Henkels & McCoy Awarded Construction Contract with AmerenUE

Henkels & McCoy, Inc. announced that it has been selected to provide construction services for the southern portion of AmerenUE's "Project Power On" Reliability and Environmental Improvement Program.

Under a three-year alliance agreement, Henkels & McCoy will provide construction resources including labor and equipment to AmerenUE's "Project Power On”. AmerenUE plans to invest $300 million over three years for undergrounding of aerial circuits for reliability improvement. Henkels & McCoy, Inc. estimates the scope of work for the Southern Region to be approximately $90 million over the three-year period. The project is the single largest distribution system investment project undertaken in AmerenUE's history. The project is estimated to start November 2007 with an estimated completion December 2010.

"We are committed to helping AmerenUE realize their goals for reliability and environmental improvement," said Rod Henkels, President and CEO.