Progress Energy Announces 2007 Third-Quarter Results

RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Progress Energy announced third-quarter net earnings of $319 million, or $1.24 per share, compared with net earnings of $319 million, or $1.27 per share, for the same period last year. Third-quarter ongoing earnings were $292 million, or $1.14 per share, compared to $273 million, or $1.09 per share, last year. The favorable quarter-over-quarter variance in ongoing earnings is due primarily to favorable weather, lower income taxes at the core businesses, increased wholesale sales and lower interest expense at the holding company partially offset by higher O&M expenses and lower synthetic fuels operating results. (See the discussion later in this release for a reconciliation of GAAP earnings per share to ongoing earnings per share.)

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Core ongoing earnings for the third quarter of 2007, which exclude the ongoing earnings from the company's coal and synthetic fuels operations, were $1.21 per share, compared with $1.06 per share last year. The company benefited from favorable weather, lower income taxes, increased wholesale sales and lower interest expense at the holding company, which were partially offset by higher O&M expenses.

Non-core ongoing losses for the third-quarter of 2007 were $0.07 per share, compared with earnings of $0.03 per share last year, primarily due to a higher phase out reserve percentage partially offset by increased synthetic fuels sales and favorable mark-to-market gains on derivative contracts.

"The fundamentals of our regulated utilities continue to show strength and provide solid earnings," said Bill Johnson, Progress Energy's chairman, president and chief executive officer. "In August, our customers in Florida set a new summer peak-demand record and our customers in the Carolinas set a new all-time record for peak demand. Throughout the quarter, our employees delivered safe, reliable energy and superior service to satisfy the energy needs of our customers."

"We will continue to execute the strategy established under Bob McGehee, our chairman and CEO who died unexpectedly and tragically earlier in October," Johnson said. "We will remain committed to being a pure-play regulated, integrated electric utility providing a solid return to our investors at a moderate risk."

2007 CORE ONGOING EARNINGS GUIDANCE

"Based on our solid business results during the first three quarters of this year, we are confident in reaffirming our 2007 core ongoing earnings guidance of $2.70 to $2.90 per share," Johnson said.

The 2007 core ongoing earnings guidance excludes any impacts from the CVO mark-to-market adjustment, potential impairments, coal and synthetic fuels operations and discontinued operations of other businesses. Progress Energy is not able to provide a corresponding GAAP equivalent for the 2007 earnings guidance figures due to the uncertain nature and amount of these adjustments.

2007 NON-CORE EARNINGS

In September, the company idled synthetic fuels production at its majority-owned synthetic fuels facilities based on the current high level of oil prices. In October, based on the continued high oil prices, unfavorable oil price projections through the end of 2007 and the end of year expiration of the current synthetic fuels tax program, the company permanently ceased production at its majority-owned synthetic fuels facilities. The company therefore expects virtually all non-core earnings to be reclassified to discontinued operations in the fourth quarter.

Due to the effects of higher phase out percentages and lower-than- anticipated production, the company now expects earnings from our non-core businesses to be between $0.10-$0.20 per share. Based on the latest estimates, the company expects to have approximately $800 million of deferred tax credits at the end of this year. However, the oil hedge the company entered into earlier this year effectively provides an economic offset to the 2007 phased out tax credits.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS -- Filed settlement agreement with North Carolina Utility Commission to amortize Clean Smokestacks compliance costs up to $813 million until the end of 2009, with costs in excess of that amount included in rate base and allowed to accrue AFUDC. -- Filed for $163 million reduction in Progress Energy Florida residential bills primarily as a result of lower fuel costs. -- Received Florida Public Service Commission approval to include in rate base costs associated with Hines Unit 4. -- Announced plans to build a new 570 MW combined cycle power plant at the company's existing Richmond County Energy Complex in North Carolina. -- Set new all-time peak demand at Progress Energy Carolinas of 12,656 megawatt-hours (MWh), surpassing the previous record of 12,577 MWh set in July 2005. -- Set new summer peak-demand record Progress Energy Florida of 9,671 MWh, eclipsing the previous summer peak of 9,406 MWh set in August 2005. -- Named for third year in a row to Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index, which lists companies that lead their industries in managing economic, environmental and social issues. -- Named a Top Utility for Economic Development by "Site Selection" magazine. -- Purchased property in south Levy County, Fla., as the future site of a potential new nuclear power plant. -- Received proposed implementation rules related to the comprehensive energy bill recently signed into law in North Carolina. -- Received Standard & Poor's Rating Services upgrade of the first mortgage bonds of both PEC and PEF to A- from BBB+ as a result of a methodology change. -- Announced partnership between Progress Energy Carolinas and The Home Depot on a program to provide discounted ENERGY STAR-qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) at select The Home Depot locations in Progress Energy Carolinas' service territory. -- Announced the SolarWise for Schools(SM) program that advances the use of renewable energy through the installation of solar energy systems at schools throughout the Progress Energy Florida service territory. -- Announced approval of North Carolina fuel increase of $48 million effective Oct. 1 by the North Carolina Utilities Commission. -- Named Corporation of the Year by the Florida Minority Supplier Development Council for the third time.

