Progress Energy Announces 2008 Second-Quarter Results; Reaffirms Full-Year 2008 Earnings Guidance
Thursday, August 07, 2008 7:31 AM
Symbols: PGN

Highlights:

-- Reports second-quarter GAAP earnings of $0.79 per share, compared to a loss of $0.75 per share for the same period last year, primarily due to prior-year losses from the final transactions associated with exiting the merchant energy business

-- Reports second-quarter ongoing earnings of $0.77 per share, compared to $0.56 per share for the same period last year, reflecting increased wholesale revenues and AFUDC equity, and an increase in net retail rates related to the Hines Energy Complex

-- Reaffirms 2008 ongoing earnings guidance of $3.05 per share, with a range of 10 cents above and below the target

RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Progress Energy (NYSE: PGN) announced second-quarter reported GAAP earnings of $205 million, or $0.79 per share, compared with reported GAAP losses of $193 million, or $0.75 per share, for the same period last year. The favorable quarter-over- quarter variance in reported GAAP earnings is primarily due to prior-year losses from the final transactions associated with exiting the merchant energy business. Second-quarter ongoing earnings were $199 million, or $0.77 per share, compared to $142 million, or $0.56 per share, last year. The favorable quarter-over-quarter variance in ongoing earnings is primarily due to increased wholesale revenues and AFUDC equity, and an increase in net retail rates related to the Hines Energy Complex. (See the discussion later in this release for a reconciliation of ongoing earnings per share to reported GAAP earnings per share.)

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'Overall, our company performed well operationally and financially during the second quarter,' said Bill Johnson, chairman, president and CEO. 'We are continuing to deliver on our strategy to generate solid earnings growth through our two utilities. To help mitigate the effects of weakness in the general economy and lower-than-forecasted customer growth in Florida, we have successfully taken steps to increase wholesale revenues and effectively manage our costs. We are reaffirming our 2008 ongoing earnings guidance of $3.05 per share, with a range of 10 cents above and below that target.'

The 2008 ongoing earnings guidance excludes any impact from CVO mark-to-market adjustment, potential impairments and discontinued operations. Progress Energy is not able to provide a corresponding GAAP equivalent for the 2008 earnings guidance due to the uncertain nature and amount of these adjustments.

See pages 3-5 for detailed second-quarter and year-to-date earnings variance analyses for the Progress Energy Carolinas (PEC), Progress Energy Florida (PEF) and Corporate and Other Businesses segments.

    RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
    -- Received notice that the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC)
       unanimously approved PEF's need certification petition for two
       advanced, state-of-the-art nuclear power plant units at a site in Levy
       County, Florida.
    -- Submitted a combined license application with the Nuclear Regulatory
       Commission for two new reactors at the Levy County, Florida site.
    -- Received further evidence of strong policy support for new nuclear and
       transmission construction in Florida with the legislature's passage of
       comprehensive energy legislation.
    -- Issued a request for proposals to supply approximately 1,200 MW of
       generating capacity to PEF beginning in 2013, which will compete with
       the company's self-build option consisting of a combined-cycle natural
       gas unit to be built on company property at its existing Suwannee
       plant.
    -- Received approval from the FPSC to recover half of PEF's $213 million
       mid-course fuel cost correction from August to December 2008 and the
       remaining half in 2009.
    -- Received an order from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
       approving an annual increase of approximately $17 million to $19
       million in transmission rates for PEC pursuant to the company's revised
       Open Access Transmission Tariff filing.
    -- Filed a petition with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) to
       terminate Clean Smokestacks Act amortizations in excess of $569.1
       million, and instead allow PEC to place into rate base all capital
       costs associated with its compliance with the Clean Smokestacks Act in
       excess of $569.1 million.
    -- Received notice that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
       vacated the Environmental Protection Agency's 2005 Clean Air Interstate
       Rule.
    -- Achieved top-quartile ranking among energy providers in the latest
       residential customer satisfaction survey from J.D. Power & Associates.
    -- Made a number of announcements relating to energy conservation,
       demand-side management (DSM), and renewable energy:
        -- Established a new department, the Efficiency and Innovative
           Technology Department, to meet growing energy demand and address
           global climate change through the use of renewable and alternative
           energy, advanced technologies such as plug-in hybrid vehicles and
           new energy-efficiency and DSM programs.
        -- Filed an application with the NCUC for recovery of PEC's costs
           incurred for the adoption and implementation of DSM and
           energy-efficiency programs in North Carolina.
        -- Filed an application with the NCUC for recovery of PEC's costs
           associated with compliance with renewable energy portfolio
           standards in North Carolina.
        -- Announced PEC's power purchase agreement with SAS Institute, Inc.
           to buy Renewable Energy Certificates and electricity generated by
           its proposed 1-MW photovoltaic solar electric power farm.
        -- Issued second global climate change report, which outlines the
           company's initiatives and calls for a national policy to reduce
           carbon emissions across all sectors of the economy.

Press releases regarding various announcements are available on the company's Web site at www.progress-energy.com/aboutus/news .

SECOND-QUARTER 2008 BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

Below are the second-quarter and year-to-date 2008 earnings variance analyses for the company's business units. See the reconciliation table on pages 5-6 and pages S-1 and S-2 of the supplemental data for a reconciliation of reported GAAP earnings per share to ongoing earnings per share. Also see the attached supplemental data schedules for additional information on PEC and PEF electric revenues, energy sales, energy supply, weather impacts and other information.

    QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER ONGOING EPS VARIANCE ANALYSIS
    Progress Energy Carolinas
    -- Reported ongoing earnings per share of $0.41, compared with $0.34 for
       the same period last year; reported GAAP earnings per share of $0.40,
       compared with $0.34 for the same period last year
    -- Reported primary quarter-over-quarter ongoing earnings per share
       favorability of:
        -- $0.03 growth and usage
        -- $0.03 wholesale revenues primarily due to increased energy rates
           and sales with a major customer
        -- $0.02 other retail margin related to the expiration of a power
           buyback agreement and the impact of the comprehensive energy bill
           implementation
        -- $0.01 AFUDC equity related to an increase in eligible construction
           projects
        -- $0.01 other
    -- Reported primary quarter-over-quarter ongoing earnings per share
       unfavorability of:
        -- $(0.03) depreciation and amortization primarily associated with the
           accelerated cost recovery program for nuclear generating assets
    -- Added 25,000 customers (net) during the last 12 months

    Progress Energy Florida
    -- Reported ongoing earnings per share of $0.46, compared with $0.27 for
       the same period last year; reported GAAP earnings per share of $0.48,
       compared with $0.27 for the same period last year
    -- Reported primary quarter-over-quarter ongoing earnings per share
       favorability of:
        -- $0.05 wholesale revenues primarily due to two new contracts with
           one major customer
        -- $0.05 AFUDC equity related to an increase in eligible construction
           projects
        -- $0.04 weather
        -- $0.04 net retail rate increase related to the Hines Energy Complex
        -- $0.04 other operating expenses primarily due to prior-year
           disallowed fuel costs and a gain on a land sale in 2008
        -- $0.02 operation and maintenance expense (O&M) primarily due to a
           favorable sales and use tax audit adjustment
    -- Reported primary quarter-over-quarter ongoing earnings per share
       unfavorability of:
        -- $(0.02) income taxes primarily due to a prior-year benefit related
           to the closure of certain federal tax years and positions
        -- $(0.01) growth and usage
        -- $(0.02) other
    -- Added 2,000 customers (net) during the last 12 months

    Corporate and Other Businesses (includes primarily Holding Company Debt)
    -- Reported ongoing expenses of $0.10 per share, compared with expenses of
       $0.05 per share for the same period last year; reported GAAP expenses
       of $0.11 per share, compared with expenses of $0.07 per share for the
       same period last year
    -- Reported primary quarter-over-quarter ongoing expenses per share
       favorability of:
        -- $0.03 other primarily due to decreased legal expenses and increased
           investment gains
    -- Reported primary quarter-over-quarter ongoing expenses per share
       unfavorability of:
        -- $(0.05) income tax expense primarily due to a prior-year benefit
           from the closure of certain federal tax years and positions related
           to divested subsidiaries
        -- $(0.03) interest expense primarily due to a prior-year benefit from
           the closure of certain federal tax years and positions primarily
           related to divested subsidiaries and a decrease in interest
           allocated to discontinued operations

    YEAR-OVER-YEAR ONGOING EPS VARIANCE ANALYSIS
    Progress Energy Carolinas
    -- Reported year-to-date ongoing and reported GAAP earnings per share of
       $0.87, compared with $0.82 for the same period last year
    -- Reported primary year-over-year ongoing earnings per share favorability
       of:
        -- $0.08 other retail margin related to the expiration of a power
           buyback agreement and the impact of the comprehensive energy bill
           implementation
        -- $0.06 growth and usage
        -- $0.01 AFUDC equity related to an increase in eligible construction
           projects
        -- $0.01 other
    -- Reported primary year-over-year ongoing earnings per share
       unfavorability of:
        -- $(0.05) depreciation and amortization primarily associated with the
           accelerated cost recovery program for nuclear generating assets and
           higher depreciable base
        -- $(0.02) weather
        -- $(0.02) O&M primarily due to an increase in estimated environmental
           remediation expenses and increased spending on vegetation
           management in compliance with federal regulations
        -- $(0.02) changes in income tax estimates

    Progress Energy Florida
    -- Reported year-to-date ongoing earnings per share of $0.72, compared
       with $0.51 for the same period last year; reported GAAP earnings per
       share of $0.74, compared with $0.51 for the same period last year
    -- Reported primary year-over-year ongoing earnings per share favorability
       of:
        -- $0.10 AFUDC equity related to an increase in eligible construction
           projects
        -- $0.07 wholesale revenues primarily due to two new contracts with
           one major customer and a contract amendment with another major
           customer
        -- $0.06 net retail rate increase related to the Hines Energy Complex
           $0.04 weather
        -- $0.04 other operating expenses primarily due to prior-year
           disallowed fuel costs and a gain on a land sale in 2008
    -- Reported primary year-over-year ongoing earnings per share
       unfavorability of:
        -- $(0.03) growth and usage
        -- $(0.03) income taxes primarily due to a prior-year benefit related
           to the closure of certain federal tax years and positions
        -- $(0.02) depreciation due to higher depreciable base
        -- $(0.02) other

    Corporate and Other Businesses (includes primarily Holding Company Debt)
    -- Reported year-to-date ongoing expenses of $0.25 per share, compared
       with expenses of $0.17 per share for the same period last year;
       reported GAAP expenses of $0.26 per share, compared with expenses of
       $0.19 per share for the same period last year
    -- Reported primary year-over-year ongoing expenses per share favorability
       of:
        -- $0.04 other primarily due to decreased legal expenses
    -- Reported primary year-over-year ongoing expenses per share
       unfavorability of:
        -- $(0.07) income tax expense primarily due to a prior-year benefit
           from the closure of certain federal tax years and positions related
           to divested subsidiaries
        -- $(0.05) interest expense primarily due to a prior-year benefit from
           the closure of certain federal tax years and positions primarily
           related to divested subsidiaries and a decrease in interest
           allocated to discontinued operations

ONGOING EARNINGS ADJUSTMENTS

Progress Energy's management uses ongoing earnings per share to evaluate the operations of the company and to establish goals for management and employees. Management believes this presentation is appropriate and enables investors to more accurately compare the company's ongoing financial performance over the periods presented. Ongoing earnings as presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. The following table provides a reconciliation of ongoing earnings per share to reported GAAP earnings per share.


