Scott Kelly, DPL Senior VP, to be Honored at Black Engineer of the Year Award Ceremony

Scott Kelly, DPL Inc. (DPL) senior vice president of service operations, will receive the President’s Award during the 2009 Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Conference, February 19-21. According to the BEYA website, "The Black Engineer of the Year Award rewards excellence in the development and delivery of technology, as well as concern for others.”

"Scott exemplifies the true meaning of leadership—not just as an engineer and executive, but also as an individual who is dedicated to his family and community,” said Paul Barbas, DPL President and CEO. "Scott’s technical expertise, management vision, and solid values benefit our company and our customers in countless ways,” continued Barbas. "We are pleased that the Black Engineer of the Year Awards committee has chosen to recognize Scott and his accomplishments.”

In his role at DPL, Mr. Kelly is responsible for delivering reliable and quality service to Dayton Power and Light’s 500,000 customers located throughout West Central Ohio. Mr. Kelly joined DP&L in 1994 from Rockwell International. While at DPL, he has played a key role in the development and operation of DPL’s electric transmission and distribution system with particular focus on safety and reliability initiatives. Additionally, he has had direct responsibility for delivering personalized account management services to DP&L’s largest governmental, industrial and commercial customers.

Mr. Kelly is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering and earned his MBA from Xavier University. He is actively involved in the Dayton-area community, taking leadership roles in Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Greater Miami Valley and the University of Dayton engineering advisory council.

About DPL

DPL Inc. (NYSE:DPL) is a regional electric energy company. DPL’s principal subsidiaries include The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L); DPL Energy, LLC (DPLE); and DPL Energy Resources, Inc. (DPLER). DP&L, a regulated electric utility, provides service to over 513,000 retail customers in West Central Ohio; DPLE engages in the operation of peaking generation facilities; and DPLER is a competitive retail electric supplier in Ohio, selling to major industrial and commercial customers. DPL, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates approximately 3,750 megawatts of generation capacity, of which 2,850 megawatts are low cost coal-fired units and 900 megawatts are natural gas and diesel peaking units. Further information can be found at www.dplinc.com.