It will fund the development of a comprehensive searchable
database of afterschool activities all around the State, regardless of the
whether it is a NJ After 3 funded program or not. According to a joint resolution passed
by the United States Senate and the House of Representatives, more than
28,000,000 children in the United States have parents who work outside the
home, and 14,300,000 children have no place to go after school. TXU Energy has made the exhibit
available to the Dallas community from February 17 through April 23, 2006 at
the African American Museum at Fair Park.
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Three selected Dallas elementary schools will participate in Staying
Focused, a special tour of the exhibit for students led by the African
American Museum 's Outreach Coordinator Tammy McNary.

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"With so many one-parent families and families with both parents working
outside their homes, afterschool programs have become a very important part of
our society.m. Harry
Robinson, Jr.3 million competitive
electricity customers in Texas, more customers than any other retail electric
provider in the state.

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PSE+G marks the day with a major funding announcement designed to make
afterschool programming more accessible for NJ's working parents

NEWARK, N., Students from schools in
Hillside joined with corporate and community leaders at The Newark Museum
Thursday to celebrate national Lights On Afterschool Day. It will expand access to
information and resources for New Jersey families in need of high quality
afterschool activities by allowing working parents to compare information on
all of the programs available in their area , to find the one that works best
for their family.

TXU Energy to Commemorate Black History Month With R.C. Hickman's Behold the People Photography Collection at the African American Museum

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"Behold the People teaches children the story of many people who have worked
hard to make their world a better place to live in."
McNary will also lead the students through the Staying Focused Student
Photography Project, where participating students will be given the
opportunity to photograph and create images of important things in their own
lives.

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The Newark Museum partners with
the Hillside School district to run the NJ After 3 programs. "This
is an exciting opportunity to extend the Museum's service and outreach into
the community.
Hickman Photograph Collection permanently on display at The University of
Texas at Austin Center for American History., a Dallas-based energy company, manages a portfolio of
competitive and regulated energy businesses in North America, primarily in
Texas.

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"As a result of a major grant in the amount of $330,000, the Museum is able to
provide enriching art, science and cultural experiences to the children of
Hillside Public Schools every day that school is in session ," she said."
Partnered with local community non-profit organizations, NJ After 3
programs are school-based, which allows parents to work a full day with the
knowledge that their children have a safe, structured and supportive
alternative to going home alone.

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The corporate contribution to NJ After 3 is the biggest yet for the newly
started non-profit, and it highlights how critical it is for NJ business
leaders to support afterschool care as a means of workforce development. This October 20th, 1
million Americans are expected to celebrate.C. Hickman's work poignantly captures the social history of African
Americans in a period of unequal treatment and dangerous conditions ," said
Angela Williams, Vice President of Customer Care, TXU Energy.

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The African American Museum is the only museum in the Southwestern United
States devoted to the preservation and display of African American artistic,
cultural and historical materials. In the competitive TXU Energy Holdings segment (comprised of
electricity generation, wholesale marketing and retailing), TXU Energy
provides electricity and related services to more than 2.

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receives funding from the State and other public and private sources
including: corporate and foundation support, individual donations, local and
school district support, and federal funding. "TXU Energy is
proud to celebrate Black History Month by showcasing this historical exhibit
for our Dallas community. Hickman and African American artist Lorna Simpson, and
discuss the significance of the photographs created during a turbulent and
historical time period. TXU Power has over 18,300 megawatts of generation in
Texas, including 2,300 MW of nuclear and 5,837 MW of lignite/coal-fired
generation capacity.'s regulated
segment , TXU Electric Delivery, is an electric distribution and transmission
business that complements the competitive operations, using asset management
skills developed over more than one hundred years , to provide reliable
electricity delivery to consumers.

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NJ Kids Take Part in National 'Lights On Afterschool ' Day

The company is also one of the largest purchasers of
wind-generated electricity in Texas and North America.

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PSE+G, one of New Jersey's leading businesses,
marked the day by announcing a $450,000 grant to make afterschool programming
more accessible for working parents.

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provides related services to other market participants.com for more
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The celebration was
one of thousands held across the country on October 20th to highlight the need
for afterschool programming.
"PSE+G continues to be a strong and steady supporter of New Jersey's
children and families," said Assemblyman Caraballo, whose district benefits
from many quality afterschool programs."
Many of the speakers at the celebration in Newark celebrated the state's
growing portfolio of afterschool programs and called for expanded funding for
these programs to ensure that children have a safe place to go and develop
after the school bell rings. But here in New Jersey, the future looks
bright," said Ralph Izzo, President and COO of PSE+G.
The Hillside students at the event were from Calvin Coolidge, George
Washington and Hurden-Looker schools attend.
In addition to being head of PSE+G, Ralph Izzo is also the Chair of NJ
After 3 Board. It was launched in October 2000 with
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TXU Energy will host a reception at the African American Museum on Friday ,
February 17 from 7:00 - 8:30 p.

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, President and CEO of the African American Museum and Leo
Chaney, Dallas City Councilman.

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NJ After 3 (NJA3) is a public- private partnership designed to maximize
the resources available to afterschool programs for New Jersey kids.C.

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J. I couldn't be more proud of the early growth of this organization or
more committed to its long-term success. The museum incorporates a wide variety of
visual art forms and historical documents that portray the African American
experience in the United States, Southwest and Dallas. Visit http://www.

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According to Mary Sue Sweeney Price, Director of The Newark Museum, the
funding provided by New Jersey After 3 and PSE+G has enabled the Museum use
its educational resources in a unique and comprehensive afterschool program.
"We were careful to lay a solid groundwork, and its being strengthened daily
by a growing team of supportive legislators, corporate, non-profit and local
leaders. Hickman Photographic Archive features primarily 4 inch by 5 inch
negatives created in the 1950's during Hickman 's employment with the Dallas
Star Post and the Express.

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The PSE+G grant to NJ After 3, a non-profit dedicated to expanding
afterschool programming across New Jersey, will be split into payments over
three years. The organization has more than doubled its
scope and reach since it began programming last September. Each elementary school will curate and display the photographs at an
exhibit on their campus.

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"Many after-school programs across the nation are struggling to keep their
doors open and their lights on. DALLAS, TXU Energy is proud to commemorate Black
History Month with the exhibition of Behold the People, part of the R. The reception is open to the public and
will include guest of honor R. Students will learn about
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"Every generation needs to know the details of their history so they can
impact lives and contribute to their society in the future," said Williams.

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"Today we are
celebrating the energy we get when we combine resources - time, talent and
money from the community, local and state government and the private sector,
to support our children and families.C.

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"I commend them for their leadership
in the business community and their commitment to making the future brighter
for the citizens of our state.

In addition, TXU Energy will select various
photographs for display at the 2006 CityArts Celebration. TXU Corp.

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Congress declared its support for the goals and ideals for the nationwide
Lights on Afterschool Day celebration.

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Lights On Afterschool! is celebrated nationwide to call attention to the
importance of afterschool programs. The archive also includes Hickman's freelance work
for Jet magazine and photographs documenting school segregation for NAACP
court cases. TXU Electric Delivery operates the largest
distribution and transmission system in Texas, providing power to three
million electric delivery points over more than 100,000 miles of distribution
and 14,000 miles of transmission lines.

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They are a tremendous help to parents who want to give their kids
a safe place to learn and grow while giving themselves some peace of mind,"
said Acting Commissioner of Education Lucille E. Davy. With 32 new
programs in its portfolio, 11,000 kids in 66 schools across the state will be
enrolled in its afterschool programs in the 2005-2006 school year. "We did the work up front , and we're seeing the payoff now in
the faces of the families who are taking advantage of our programs ," he said.txucorp.

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