                            Progress Energy, Inc.
  Reconciliation of Ongoing Earnings per Share to Reported GAAP Earnings per
                                    Share
                                   Three months ended       Six months ended
                                         June 30                 June 30
                                     2008      2007*         2008       2007*
    Ongoing earnings per share      $0.77     $0.56         $1.34      $1.15
    Tax levelization                 0.01         -          0.02      (0.01)
    Discontinued operations          0.02     (1.29)         0.25      (0.81)
    CVO mark-to-market              (0.01)    (0.02)        (0.01)     (0.01)
    Reported GAAP earnings per
     share                          $0.79    $(0.75)        $1.60      $0.32
    Shares outstanding (millions)     260       256           259        255

* Previously reported 2007 results have been restated to reflect discontinued operations. See pages S-1 and S-2 of the supplemental data for information regarding 2007's core and non-core earnings.

Reconciling adjustments from ongoing earnings to GAAP earnings are as follows:

Tax Levelization

Generally accepted accounting principles require companies to apply an effective tax rate to interim periods that is consistent with a company's estimated annual tax rate. The company projects the effective tax rate for the year and, then, based upon projected operating income for each quarter, raises or lowers the tax expense recorded in that quarter to reflect the projected tax rate. The resulting tax adjustment increased earnings per share by $0.01 for the quarter and had no impact on earnings per share for the same period last year, and has no impact on the company's annual earnings. Because this adjustment varies by quarter but has no impact on annual earnings, management believes this adjustment is not representative of the company's ongoing quarterly earnings.

Discontinued Operations

The company has reduced its business risk by exiting nonregulated businesses to focus on the core operations of the utilities. The discontinued operations of these nonregulated businesses increased earnings per share by $0.02 for the quarter and decreased earnings per share by $1.29 for the same period last year. See page S-4 of the supplemental data for further information on the impact of discontinued operations. Due to disposition of these assets, management does not view this activity as representative of the ongoing operations of the company.

Contingent Value Obligation (CVO) Mark-to-Market

In connection with the acquisition of Florida Progress Corporation, Progress Energy issued 98.6 million CVOs. Each CVO represents the right of the holder to receive contingent payments based on after-tax cash flows above certain levels of four synthetic fuels facilities purchased by subsidiaries of Florida Progress Corporation in October 1999. The CVO liability is valued at fair value, and unrealized gains and losses from changes in fair value are recognized in earnings each quarter. The CVO mark-to-market decreased earnings per share by $0.01 for the quarter and decreased earnings per share by $0.02 for the same period last year. Progress Energy is unable to predict the changes in the fair value of the CVOs, and management does not consider the adjustment to be a component of ongoing earnings.

This earnings announcement, as well as a package of detailed financial information, is available on the company's Web site at www.progress-energy.com . Additionally, the slides accompanying the presentation may be downloaded beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET today at www.progress-energy.com/webcast .

Progress Energy's conference call with the investment community will be held August 7, 2008, at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT). Investors, media and the public may listen to the conference call by dialing 913-312-0691, confirmation code 1644230. If you encounter problems, please contact Investor Relations at 919-546-6057. A playback of the call will be available from 1 p.m. ET August 7 through midnight August 21. To listen to the recorded call, dial 719-457-0820 and enter confirmation code 1644230.

A webcast of the live conference call will be available at www.progress-energy.com/webcast. The webcast will be available in Windows Media format. The webcast will be archived on the site for at least 30 days following the call for those unable to listen in real time.

Progress Energy, headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., is a Fortune 250 energy company with more than 21,000 megawatts of generation capacity and $9 billion in annual revenues. The company is observing its 100th anniversary in 2008. Progress Energy includes two major utilities that serve 3.1 million customers in the Carolinas and Florida. The company is the 2006 recipient of the Edison Electric Institute's Edison Award, the industry's highest honor, in recognition of its operational excellence. The company also is the first utility to receive the prestigious J.D. Power and Associates Founder's Award for customer service. Progress Energy serves two growing areas of the country, and the company is pursuing a balanced strategy for a secure energy future. That balance includes aggressive energy-efficiency programs, investments in renewable energy technologies and a state-of-the-art electricity system. For more information about Progress Energy, visit the company's Web site at www.progress-energy.com .

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information:

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The matters discussed in this document involve estimates, projections, goals, forecasts, assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in the forward- looking statements.

Examples of factors that you should consider with respect to any forward- looking statements made throughout this document include, but are not limited to, the following: the impact of fluid and complex laws and regulations, including those relating to the environment and the Energy Policy Act of 2005; the anticipated future need for additional baseload generation and associated transmission facilities in our regulated service territories and the accompanying regulatory and financial risks; the financial resources and capital needed to comply with environmental laws and renewable energy portfolio standards and our ability to recover related eligible costs under cost-recovery clauses or base rates; our ability to meet current and future renewable energy requirements; the inherent risks associated with the operation of nuclear facilities, including environmental, health, regulatory and financial risks; the impact on our facilities and businesses from a terrorist attack; weather and drought conditions that directly influence the production, delivery and demand for electricity; recurring seasonal fluctuations in demand for electricity; the ability to recover in a timely manner, if at all, costs associated with future significant weather events through the regulatory process; economic fluctuations and the corresponding impact on our customers, including downturns in the housing and consumer credit markets; fluctuations in the price of energy commodities and purchased power and our ability to recover such costs through the regulatory process; our ability to control costs, including O&M and large construction projects; the ability of our subsidiaries to pay upstream dividends or distributions to Progress Energy; the ability to successfully access capital markets on favorable terms; the impact that increases in leverage may have on us; our ability to maintain our current credit ratings and the impact on our financial condition and ability to meet our cash and other financial obligations in the event our credit ratings are downgraded; our ability to fully utilize tax credits generated from the previous production and sale of qualifying synthetic fuels under Internal Revenue Code Section 29/45K; the investment performance of our nuclear decommissioning trust funds and the assets of our pension and benefit plans; the outcome of any ongoing or future litigation or similar disputes and the impact of any such outcome or related settlements; and unanticipated changes in operating expenses and capital expenditures. Many of these risks similarly impact our nonreporting subsidiaries. These and other risk factors are detailed from time to time in our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. All such factors are difficult to predict, contain uncertainties that may materially affect actual results and may be beyond our control. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors, nor can management assess the effect of each such factor on us.