Press releases regarding various announcements are available on the company's Web site at: http://www.progress-energy.com/aboutus/news.

2007 BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

Below are the third-quarter and year-to-date 2007 highlights for the company's business units. See the reconciliation tables on pages S-1 and S-2 of the supplemental data for a reconciliation of GAAP earnings per share to ongoing earnings per share. Also see the attached supplemental data schedules for additional information on Progress Energy Carolinas and Progress Energy Florida electric revenues, energy sales, energy supply, weather impacts and other information.

QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER ONGOING EPS VARIANCE ANALYSIS Progress Energy Carolinas -- Reported ongoing earnings per share of $0.79, compared with $0.75 for the same period last year; GAAP earnings per share of $0.79, compared with $0.75 for the same period last year. -- Reported primary quarter-over-quarter ongoing earnings per share favorability of: -- $0.06 favorable weather -- $0.03 favorable other retail margin -- $0.02 lower depreciation and amortization -- Reported primary quarter-over-quarter ongoing earnings per share unfavorability of: -- $(0.07) higher O&M as a result of plant outage and employee benefit costs -- Added 28,000 customers (net) during the last 12 months. Progress Energy Florida -- Reported ongoing earnings per share of $0.52, compared with $0.51 for the same period last year; GAAP earnings per share of $0.54, compared with $0.50 for the same period last year. -- Reported primary quarter-over-quarter ongoing earnings per share favorability of: -- $0.02 lower income tax expense primarily due to unfavorable tax adjustments in the prior year -- $0.02 favorable weather -- $0.02 higher wholesale sales -- Reported primary quarter-over-quarter ongoing earnings per share unfavorability of: -- $(0.03) higher O&M primarily due to employee benefit and plant outage costs -- $(0.02) higher depreciation due to a write-off of leasehold improvements and an increased depreciable base -- Added 22,000 customers (net) during the last 12 months. Corporate and Other Businesses (includes primarily Holding Company Debt) -- Reported ongoing after-tax expenses of $0.10 per share compared with ongoing after-tax expenses of $0.20 per share for the same period last year; GAAP after-tax expenses of $0.02 per share, compared with after- tax expenses of $0.15 per share for the same period last year. -- Reported primary quarter-over-quarter ongoing earnings per share favorability of: -- $0.05 lower income tax expense related to tax adjustments -- $0.03 lower interest expense as a result of reducing holding company debt in late 2006 -- $0.02 other Non-Core Operations (Coal and Synthetic Fuels) -- The company expects virtually all of its non-core operations to be reclassified to discontinued operations in the fourth quarter. -- Reported an ongoing loss of $0.07 per share, compared with ongoing earnings of $0.03 for the same period last year; GAAP loss of $0.07 per share, compared with earnings of $0.05 for the same period last year. -- Reported primary quarter-over-quarter ongoing earnings per share favorability of: -- $0.16 increased synthetic fuels sales of 2.3 million tons, up from 0.2 million tons last year -- $0.12 favorable mark-to-market gains on derivative contracts due to increased oil prices -- Reported primary quarter-over-quarter ongoing earnings per share unfavorability of: -- $(0.37) higher phase out reserve compared to last year -- $(0.01) other -- Recorded a 55 percent reserve against the value of the tax credits associated with 2007 production due to credit phase out related to estimated oil prices. YEAR-OVER-YEAR ONGOING EPS VARIANCE ANALYSIS Progress Energy Carolinas -- Reported year-to-date ongoing earnings per share of $1.61, compared with $1.40 for the same period last year; GAAP earnings per share of $1.62, compared with $1.40 for the same period last year. -- Reported primary year-over-year ongoing earnings per share favorability of: -- $0.12 favorable weather -- $0.09 favorable other retail margin -- $0.07 favorable depreciation and amortization -- $0.04 favorable income tax adjustments -- Reported primary year-over-year ongoing earnings per share unfavorability of: -- $(0.10) higher O&M due primarily to plant outage and employee benefit costs partially offset by recording additional estimated environmental remediation expenses in 2006 -- $(0.01) other Progress Energy Florida -- Reported year-to-date ongoing earnings per share of $1.03, compared with $1.07 for the same period last year; GAAP earnings per share of $1.04, compared with $1.06 for the same period last year. -- Reported primary year-over-year ongoing earnings per share favorability of: -- $0.06 higher AFUDC equity related to an increase in large construction projects -- $0.05 higher wholesale sales -- $0.01 other -- Reported primary year-over-year ongoing earnings per share unfavorability of: -- $(0.07) higher O&M primarily due to plant outage and employee benefit costs -- $(0.04) higher depreciation due to an increased depreciable base and a write-off of leasehold improvements -- $(0.03) higher other operating expenses due to disallowed fuel costs -- $(0.02) unfavorable weather Corporate and Other Businesses (includes primarily Holding Company Debt) -- Reported year-to-date ongoing after-tax expenses of $0.24 per share, compared with ongoing after-tax expenses of $0.45 per share last year; GAAP after-tax expenses of $0.26 per share, compared with after-tax expenses of $0.48 per share last year. -- Reported primary year-over-year ongoing earnings per share favorability of: -- $0.16 lower income tax expense primarily due to the closure of certain tax years and positions related to divested subsidiaries -- $0.12 lower interest expense primarily due to reducing holding company debt in late 2006 and the closure of certain tax years and positions -- Reported primary year-over-year ongoing earnings per share unfavorability of: -- $(0.07) primarily due to the prior year gain on the sale of Level 3 stock Non-Core Operations (Coal and Synthetic Fuels) -- The company expects virtually all of its non-core operations to be reclassified to discontinued operations in the fourth quarter. -- Reported year-to-date ongoing earnings per share of $0.19, compared with an ongoing loss of $0.10 for the same period last year; GAAP earnings per share of $0.20, compared with a loss of $0.36 for the same period last year. -- Reported primary year-over-year ongoing earnings per share favorability of: -- $0.44 primarily due to increased synthetic fuels sales of 6.8 million tons, up from 1.9 million tons last year -- $0.17 favorable mark-to-market gains on derivative contracts due to increased oil prices -- $0.04 other -- Reported primary year-over-year ongoing earnings per share unfavorability of: -- $(0.36) higher phase out reserve compared to last year ONGOING EARNINGS ADJUSTMENTS

