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E-Mail from R. Conte of USNRC to Osb, Regarding Vermont Yankee News Release
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Site: Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date: 08/19/2004
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Diane Screnci To:

A. Randolph Blough; Brian Holian; Cliff Anderson; James Wiggins; Neil Sheehan; Richard CrIenjak; Samuel Collins; Wayne Lanning Date:

Thu. Aug 19, 2004 12:01 PM

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Fwd: Vermont Yankee News Release FYI Diane Screnci Public Affairs Officer USNRC, RI 610/337-5330 CC:

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Date:

Thu, Aug 19, 2004 11:59 AM

Subject:

Vermont Yankee News Release Entergy Nuclear Operations. Inc.

Vermont Yankee Station 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05301

/ynthia Bixier - Vermonit Yankee News Release

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,'nthia Bixier - Vermont Yankee News Release Paqe 211 Date:

August 19, 2004 For Release:

Immediate

Contact:

Entergy Vermont Yankee Brian Cosgrove 802.258.4107 802.380.2109 (24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />) email: jcosgro~entergy.com Entergy and Vermont Yankee IBEW Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contract Vernon, VT-Foglowing day-long negotiations, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., which owns and operates the Vermont Yankee electrical generating station, and the negotiating committee of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 300 Unit 8 have tentatively agreed to terms for a new three-year contract. Unit 8 represents 148 of the 500 men and women who work at Vermont Yankee.

The full union membership will vote on ratification of the proposal beginning at 4:00 this afternoon. Results of the vote will be announced later this evening.

The contract, if ratified, will be in effect for the next three years. The current contract will expire at midnight tonight.

Vermont Yankee Site Vice President Jay Thayer commended both sides for reaching the tentative agreement. *Entergy appreciates the hard work and extra effort of both sides to ensure we have a contract proposal. This is what we have been striving for throughout the negotiation process. Our goal is to have a contract that is acceptable to our union workers and will allow us to go forward operating Vermont Yankee safely and efficiently for the benefit of our customers.' The nuclear businesses of Entergy Corporation are headquartered in Jackson, Miss. Entergy, a global energy company based in New Orleans, is the second largest nuclear generator in the United States.

Entergy owns and operates power plants with more than 30,000 megawatts of electrical generating capacity and has about 14,000 employees. Entergys nuclear businesses comprise five reactors at four sites in Massachusetts, New York and Vermont and five reactors at four locations in Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. under regulatory jurisdictions and five reactors at four sites in Massachusetts, New York and Vermont. Entergy Nuclear also manages operations at a nuclear site generating plant in Nebraska and furnishes license renewal and decommissioning services to the U.S.

nuclear power industry.

Entergy Nuclear's online address is www.entergy-nuclear.com The following constitutes a "Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements contained in the foregoing release with respect to the revenues, earnings, performance, strategies, prospects and other aspects of the business of Entergy Corporation may involve risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results may, for a variety of reasons, prove to be materially different from those indicated in these forward-looking statements, estimates and projections. Factors that could influence actual future outcomes include regulatory decisions, the effects of changes in law, the evolution of markets and competition, changes in accounting, weather, the performance of generating units, fuel prices and availability, financial markets, risks associated with businesses conducted in foreign countries, changes in

vthiaBixler - Vermont Yankee News Release Page 3' business plan, the presence of competitors with greater financial resources and the impact of competitive products and pricing; the effect of the Entergy Corporation's policies, including the amount and rate of growth of Entergy Corporation's expenses; the continued availability to Entergy Corporation of adequate funding sources and changes in interest rates; delays or difficulties in the production, delivery or installation of products and the provision of services; and various legal, regulatory and litigation risks. Entergy Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

For a more detailed discussion of some of the foregoing risks and uncertainties, see Entergy Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

jnthia Bixier - tEXTfhtrn-..

P ag~e1 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee Station 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05301 Date: August 19, 2004 For Release:

Immediate

Contact:

Enterpy Vermont Yankee Brian Cosgrove 802.258.4107 802.380.2109 (24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />) email: jcosgro~enterg.com Entergy and Vermont Yankee IBREW Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contract Vernon, VT-Following day-long negotiations, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., which owns and operates the Vermont Yankee electrical generating station, and the negotiating committee of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 300 Unit 8 have tentatively agreed to terms for a new three-year contract. Unit 8 represents 148 of the 500 men and women who work at Vermont Yankee.