Any forward-looking statement is based on information current as of the date of this document and speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.


                            PROGRESS ENERGY, INC.
        UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                June 30, 2008
            UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS of INCOME
                                      Three months ended     Six months ended
                                           June 30,               June 30,
    (in millions except per share
      data)                            2008        2007       2008      2007
    Operating revenues               $2,244      $2,129     $4,310    $4,201
    Operating expenses
      Fuel used in electric generation  696         716      1,393     1,452
      Purchased power                   330         283        562       504
      Operation and maintenance         488         461        931       881
      Depreciation and amortization     208         223        414       442
      Taxes other than on income        125         125        246       249
      Other                              (9)         20         (7)       21
        Total operating expenses      1,838       1,828      3,539     3,549
    Operating income                    406         301        771       652
    Other income (expense)
      Interest income                     5           6         12        14
      Allowance for equity funds
       used during construction          27          10         50        20
      Other, net                          3          (2)        (2)       (1)
        Total other income, net          35          14         60        33
    Interest charges
      Interest charges                  154         139        315       284
      Allowance for borrowed funds
       used during construction          (8)         (4)       (16)       (7)
        Total interest charges, net     146         135        299       277
    Income from continuing operations
     before income tax and minority
     interest                           295         180        532       408
    Income tax expense                   95          41        179       113
    Income from continuing operations
     before minority interest           200         139        353       295
    Minority interest in subsidiaries'
     income, net of tax                   -          (1)        (4)       (8)
    Income from continuing operations   200         138        349       287
    Discontinued operations, net
     of tax                               5        (331)        65      (205)
    Net income (loss)                  $205       $(193)      $414       $82
    Average common shares outstanding
     - basic                            260         256        259       255
    Basic earnings per common share
      Income from continuing
       operations                     $0.77       $0.54      $1.35     $1.13
      Discontinued operations, net
       of tax                          0.02       (1.29)      0.25     (0.81)
      Net income (loss)               $0.79      $(0.75)     $1.60     $0.32
    Diluted earnings per common share
      Income from continuing
       operations                     $0.77       $0.54      $1.34     $1.12
      Discontinued operations,
       net of tax                      0.02       (1.29)      0.25     (0.80)
      Net income (loss)               $0.79      $(0.75)     $1.59     $0.32
    Dividends declared per common
     share                           $0.615      $0.610     $1.230    $1.220
    This financial information should be read in conjunction with the
    Company's Annual Report to shareholders.  These statements have been
    prepared for the purpose of providing information concerning the Company
    and not in connection with any sale, offer for sale, or solicitation of an
    offer to buy any securities.

    PROGRESS ENERGY, INC.
    UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    (in millions)                                   June 30,      December 31,
                                                      2008            2007
    ASSETS
    Utility plant
      Utility plant in service                       $25,880        $25,327
      Accumulated depreciation                       (11,102)       (10,895)
        Utility plant in service, net                 14,778         14,432
      Held for future use                                 37             37
      Construction work in progress                    2,297          1,765
      Nuclear fuel, net of amortization                  389            371
        Total utility plant, net                      17,501         16,605
    Current assets
      Cash and cash equivalents                        1,423            255
      Receivables, net                                   934          1,167
      Inventory                                        1,123            994
      Deferred fuel cost                                 295            154
      Derivative assets                                  520             85
      Assets to be divested                                -             52
      Prepayments and other current assets               187            122
        Total current assets                           4,482          2,829
    Deferred debits and other assets
      Regulatory assets                                  854            946
      Nuclear decommissioning trust funds              1,302          1,384
      Miscellaneous other property and investments       464            448
      Goodwill                                         3,655          3,655
      Derivative assets                                  617            119
      Other assets and deferred debits                   417            379
        Total deferred debits and other assets         7,309          6,931
        Total assets                                 $29,292        $26,365
    CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
    Common stock equity
      Common stock without par value, 500 million
       shares authorized, 261 million and 260 million
       shares issued and outstanding, respectively    $6,102         $6,028
      Unearned ESOP shares (1 million and 2 million
       shares, respectively)                             (25)           (37)
      Accumulated other comprehensive loss               (28)           (34)
      Retained earnings                                2,558          2,465
        Total common stock equity                      8,607          8,422
    Preferred stock of subsidiaries - not subject to
     mandatory redemption                                 93             93
    Minority interest                                      6             84
    Long-term debt, affiliate                            271            271
    Long-term debt, net                                9,886          8,466
        Total capitalization                          18,863         17,336
    Current liabilities
      Current portion of long-term debt                  850            877
      Short-term debt                                    343            201
      Accounts payable                                 1,078            819
      Interest accrued                                   162            173
      Dividends declared                                 161            160
      Customer deposits                                  268            255
      Regulatory liabilities                              17            173
      Derivative collateral liabilities                  420            108
      Liabilities to be divested                           -              8
      Other current liabilities                          568            528
        Total current liabilities                      3,867          3,302
    Deferred credits and other liabilities
      Noncurrent income tax liabilities                  252            361
      Accumulated deferred investment tax credits        133            139
      Regulatory liabilities                           3,500          2,554
      Asset retirement obligations                     1,417          1,378
      Accrued pension and other benefits                 759            763
      Capital lease obligations                          236            239
      Other liabilities and deferred credits             265            293
        Total deferred credits and other liabilities   6,562          5,727
    Commitments and contingencies
        Total capitalization and liabilities         $29,292        $26,365