Progress Energy's management uses ongoing earnings per share to evaluate the operations of the company and to establish goals for management and employees. Management believes this presentation is appropriate and enables investors to more accurately compare the company's ongoing financial performance over the periods presented. Ongoing earnings as presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. The following tables provide a reconciliation of ongoing earnings per share to reported GAAP earnings per share.

Progress Energy, Inc. Reconciliation of Ongoing Earnings per Share to Reported GAAP Earnings per Share Three months ended September 30 2007 2006* Core Non-core Total Core Non-core Total Ongoing earnings per share $1.21 $(0.07) $1.14 $1.06 $0.03 $1.09 Intraperiod tax allocation 0.10 - 0.10 0.05 - 0.05 CVO mark-to-market - - - (0.01) - (0.01) Discontinued operations - - - 0.12 0.02 0.14 Reported GAAP earnings per share $1.31 $(0.07) $1.24 $1.22 $0.05 $1.27 Shares outstanding (millions) 257 251 * Previously reported 2006 results have been restated to reflect discontinued operations. Progress Energy, Inc. Reconciliation of Ongoing Earnings per Share to Reported GAAP Earnings per Share Nine months ended September 30 2007 2006* Core Non-core Total Core Non-core Total Ongoing earnings per share $2.40 $0.19 $2.59 $2.02 $(0.10) $1.92 Intraperiod tax allocation 0.01 - 0.01 (0.03) - (0.03) CVO mark-to-market (0.01) - (0.01) (0.10) - (0.10) Discontinued operations (1.03) (0.02) (1.05) (0.26) (0.02) (0.28) Derivative contracts mark-to-market - 0.04 0.04 - - - Impairment - (0.01) (0.01) - (0.24) (0.24) Reported GAAP earnings per share $1.37 $0.20 $1.57 $1.63 $(0.36) $1.27 Shares outstanding (millions) 256 250 * Previously reported 2006 results have been restated to reflect discontinued operations.