The full union membership will vote on ratification of the proposal beginning at 4:00 this afternoon. Results of the vote will be announced later this evening.

The contract, if ratified, will be in effect for the next three years. The current contract will expire at midnight tonight.

Vermont Yankee Site Vice President Jay Thayer commended both sides for reaching the tentative agreement. "Entergy appreciates the hard work and extra effort of both sides to ensure we have a contract proposal. This is what we have been striving for throughout the negotiation process. Our goal is to have a contract that is acceptable to our union workers and will allow us to go forward operating Vermont Yankee safely and eff iciently for the benefit of our customers."

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-TEXThtm aae2 The nuclear businesses of Entergy Corporation are headquartered in Jackson. Miss. Emmergy, a global energy company based in New Orleans, is the second largest nuclear generator in the United States. Entergy owns and operates power plants with more than 30,000 megawatts of electrical generating capacity and has about 14,000 employees. Entergy's nuclear busihesses comprise five reactors at four sites in Massachusetts, New York and Vermont and five reactors at four locations in Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. under regulatay jurisdictions and five reactors at four sites in Massachusetts. New York and Vermont. Entergy Nucdar also manages operations at a nuclear sihe generating plant in Nebraska and furnishes license renewal and decommissioning services to the US. nuclear power industry.

Entergy Nuclear's online address is wtv. enterav-nuclear.com The following constitutes a "Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

Investors are cautioned thatforward-looking statements contained in theforegoing release with respect to the revenues, earnings, performance, strategies, prospects and other aspects of the business of Entergy Corporation may involve risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results may, for a variety of reasons, prove to be materially differentfrom those indicated in theseforward-looking statements, estimates andprojections. Factors that could influence actualfuture outcomes include regulatory decisions, the effects of changes in law, the evolution of markets and competition, changes in accounting, weather, the performance ofgenerating units, fuel prices and availability, financial markets, risks associated with businesses conducted inforeign countries, changes in business plan, the presence of competitors with greaterfinancial resources and the impact of competitive products and pricing; the effect of the Entergy Corporation's policies, including the amount and rate of growth of Entergy Corporation's expenses; the continued availability to Entergy Corporation of adequatefunding sources and changes in interest rates; delays or difficulties in the production, delivery or installation ofproducts and the provision of services; and various legal, regulatory and litigation risks. Entergy Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise anyforward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For a more detailed discussion of some of theforegoing risks and uncertainties, see Entergy Corporation'sflings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Vermont Yankee Station 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05301 Date:

August 19,2004 For Release:

Immediate

Contact:

Entergy Vermont Yankee Brian Cosgrove 802.258.4107 802.380.2109 (24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />) email: jcosgro~entergy.com Entergy and Vermont Yankee IBEW Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contract Vemon, VT-Following day-ong negotiations, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., which owns and operates the Vermont Yankee electrical generating station, and the negotiating committee of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 300 Unit 8 have tentatively agreed to terms for a new three-year contract. Unit 8 represents 148 of the 500 men and women who work at Vermont Yankee.

The full union membership will vote on ratification of the proposal beginning at 4:00 this aftemoon. Results of the vote will be announced later this evening.

The contract, If ratified, will be In effect for the next three years.

f I

,nthia Bixler - Mime.822 Page 4 The current contract will expire at midnight tonight.

Vermont Yankee Site Vice President Jay Thayer commended both sides for reaching the tentative agreement. Entergy appreciates the hard work and extra effort of both sides to ensure we have a contract proposal. This is what we have been striving for throughout the negotiation process.

Our goal is to have a contract that is acceptable to our union workers and will allow us to go forward operating Vermont Yankee safely and efficiently for the benefit of our customers.' The nuclear businesses of Entergy Corporation are headquartered in Jackson, Miss. Entergy, a global energy company based in New Orleans, is the second largest nuclear generator in the United States. Entergy owns and operates power plants with more than 30,000 megawatts of electrical generating capacity and has about 14,000 employees. Entergy's nuclear businesses comprise five reactors at four sites In Massachusetts, New York and Vermont and five reactors at four locations In Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. under regulatory jurisdictions and five reactors at four sites in Massachusetts, New York and Vermont. Entergy Nuclear also manages operations at a nuclear site generating plant in Nebraska and furnishes license renewal and decommissioning services to the U.S. nuclear power industry.