    PROGRESS ENERGY, INC.
    UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS of CASH FLOWS
    (in millions)
    Six months ended June 30                            2008           2007
    Operating activities
    Net income                                          $414            $82
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
     provided by operating activities
      Depreciation and amortization                      467            504
      Deferred income taxes and investment tax
       credits, net                                       98            132
      Deferred fuel (credit) cost                       (166)            83
      Deferred income                                      -            (64)
      Allowance for equity funds used during
       construction                                      (50)           (20)
      Other adjustments to net income                     (9)            85
      Cash provided (used) by changes in operating
       assets and liabilities
        Receivables                                      224             13
        Inventory                                       (116)           (56)
        Prepayments and other current assets             (28)           (58)
        Income taxes, net                                (60)          (508)
        Accounts payable                                 293             24
        Derivative collateral liabilities                312            (89)
        Other current liabilities                         10            202
        Other assets and deferred debits                 (33)          (127)
        Other liabilities and deferred credits             1            (26)
        Net cash provided by operating activities      1,357            177
    Investing activities
    Gross property additions                          (1,260)          (899)
    Nuclear fuel additions                               (43)           (97)
    Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations
     and other assets, net of cash divested               64            646
    Purchases of available-for-sale securities and
     other investments                                  (836)          (382)
    Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale
     securities and other investments                    816            433
    Other investing activities                           (15)            (8)
        Net cash used by investing activities         (1,274)          (307)
    Financing activities
    Issuance of common stock                              42            122
    Dividends paid on common stock                      (320)          (311)
    Payments of short-term debt with original
     maturities greater than 90 days                    (176)             -
    Net increase in short-term debt                      318            169
    Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net      1,798              -
    Retirement of long-term debt                        (427)            (2)
    Cash distributions to minority interests of
     consolidated subsidiaries                           (85)           (10)
    Other financing activities                           (65)           (17)
        Net cash provided (used) by financing
         activities                                    1,085            (49)
    Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
     equivalents                                       1,168           (179)
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     255            265
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period        $1,423            $86

    Progress Energy, Inc.
    SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - Page S-1
    Unaudited
                               Earnings Variances
                          Second Quarter 2008 vs. 2007
                                          Regulated Utilities       Corporate
                                                                    and Other
    ($ per share)                       Carolinas      Florida      Businesses
    2007 GAAP earnings                    0.34           0.27         (0.07)
    Tax levelization
    Discontinued operations
    CVO mark-to-market                                                 0.02
    2007 ongoing earnings                 0.34           0.27         (0.05)
    Weather - retail                                     0.04
    Other retail - growth and usage       0.03          (0.01)
    Net retail rates                                     0.04
    Other retail margin                   0.02           0.01
    Wholesale                             0.03           0.05
    O&M                                  (0.01)          0.02
    Other operating                       0.01           0.04
    Other                                 0.01          (0.02)         0.03
    AFUDC equity                          0.01           0.05
    Depreciation & amortization          (0.03)         (0.01)
    Interest charges                                     0.01         (0.03)
    Income taxes                          0.01          (0.02)        (0.05)
    Share dilution                       (0.01)         (0.01)
    2008 ongoing earnings                 0.41           0.46         (0.10)
    Tax levelization                     (0.01)          0.02
    Discontinued operations
    CVO mark-to-market                                                (0.01)
    2008 GAAP earnings                    0.40           0.48         (0.11)

                                          Core        Non-Core
    ($ per share)                       Business      Businesses  Consolidated
    2007 GAAP earnings                     0.54         (1.29)        (0.75)
    Tax levelization                          -  A                        -
    Discontinued operations                   -          1.29 B        1.29
    CVO mark-to-market                     0.02  C                     0.02
    2007 ongoing earnings                  0.56             -          0.56
    Weather - retail                       0.04                        0.04
    Other retail - growth and usage        0.02                        0.02
    Net retail rates                       0.04  D                     0.04
    Other retail margin                    0.03  E                     0.03
    Wholesale                              0.08  F                     0.08
    O&M                                    0.01  G                     0.01
    Other operating                        0.05  H                     0.05
    Other                                  0.02  I                     0.02
    AFUDC equity                           0.06  J                     0.06
    Depreciation & amortization           (0.04) K                    (0.04)
    Interest charges                      (0.02) L                    (0.02)
    Income taxes                          (0.06) M                    (0.06)
    Share dilution                        (0.02)                       0.02)
    2008 ongoing earnings                  0.77             -          0.77
    Tax levelization                       0.01  A                     0.01
    Discontinued operations                   -          0.02 B        0.02
    CVO mark-to-market                    (0.01) C                    (0.01)
    2008 GAAP earnings                     0.77          0.02          0.79
    Corporate and Other Businesses includes small subsidiaries, Holding
    Company interest expense, CVO mark-to-market, tax levelization, purchase
    accounting transactions and corporate eliminations.  Ongoing losses of
    Non-Core Businesses are included in the Corporate and Other segment for
    GAAP reporting purposes.
    A - Tax levelization impact, related to cyclical nature of energy
        demand/earnings and various permanent items of income or deduction.
        Intraperiod tax allocation of $0.13 related to synthetic fuels tax
        credits for 2007 has been reclassified to discontinued operations.
    B - Discontinued operations primarily consists of 1) Terminals operations
        and Synthetic Fuels businesses 2) CCO operations and 3) Coal Mining
        businesses.
    C - Corporate and Other - Impact of change in fair value of outstanding
        CVOs.
    D - Florida - Favorable primarily due to the net retail rate increase
        related to the Hines Energy Complex.
    E - Carolinas - Favorable primarily due to the expiration of a power
        buyback agreement with North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency
        and the impact of the comprehensive energy bill implementation.
    F - Carolinas - Favorable primarily due to increased energy rates and
        sales with a major customer.
        Florida - Favorable primarily due to two new contracts with one major
        customer.
    G - Florida - Favorable primarily due to a sales and use tax audit
        adjustment.
    H - Florida - Favorable primarily due to the disallowance of fuel costs in
        2007 and a gain on a land sale in 2008.
    I - Corporate and Other - Favorable primarily due to decreased legal
        expenses and increased investment gains.
    J - Florida - Favorable primarily due to AFUDC equity related to costs
        associated with eligible construction projects.
    K - Carolinas - Unfavorable primarily due to additional depreciation
        expense associated with PEC's accelerated cost recovery program for
        nuclear generating assets, partially offset by lower Clean Smokestacks
        amortization.
    L - Corporate and Other - Unfavorable primarily due to a prior-year
        benefit from the closure of certain federal tax years and positions
        primarily related to divested subsidiaries and a decrease in interest
        allocated to discontinued operations.
    M - Florida - Unfavorable primarily due to a prior-year benefit from the
        closure of certain federal tax years and positions.
        Corporate and Other - Unfavorable primarily due to a prior-year
        benefit related to the closure of certain federal tax years and
        positions related to divested subsidiaries.