Reconciling adjustments from GAAP earnings to ongoing earnings as they relate to the current quarter and information included in the Supplemental Data schedules are as follows:

Intraperiod Tax Allocation

Generally accepted accounting principles require companies to apply an effective tax rate to interim periods that is consistent with a company's estimated annual tax rate. The tax credits generated from synthetic fuels operations reduce Progress Energy's overall effective tax rate. The company's synthetic fuels sales are not subject to seasonal fluctuations to the same extent as the electric utility earnings. The company projects the effective tax rate for the year and then, based upon projected operating income for each quarter, raises or lowers the tax expense recorded in that quarter to reflect the projected tax rate. On the other hand, operating losses incurred to produce the tax credits are included in the current quarter. The resulting tax adjustment increased earnings per share by $0.10 for the quarter and increased earnings per share by $0.05 for the same period last year, but has no impact on the company's annual earnings. Because this adjustment varies by quarter but has no impact on annual earnings, management believes this adjustment is not representative of the company's ongoing quarterly earnings.

Contingent Value Obligation (CVO) Mark-to-Market

In connection with the acquisition of Florida Progress Corporation, Progress Energy issued 98.6 million CVOs. Each CVO represents the right of the holder to receive contingent payments based on after-tax cash flows above certain levels of four synthetic fuels facilities purchased by subsidiaries of Florida Progress Corporation in October 1999. The CVOs are debt instruments and, under GAAP, are valued at market value. Unrealized gains and losses from changes in market value are recognized in earnings each quarter. The CVO mark- to-market had no impact on earnings for the third quarter of 2007 and decreased earnings per share by $0.01 for the same period last year. Progress Energy is unable to predict the changes in the market value of the CVOs and, since these changes do not affect the company's underlying obligation, management does not consider the adjustment to be a component of ongoing earnings.

CCO Discontinued Operations

In June of 2007, the company sold nearly all of the remaining Progress Ventures, Inc.'s Competitive Commercial Operations physical and commercial assets, which include approximately 1,900 megawatts of power generation facilities in Georgia, as well as forward gas and power contracts, gas transportation, storage and structured power and other contracts, including the full requirements contracts with 16 Georgia Electric Membership Cooperatives. Discontinued CCO operations increased earnings per share by $0.01 for the third quarter of 2007 and decreased earnings per share by $0.18 for the same period last year. Due to disposition of these assets, management does not view this activity as representative of the ongoing operations of the company.

This earnings announcement, as well as a package of detailed financial information, is available on the company's Web site at http://www.progress-energy.com/.

Progress Energy's conference call with the investment community will be held Nov. 1, 2007, at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT). Investors, media and the public may listen to the conference call by dialing (913) 312-9322, confirmation code 5446977. If you encounter problems, please contact Amy Finelli at (919) 546- 2233. A playback of the call will be available from 1 p.m. ET Nov. 1 through midnight on Nov. 14, 2007. To listen to the recorded call, dial (719) 457-0820 and enter confirmation code 5446977.

A webcast of the live conference call will be available at http://www.progress-/ energy.com. The webcast will be available in Windows Media format. The webcast will be archived on the site for at least 30 days following the call for those unable to listen in real time.

Progress Energy, headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., is a Fortune 250 energy company with more than 21,000 megawatts of generation capacity and $10 billion in annual revenues. The company includes two major utilities that serve more than 3.1 million customers in the Carolinas and Florida. Progress Energy is the 2006 recipient of the Edison Electric Institute's Edison Award, the industry's highest honor, in recognition of its operational excellence. The company also is the first utility to receive the prestigious J.D. Power and Associates Founder's Award for customer service. Progress Energy serves two fast-growing areas of the country, and the company is pursuing a balanced approach to meeting the future energy needs of the region. That balance includes increased energy efficiency programs, investments in renewable energy technologies and a state-of-the-art electricity system. For more information about Progress Energy, visit the company's Web site at http://www.progress-/ energy.com.

