaries, Florida Power & Light and FPL Energy.

Mr. Hay joined FPL Group as chief financial officer in August 1999. In March 2000 he was appointed president of FPL Energy.

Mr. Hay received a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Lehigh University in 1977 and a master of science degree in industrial administration from Carnegie Mellon University in 1982.

He serves on the board of directors of Capital One and Harris Corporation, and is chairman of the board of directors of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO), which encompasses all U.S. commercial nuclear operating organizations. Mr. Hay also serves on the board of directors of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), and is a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business. He also is a member of the Business Roundtable, a trustee of the Benjamin School and a member of the Florida Council of 100.

Mr. Hay and his family reside in Palm Beach County.

FPL Group, with annual revenues of over $15 billion, is nationally known as a high quality, efficient, and customer driven organization focused on energy related products and services. With a growing presence in 27 states, it is widely recognized as one of the country’s premier power companies. Its principal subsidiary, Florida Power & Light Company, serves approximately 4.5 million customer accounts in Florida. FPL Energy, LLC, an FPL Group competitive energy subsidiary, is a leader in producing electricity from clean and renewable fuels. Additional information is available on the Internet at http://www.FPLGroup.com, http://www.FPL.com and http://www.FPLEnergy.com.

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