    Progress Energy, Inc.
    SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - Page S-2
    Unaudited
                              Earnings Variances
                     Year-to-Date June 30, 2008 vs. 2007
                                           Regulated Utilities      Corporate
                                                                    and Other
    ($ per share)                         Carolinas    Florida      Businesses
    2007 GAAP earnings                       0.82        0.51        (0.19)
    Tax levelization                                                  0.01
    Discontinued operations
    CVO mark-to-market                                                0.01
    2007 ongoing earnings                    0.82        0.51        (0.17)
    Weather - retail                        (0.02)       0.04
    Other retail - growth and usage          0.06       (0.03)
    Net retail rates                                     0.06
    Other retail margin                      0.08
    Wholesale                                            0.07
    O&M                                     (0.02)       0.01
    Other operating                          0.01        0.04
    Other                                               (0.01)        0.04
    AFUDC equity                             0.01        0.10
    Depreciation & amortization             (0.05)      (0.02)
    Interest charges                         0.01       (0.01)       (0.05)
    Income taxes                            (0.02)      (0.03)       (0.07)
    Share dilution                          (0.01)      (0.01)
    2008 ongoing earnings                    0.87        0.72        (0.25)
    Tax levelization                                     0.02
    Discontinued operations
    CVO mark-to-market                                               (0.01)
    2008 GAAP earnings                       0.87        0.74        (0.26)

                                          Core        Non-Core
    ($ per share)                       Business      Businesses  Consolidated
    2007 GAAP earnings                     1.14        (0.82)          0.32
    Tax levelization                       0.01  A                     0.01
    Discontinued operations                   -         0.81 B         0.81
    CVO mark-to-market                     0.01  C                     0.01
    2007 ongoing earnings                  1.16        (0.01)          1.15
    Weather - retail                       0.02                        0.02
    Other retail - growth and usage        0.03                        0.03
    Net retail rates                       0.06  D                     0.06
    Other retail margin                    0.08  E                     0.08
    Wholesale                              0.07  F                     0.07
    O&M                                   (0.01) G                    (0.01)
    Other operating                        0.05  H                     0.05
    Other                                  0.03  I      0.01 I         0.04
    AFUDC equity                           0.11  J                     0.11
    Depreciation & amortization           (0.07) K                    (0.07)
    Interest charges                      (0.05) L                    (0.05)
    Income taxes                          (0.12) M                    (0.12)
    Share dilution                        (0.02)                      (0.02)
    2008 ongoing earnings                  1.34            -           1.34
    Tax levelization                       0.02  A                     0.02
    Discontinued operations                   -         0.25 B         0.25
    CVO mark-to-market                    (0.01) C                    (0.01)
    2008 GAAP earnings                     1.35         0.25           1.60

    Corporate and Other Businesses includes small subsidiaries, Holding
    Company interest expense, CVO mark-to-market, tax levelization, purchase
    accounting transactions and corporate eliminations.  Ongoing losses of
    Non-Core Businesses are included in the Corporate and Other segment for
    GAAP reporting purposes.
    A - Tax levelization impact, related to cyclical nature of energy
        demand/earnings and various permanent items of income or deduction.
        Intraperiod tax allocation of $0.09 related to synthetic fuels tax
        credits for 2007 has been reclassified to discontinued operations.
    B - Discontinued operations consists primarily of 1) Terminals operations
        and Synthetic Fuels businesses 2) CCO operations and 3) Coal Mining
        businesses.
    C - Corporate and Other - Impact of change in fair value of outstanding
        CVOs.
    D - Florida - Favorable primarily due to the net retail rate increase
        related to the Hines Energy Complex.
    E - Carolinas - Favorable primarily due to the expiration of a power
        buyback agreement with North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency
        and the impact of the comprehensive energy bill implementation.
    F - Florida - Favorable primarily due to two new contracts with one major
        customer and a contract amendment with another major customer.
    G - Carolinas - Unfavorable primarily due to an increase in estimated
        environmental remediation expenses and increased spending on
        vegetation management in compliance with federal regulations.
    H - Florida - Favorable primarily due to the disallowance of fuel costs in
        2007 and a gain on a land sale in 2008.
    I - Corporate and Other - Favorable primarily due to decreased legal
        expenses.
        Non-Core Businesses - Favorable primarily due to decreased indirect
        corporate overhead due to divestitures completed in 2007.
    J - Florida - Favorable primarily due to AFUDC equity related to costs
        associated with eligible construction projects.
    K - Carolinas - Unfavorable primarily due to additional depreciation
        expense associated with PEC's accelerated cost recovery program for
        nuclear generating assets and the impact of depreciable asset base
        increases, partially offset by lower Clean Smokestacks amortization.
        Florida - Unfavorable primarily due to the impact of depreciable asset
        base increases.
    L - Corporate and Other - Unfavorable primarily due to a prior-year
        benefit from the closure of certain federal tax years and positions
        primarily related to divested subsidiaries and a decrease in interest
        allocated to discontinued operations.
    M - Carolinas - Unfavorable primarily due to changes in tax estimates.
        Florida - Unfavorable primarily due to a prior-year benefit related to
        the closure of certain federal tax years and positions.
        Corporate and Other - Unfavorable primarily due to a prior-year
        benefit from the closure of certain federal tax years and positions
        related to divested subsidiaries.

