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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

Oct. 31, 2005



DTE ENERGY ANNOUNCES ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES

        DETROIT - DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) today announced a series of
organizational changes intended to better position the company to meet the
growing challenges in the energy industry.

        The company's Board of Directors has elected Gerard Anderson president
and chief operating officer of DTE Energy. He has served as president of the
enterprise since 2004. In his new role he will oversee all of the company's gas
and electric operations and most of DTE Energy's non-utility businesses.

        Stephen Ewing, formerly group president of the company's DTE Energy Gas
unit has been named vice chairman of DTE Energy. Ewing will continue to have
responsibility for developing new opportunities in the gas business as well as
assuming greater responsibility for the company's external business
relationships.

        Robert Buckler has been named president and chief operating officer of
DTE Energy's largest operating unit, Detroit Edison. He has served as group
president, Energy Distribution, since 2001. Buckler will oversee the electric
utility's operations. The utility's operations had previously been separated in
anticipation of the state's move to electric deregulation. Buckler's appointment
represents a return to the conventional utility operating structure under one
central control point.

        "As we move ahead in an ever changing energy industry, we are fortunate
to have the talent and experience that Gerry, Steve and Bob have brought to DTE
Energy," said Anthony F. Earley Jr., DTE Energy chairman and CEO. "In assuming
their new responsibilities they will continue to contribute immeasurably to the
leadership and team effort that will successfully lead DTE Energy into the
future."

        In additional organizational changes, the board named:

        -       Steven Kurmas to executive vice president, Detroit Edison,
                responsible for Distribution Operations. Kurmas also is
                responsible, with Bob Richard, for the company's DTE Energy
                Operating System efforts. He was previously senior vice
                president, Distribution Operations.

        -       Robert Richard to senior vice president, Detroit Edison,
                responsible for Fossil Generation. As noted above, he also has
                responsibility, with Steven Kurmas, for the DTE Energy Operating
                System efforts. Richard was previously vice president.

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        -       Jerry Norcia to executive vice president, MichCon, responsible
                for all utility and mid-stream gas operations. Norcia also will
                continue to be responsible for gas storage, pipelines and
                processing functions until a successor is named.

        -       Skiles Boyd has been appointed vice president, Environmental
                Affairs, for DTE Energy. Boyd was previously Director,
                Environmental Management and Resources.

        DTE Energy is a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the
development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide.
Its operating units include Detroit Edison, an electric utility serving 2.1
million customers in Southeastern Michigan, MichCon, a natural gas utility
serving 1.2 million customers in Michigan and more than a dozen other
energy-related businesses focusing on power and industrial projects, fuel
transportation and marketing, and unconventional gas. Information about DTE
Energy is available at www.dteenergy.com.

        This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject
to various assumptions, risks and uncertainties. It should be read in
conjunction with the "Forward-Looking Statements" section in each of DTE Energy
Company's ("DTE Energy"), The Detroit Edison Company's ("Detroit Edison") and
Michigan Consolidated Gas Company's ("MichCon") 2004 Form 10-K (which sections
are incorporated by reference herein), and in conjunction with other SEC reports
filed by DTE Energy, Detroit Edison and MichCon that discuss important factors
that could cause DTE Energy's, Detroit Edison's and MichCon's actual results to
differ materially. DTE Energy, Detroit Edison and MichCon expressly disclaim any
current intention to update any forward-looking statements contained in this
press release as a result of new information or future events or developments.


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