AES President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Hanrahan to Present at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Strategic Decisions Conference June 1, 2005

Business Wire, May 16, 2005

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Paul Hanrahan, President and Chief Executive Officer of the AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) will address the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Strategic Decisions Conference on Wednesday, June 1, 2005. He is scheduled to deliver a presentation at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

To access the presentation webcast, go to the AES website at www.aes.com and click on "News and Events", then "Calendar of Events." A replay of the presentation will be available on the AES website approximately 2 hours after the live presentation for 1 month.

About AES

AES is a leading global power company, with 2004 sales of $9.5 billion. AES operates in 27 countries, generating 44,000 megawatts of electricity through 120 power facilities and delivers electricity through 15 distribution companies. Our 30,000 people are committed to operational excellence and meeting the world's growing power needs. To learn more about AES, please visit www.aes.com or contact media relations at media@aes.com.