Entergy Nuclear's online address is www.entergy-nuclear.com The following constitutes a 'Safe Harbor' statement under the Private S6curities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements contained in the foregoing release with respect to the revenues, earnings, performance, strategies, prospects and other aspects of the business of Entergy Corporation may involve risks and uncertainties.

Actual events and results may, for a variety of reasons, prove to be materially different from those indicated in these forward-looking statements, estimates and projections. Factors that could Influence actual future outcomes include regulatory decisions, the effects of changes in law, the evolution of markets and competition, changes in accounting, weather, the performance of generating units, fuel prices and availability, financial markets, risks associated with businesses conducted in foreign countries, changes in business plan, the presence of competitors with greater financial resources and the impact of competitive products and pricing; the effect of the Entergy Corporation's policies, Including the amount and rate of growth of Entergy Corporation's expenses; the continued availability to Entergy Corporation of adequate funding sources and changes In interest rates; delays or difficulties in the production, delivery or installation of products and the provision of services; and various legal, regulatory and litigation risks. Entergy Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new

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IPage 5 I information, future events or otherwise. For a more detailed discussion of some of the foregoing risks and uncertainties, see Entergy Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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<B6Entergy and Vermont Yankee IBEW Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contract<1FONT><(P>

Vemon, VT—Following day-long negotiations, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., which owns and operates the Vermont Yankee electrical generating station, and the negotiating committee of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 300 Unit 8 have tentatively agreed to terms for a new three-year contract. Unit 8 represents 148 of the 500 men and women who work at Vermont Yankee. 4P>

The full union membership will vote on ratification of the proposal beginning at 4:00 this afternoon. Results of the vote will be announced later this evening.

The contract, if ratified, will be In effect for the next three years. The current contract will expire at midnight tonight.d/P>

Vermont Yankee Site Vice President Jay Thayer commended both sides for reaching the tentative agreement “Entergy appreciates the hard work and extra effort of both sides to ensure we have a contract proposal. This is what we have been striving for throughout the negotiation process. Our goal Is to have a contract that is acceptable to our union workers and will allow us to go forward operating Vermont Yankee safely and efficiently for the benefit of our customers.&#8221 ;4/P>

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The nuclear businesses of Entergy Corporation are headquartered In Jackson, Miss.  Entergy, a global energy company based In New Oileans, is the second largest nuclear generator in the Urited States.  Entergy owns and operates power plants with more than 30,000 megawatts of electrical generating capacity and has about 14,000 employees.  Entergy&#821 7;s nuclear businesses comprise five reactors at four sites in Massachusetts, New York and Vermont and five reactors at four locations in Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. under regulatory jurisdictions and five reactors at four sites in Massachusetts, New York and Vermont.  Entergy Nuclear also manages operations at a nuclear site generating plant in Nebraska and furnishes license renewal and ,rrithia Bixler - Mime.822 Page 7i decommissioning services to the U.S. nuclear power industry.

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Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements contained in the foregoing release with respect to the revenues, earnings, performance, strategies, prospects and other aspects of the business of Entergy Corporation may Involve risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results may, for a variety of reasons, prove to be materially different from those Indicated In these forward-looking statements, estimates and projections.  Factors that could influence actual future outcomes include regulatory decisions, the effects of changes in law, the evolution of markets and competition, changes in accounting, weather, the performance of generating units, fuel prices and availability, financial markets, risks associated with businesses conducted in foreign countries, changes in business plan,<il></dlSPAN><l> the presence of competitors with greater financial resources and the impact of competitive products and pricing; the effect of the Entergy Corporation’s policies, including the amount and rate of growth of Entergy Corporation’s expenses; the continued availability to Entergy Corporation of adequate funding sources and changes in interest rates;  delays or difficulties in the production, delivery or installation of products and the provision of services; and various legal, regulatory and litigation risks. Entergy Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  For a more detailed discussion of some of the foregoing risks and uncertainties, see Entergy Corporation’s<IFONT><ISPAN><l> filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.<IFONT>/lx/SPAN><l></l><l><Ux/lJ>< l><ISPAN><IP>


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