PRESS RELEASE
Contact:For Immediate Release
MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS: INVESTOR RELATIONS:Amy Bass Janet S. Watson
Director of Corporate Communications Secretary -
Treasurer
417 625-5114 417 625-5108 abass@empiredistrict.com jwatson@empiredistrict.com
JOPLIN, MO-(BUSINESS WIRE)-January 24, 2012 - The Empire
District Electric Company (NYSE:EDE) will hold its quarterly
conference call to discuss the results for the fourth quarter
and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 on Friday, February
3, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (12:00 p.m. Central). The
conference call will follow the Company's earnings news
release, which will be available on Thursday, February 2,
2012.
Participants in the call should dial 877-941-0844, no
passcode required. A replay of the call will be available for
two weeks by dialing 800-406-7325 and entering the passcode
4509883#.
A live webcast of the call can be accessed via the Internet
on Empire's web site at www.empiredistrict.com.
The webcast will be available for replay for one year.
Based in Joplin, Missouri, The Empire District Electric
Company (NYSE: EDE) is an investor-owned, regulated utility
providing electricity, natural gas (through its wholly owned
subsidiary The Empire District Gas Company), and water
service, with approximately 211,000 customers in Missouri,
Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. A subsidiary of the Company
also provides fiber optic services. For more information
regarding Empire, visit www.empiredistrict.com.
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THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY