AES EVP and COO Andres Gluski to Present at Merrill Lynch 2008 Power & Gas Leaders Conference on September 24, 2008

Business Wire, Sept 17, 2008

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Andres Gluski, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES), will address the Merrill Lynch 2008 Power & Gas Leaders Conference on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 2:45 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The presentation will be followed by a question and answer session.

To access a webcast of the presentation and question and answer session, and to download presentation materials, go to the AES website at www.aes.com, then choose Investor Information, and then Presentations & Webcasts. Replays of the presentation and the question and answer session will be available on the AES website shortly after the live presentation through October 8, 2008.

About AES

AES is one of the world's largest global power companies, with 2007 revenues of USD 13.6 billion. With operations in 29 countries on five continents, AES's generation and distribution facilities have the capacity to serve 100 million people worldwide. Our 15 regulated utilities amass annual sales of over 78,000 GWh and our 124 generation facilities have the capacity to generate more than 43,000 megawatts. Our global workforce of 28,000 people is committed to operational excellence and meeting the world's growing power needs. To learn more about AES, please visit www.aes.com or contact AES media relations at media@aes.com.

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