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March 2006 EC Power Receives the NAESB Certification for EDI/EDM Versions 1.4 to 1.7 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 2006 EC Power, with a long track record of processing natural gas nominations for the U.S. wholesale natural gas markets, announces its certifications with the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) for versions 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7 standards. The certification guarantees that EC Power is in compliance with standards for both Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transactions and Electronic Delivery Mechanism (EDM). NAESB serves as an industry forum in all four electric quadrants; retail gas, retail electric, wholesale gas, and wholesale electric. For the wholesale gas quadrant, NAESB establishes standards and protocols for the transmission of pipeline reservation transactions between domestic pipelines and their trading partners. The natural gas industry has benefited from the work of NAESB and its precursor, Gas Industry Standards Board (GISB), since 1995. These governing bodies have helped provide the seamless marketplace for wholesale and retail natural gas and electricity, as recognized by its customers, business community, participants and regulatory entities. The NAESB Certification Program enables companies requesting certification to determine whether their software product or software solution meet specific criteria defined in NAESB standards. Similarly, companies buying the software services, solutions or products use the NAESB certification as part of their purchasing decision process. "The self certification is a great step forward for the energy industry", states Jesse Cline, EC Power's Sr. Business Solutions Analyst. "It provides another means for market participants to verify their procedures & processes meet the current standard for the energy industry. It also provides prospective customers a criteria to consider when shopping for a business solution. EC Power & it's staff are committed to the development and implementation of standards for the U.S. energy industry." About EC Power EC Power is an electronic transaction service provider and an application-hosting provider that has deep expertise in the energy industry and large-scale electronic transaction clearinghouses. EC Power assists companies to quickly and cost-effectively exchange electronic transactions in a secure and reliable manner using industry standards. With our hosting options, EC Power focuses on back office functions that support wholesale and retail energy operations. Processing over 4 million transactions a month, from electric utility invoices to natural gas nominations to electronic payments and supplier purchase orders, EC Power supports any formatted transaction and securely delivers the transactions to the trading partners. Contact: Lisa Shaw 713-403-8734

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