I always look forward to our Annual Shareholder Meeting because it's usually held in the spring, my favorite time of the year. The spring timing is particularly relevant this year for in many ways we, too, are undergoing a transformation and new period of growth, a rebirth of sorts. The twelve months since our 2000 Annual Shareholder Meeting have been filled with intense activity.
Copies are available outside of the meeting room.
This year, the University of Maryland men's team made it to the NCAA's Final Four. I am proud to say that Constellation Energy Group is also in the Final Four, competing for the Edison Electric Institute's prestigious Edison Award. The winner will be announced in June at the EEI's annual convention. This award goes to the top company of the nation's investor-owned utilities for demonstrating outstanding leadership, innovation, and overall contributions to the industry. Each finalist has to produce a videotape for the judges.