News Release

Jackson and Walton EMCs Work on GPB Membership Drive

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 11, 2004

Contact Katie Woodall, 770/266-2572 or Greg Brooks, 770/266-2307

Monroe, GA -- Jackson EMC and Walton EMC participated in Georgia Public Broadcasting's Membership Drive on Wednesday, March 10 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Georgia Public Television headquarters in Atlanta. Volunteers from 27 EMCs around the state answered phones and took pledges during the last evening of GPTV's membership drive.

"Georgia Public Television plays a big role in providing valuable programs that support our children and educators," says Randall Pugh, President and CEO of Jackson EMC. "We're proud to partner with an organization dedicated to creating, producing and distributing quality television programs that celebrate Georgia's culture and history."

GPTV reaches 98% of Georgians, many of whom are EMC consumers. The EMCs have joined GPTV to sponsor student/athletes around the state through live, statewide coverage of the Georgia High School Association Football and Basketball championships. This support includes Prep Sports +, a program that recognizes the accomplishments of high school students, athletes, coaches and teachers, and can be seen Friday evenings and Saturday mornings during the school year.

In addition to Jackson EMC and Walton EMC, participating EMCs include Canoochee EMC in Reidsville, Coastal EMC in Midway, Cobb EMC in Marietta, Coweta-Fayette EMC in Newnan, Diverse Power in LaGrange, Excelsior EMC in Metter, Grady EMC in Cairo, GreyStone Power in Douglasville, Habersham EMC in Clarkesville, Hart EMC in Hartwell, Irwin EMC in Ocilla, Jefferson Energy in Wrens, Lamar EMC in Barnesville, Little Ocmulgee EMC in Alamo, Ocmulgee EMC in Eastman, Oconee EMC in Dudley, Okefenoke REMC in Nahunta, Planters EMC in Millen, Rayle EMC in Washington, Slash Pine EMC in Homerville, Snapping Shoals EMC in Covington, Sumter EMC in Americus, Three Notch EMC in Donalsonville, Upson EMC in Thomaston and Washington EMC in Sandersville.

Jackson EMC and Walton EMC are consumer-owned cooperatives providing electricity and related services to nearly 300,000 meters in portions of 17 northeast Georgia counties.

Collectively, Georgia's 42 customer-owned EMCs provide electricity and related services to 3.9 million people, nearly half of Georgia's population, across 73% of the state's land area. Georgia's 42 electric membership cooperatives now serve more customers than any other state network of EMCs in the nation.

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