    Progress Energy, Inc.
    SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - Page S-3
    Unaudited - Data is not weather-adjusted
                                                  Utility Statistics
                                                  Three Months Ended
                                                    June 30, 2008
                                                                    Total
                                                                   Progress
    Operating Revenues (in millions)        Carolinas   Florida     Energy
      Retail
          Residential                           $334      $553        $887
          Commercial                             269       281         550
          Industrial                             187        80         267
          Governmental                            23        70          93
                Total Retail                     813       984       1,797
      Wholesale                                  189       141         330
      Unbilled                                    24        27          51
      Miscellaneous revenue                       22        42          64
                Total Electric                $1,048    $1,194      $2,242
    Energy Sales (millions of kWh)
       Retail
          Residential                          3,586     4,755       8,341
          Commercial                           3,384     3,069       6,453
          Industrial                           3,122     1,009       4,131
          Governmental                           335       800       1,135
                Total Retail                  10,427     9,633      20,060
       Wholesale                               3,441     1,930       5,371
       Unbilled                                  245       715         960
                Total Electric                14,113    12,278      26,391
    Energy Supply (millions of kWh)
      Generated - steam                        7,036     5,146      12,182
                  nuclear                      6,093     1,703       7,796
                  combustion
                   turbines/combined cycle       503     3,276       3,779
                  hydro                          114         -         114
      Purchased                                  917     2,750       3,667
                Total Energy Supply
                 (Company Share)              14,663    12,875      27,538
    Impact of Weather to Normal on Retail
     Sales
      Heating Degree Days - Actual               211        22
                          - Normal               227        26
      Cooling Degree Days - Actual               573       977
                          - Normal               538       928
    Impact of retail weather to normal on
     EPS                                       $0.01     $0.01       $0.02

                                                  Three Months Ended
                                                    June 30, 2007
                                                                    Total
                                                                   Progress
    Operating Revenues (in millions)        Carolinas   Florida     Energy
      Retail
          Residential                           $327      $533        $860
          Commercial                             261       281         542
          Industrial                             174        78         252
          Governmental                            22        74          96
                Total Retail                     784       966       1,750
      Wholesale                                  158       102         260
      Unbilled                                    28        19          47
      Miscellaneous revenue                       26        42          68
                Total Electric                  $996    $1,129      $2,125
    Energy Sales (millions of kWh)
       Retail
          Residential                          3,575     4,502       8,077
          Commercial                           3,347     2,947       6,294
          Industrial                           2,986       938       3,924
          Governmental                           332       811       1,143
                Total Retail                  10,240     9,198      19,438
       Wholesale                               3,166     1,447       4,613
       Unbilled                                  403       751       1,154
                Total Electric                13,809    11,396      25,205
    Energy Supply (millions of kWh)
      Generated - steam                        7,127     4,887      12,014
                  nuclear                      5,457     1,715       7,172
                  combustion
                   turbines/combined cycle       769     2,729       3,498
                  hydro                          107         -         107
      Purchased                                  822     2,718       3,540
                Total Energy Supply
                 (Company Share)              14,282    12,049      26,331
    Impact of Weather to Normal on Retail
     Sales
      Heating Degree Days - Actual               269        29
                          - Normal               240        25
      Cooling Degree Days - Actual               525       854
                          - Normal               521       930
    Impact of retail weather to normal on
     EPS                                       $0.01    ($0.02)     ($0.01)

                                                       Percentage Change
                                                       From June 30, 2007
    Operating Revenues (in millions)              Carolinas          Florida
      Retail
          Residential                                2.1 %             3.8 %
          Commercial                                 3.1               -
          Industrial                                 7.5               2.6
          Governmental                               4.5              (5.4)
                Total Retail                         3.7               1.9
      Wholesale                                     19.6              38.2
      Unbilled                                         -                 -
      Miscellaneous revenue                        (15.4)                -
                Total Electric                       5.2 %             5.8 %
    Energy Sales (millions of kWh)
       Retail
          Residential                                0.3 %             5.6 %
          Commercial                                 1.1               4.1
          Industrial                                 4.6               7.6
          Governmental                               0.9              (1.4)
                Total Retail                         1.8               4.7
       Wholesale                                     8.7              33.4
       Unbilled                                        -                 -
                Total Electric                       2.2 %             7.7 %
    Energy Supply (millions of kWh)
      Generated - steam
                          nuclear
                          combustion
                           turbines/combined
                           cycle
                          hydro
      Purchased
                Total Energy Supply
                 (Company Share)
    Impact of Weather to Normal on Retail
     Sales
      Heating Degree Days - Actual                 (21.6)%           (24.1)%
                          - Normal
      Cooling Degree Days - Actual                   9.1 %            14.4 %
                          - Normal
    Impact of retail weather to normal on
     EPS

                                                   Six Months Ended
                                                    June 30, 2008
                                                                      Total
                                                                     Progress
    Operating Revenues (in millions)        Carolinas    Florida      Energy
        Retail
          Residential                           $760      $1,016      $1,776
          Commercial                             531         524       1,055
          Industrial                             355         148         503
          Governmental                            46         137         183
                Total Retail                   1,692       1,825       3,517
      Wholesale                                  370         245         615
      Unbilled                                     7          33          40
      Miscellaneous revenue                       46          87         133
                Total Electric                $2,115      $2,190      $4,305
    Energy Sales (millions of kWh)
        Retail
          Residential                          8,264       8,760      17,024
          Commercial                           6,662       5,729      12,391
          Industrial                           5,894       1,874       7,768
          Governmental                           668       1,567       2,235
                Total Retail                  21,488      17,930      39,418
        Wholesale                              7,213       3,320      10,533
        Unbilled                                   4         935         939
                Total Electric                28,705      22,185      50,890
    Energy Supply (millions of kWh)
      Generated - steam                       14,581       9,869      24,450
                  nuclear                     12,418       3,031      15,449
                  combustion
                   turbines/combined cycle       951       5,569       6,520
                  hydro                          287           -         287
      Purchased                                1,633       4,901       6,534
                Total Energy Supply
                 (Company Share)              29,870      23,370      53,240
    Impact of Weather to Normal on Retail
     Sales
      Heating Degree Days - Actual             1,775         286
                          - Normal             1,880         386
      Cooling Degree Days - Actual               582       1,185
                          - Normal               550       1,137
    Impact of retail weather to normal on
     EPS                                      ($0.02)     ($0.02)     ($0.04)

                                                   Six Months Ended
                                                    June 30, 2007
                                                                      Total
                                                                     Progress
    Operating Revenues (in millions)        Carolinas    Florida      Energy
        Retail
          Residential                           $751      $1,025      $1,776
          Commercial                             515         528       1,043
          Industrial                             339         152         491
          Governmental                            44         141         185
                Total Retail                   1,649       1,846       3,495
      Wholesale                                  352         181         533
      Unbilled                                     3          27          30
      Miscellaneous revenue                       49          86         135
                Total Electric                $2,053      $2,140      $4,193
    Energy Sales (millions of kWh)
        Retail
          Residential                          8,316       8,657      16,973
          Commercial                           6,591       5,570      12,161
          Industrial                           5,807       1,833       7,640
          Governmental                           659       1,560       2,219
                Total Retail                  21,373      17,620      38,993
        Wholesale                              7,122       2,617       9,739
        Unbilled                                  60         941       1,001
                Total Electric                28,555      21,178      49,733
    Energy Supply (millions of kWh)
      Generated - steam                       14,699       9,451      24,150
                  nuclear                     11,582       3,347      14,929
                  combustion
                   turbines/combined cycle     1,245       4,516       5,761
                  hydro                          320           -         320
      Purchased                                1,734       5,033       6,767
                Total Energy Supply
                 (Company Share)              29,580      22,347      51,927
    Impact of Weather to Normal on Retail
     Sales
      Heating Degree Days - Actual             1,848         322
                          - Normal             1,876         385
      Cooling Degree Days - Actual               554       1,066
                          - Normal               533       1,137
    Impact of retail weather to normal on
     EPS                                       $0.00      ($0.06)     ($0.06)

                                                        Percentage Change
                                                        From June 30, 2007
    Operating Revenues (in millions)              Carolinas           Florida
        Retail
          Residential                                1.2 %             (0.9)%
          Commercial                                 3.1               (0.8)
          Industrial                                 4.7               (2.6)
          Governmental                               4.5               (2.8)
                Total Retail                         2.6               (1.1)
      Wholesale                                      5.1               35.4
      Unbilled                                        -                   -
      Miscellaneous revenue                         (6.1)               1.2
                Total Electric                       3.0 %              2.3 %
    Energy Sales (millions of kWh)
        Retail
          Residential                               (0.6)%              1.2 %
          Commercial                                 1.1                2.9
          Industrial                                 1.5                2.2
          Governmental                               1.4                0.4
                Total Retail                         0.5                1.8
        Wholesale                                    1.3               26.9
        Unbilled                                       -                  -
                Total Electric                       0.5 %              4.8 %
    Energy Supply (millions of kWh)
      Generated - steam
                  nuclear
                  combustion
                   turbines/combined cycle
                  hydro
      Purchased
                Total Energy Supply
                 (Company Share)
    Impact of Weather to Normal on Retail
     Sales
      Heating Degree Days - Actual                  (4.0)%            (11.2)%
                          - Normal
      Cooling Degree Days - Actual                   5.1 %             11.2 %
                          - Normal
    Impact of retail weather to normal on
     EPS

    Progress Energy, Inc.
    SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - Page S-4
    Unaudited
    Adjusted O&M Reconciliation (A)
                                               Six months ended
    (in millions)                       June 30, 2008  June 30, 2007   Growth
    Reported GAAP O&M                           $931        $881        5.7%
    Adjustments
      Carolinas                                  523         516
        O&M recoverable through clauses          (12)         (1)
        Timing of nuclear outages (B)              -         (28)
        Estimated environmental remediation
         expenses                                 (4)          1
      Florida                                    420         373
        Storm damage reserve                     (55)          -
        Energy conservation cost recovery
         clause (ECCR)                           (32)        (31)
        Environmental cost recovery clause
         (ECRC)                                  (14)        (22)
        Sales and use tax audit adjustments        5          (4)
    Adjusted O&M                                $819        $796        2.9%
    A -  Adjusted O&M excludes certain expenses that are recovered through
         cost-recovery clauses which have no material impact on earnings, as
         well as certain non-recurring items.  As discussed in note B, it also
         reflects adjustments related to nuclear plant outages, which can fall
         disproportionately in one particular calendar year.  Management
         believes this presentation is appropriate and enables investors to
         more accurately compare the company's O&M expense over the periods
         presented. Adjusted O&M as presented here may not be comparable to
         similarly titled measures used by other companies.  The preceding
         table provides a reconciliation of reported GAAP O&M to Adjusted O&M.
    B -  Nuclear units are periodically removed from service to accommodate
         normal refueling and maintenance outages, repairs and certain other
         modifications.  PEC experienced one nuclear outage during the six
         months ended June 30, 2008, compared to two nuclear outages during
         the six months ended June 30, 2007. Therefore, the average expense
         for one outage has been excluded from the six months ended June 30,
         2007 in order to more accurately compare the company's O&M expense
         over the periods presented.

    Impact of Discontinued Operations
                                                     Six months ended
    (Basic earnings per share)              June 30, 2008     June 30, 2007
    CCO Operations                                ($0.01)           ($1.02)
    Coal Mining Operations                          0.01             (0.03)
    Rail                                            0.01                 -
      Terminals and Synthetic Fuels                 0.24              0.24
        Total Discontinued Operations              $0.25            ($0.81)

    Financial Statistics
                                            June 30, 2008     June 30, 2007
    Return on average common stock equity
     (12 months ended)                               9.9 %             7.9 %
    Book value per common share                   $33.10            $32.11
    Capitalization
      Common stock equity                           42.9 %            46.5 %
      Preferred stock of subsidiary and
       minority interest                             0.5 %             0.7 %
      Total debt                                    56.6 %            52.8 %
        Total Capitalization                       100.0 %           100.0 %

SOURCE Progress Energy

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