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This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The matters discussed in this document involve estimates, projections, goals, forecasts, assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in the forward- looking statements.

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Examples of factors that you should consider with respect to any forward- looking statements made throughout this document include, but are not limited to, the following: the impact of fluid and complex laws and regulations, including those relating to the environment and the Energy Policy Act of 2005; the financial resources and capital needed to comply with environmental laws and our ability to recover eligible costs under cost-recovery clauses or base rates; weather conditions that directly influence the production, delivery and demand for electricity; the ability to recover in a timely manner, if at all, costs associated with future significant weather events through the regulatory process; recurring seasonal fluctuations in demand for electricity; fluctuations in the price of energy commodities and purchased power and our ability to recover such costs through the regulatory process; economic fluctuations and the corresponding impact on our customers, including downturns in the housing and customer credit markets; the ability of our subsidiaries to pay upstream dividends or distributions to the Parent; the impact on our facilities and businesses from a terrorist attack; the inherent risks associated with the operation of nuclear facilities, including environmental, health, regulatory and financial risks; the anticipated future need for additional baseload generation and associated transmission facilities in our regulated service territories and the accompanying regulatory and financial risks; the ability to successfully access capital markets on favorable terms; our ability to maintain our current credit ratings and the impact on our financial condition and ability to meet our cash and other financial obligations in the event our credit ratings are downgraded; the impact that increases in leverage may have on us; the impact of derivative contracts used in the normal course of business; the investment performance of our pension and benefit plans; our ability to control costs, including pension and benefit expense, and achieve our cost-management targets for 2007 and 2008; our ability to utilize tax credits from the production and sale of qualifying synthetic fuels under Internal Revenue Code Section 29/45K (Section 29/45K); the impact that future crude oil prices may have on our earnings from our coal-based solid synthetic fuels businesses; the outcome of any ongoing or future litigation or similar disputes and the impact of any such outcome or related settlements; and unanticipated changes in operating expenses and capital expenditures. Many of these risks similarly impact our nonreporting subsidiaries.

These and other risk factors are detailed from time to time in our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). All such factors are difficult to predict, contain uncertainties that may materially affect actual results and may be beyond our control. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors, nor can it assess the effect of each such factor on us.

PROGRESS ENERGY, INC. CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2007 UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS of INCOME Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (in millions, except per September 30, September 30, share data) 2007 2006 2007 2006 Operating revenues Electric $2,741 $2,599 $6,934 $6,666 Diversified business 359 177 906 631 Total operating revenues 3,100 2,776 7,840 7,297 Operating expenses Utility Fuel used in electric generation 929 860 2,381 2,259 Purchased power 390 391 894 880 Operation and maintenance 456 383 1,337 1,216 Depreciation and amortization 221 243 662 705 Taxes other than on income 135 141 384 380 Other - - 14 (2) Diversified business Cost of sales 329 189 926 672 Depreciation and amortization 2 2 6 21 Impairment of long- lived assets - - - 91 Gain on the sales of assets - - (17) (4) Other 11 10 38 44 Total operating expenses 2,473 2,219 6,625 6,262 Operating income 627 557 1,215 1,035 Other income (expense) Interest income 7 13 21 37 Other, net 7 (9) 33 (1) Total other income 14 4 54 36 Interest charges Net interest charges 159 148 444 473 Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction (5) - (12) (4) Total interest charges, net 154 148 432 469 Income from continuing operations before income tax and minority interest 487 413 837 602 Income tax expense 154 133 175 205 Income from continuing operations before minority interest 333 280 662 397 Minority interest in subsidiaries' (income) loss, net of tax (14) 3 8 (10) Income from continuing operations 319 283 670 387 Discontinued operations, net of tax - 36 (269) (70) Net income $319 $319 $401 $317 Average common shares outstanding - basic 257 251 256 250 Basic earnings per common share Income from continuing operations $1.24 $1.13 $2.62 $1.55 Discontinued operations, net of tax - 0.14 (1.05) (0.28) Net income $1.24 $1.27 $1.57 $1.27 Diluted earnings per common share Income from continuing operations $1.24 $1.13 $2.61 $1.54 Discontinued operations, net of tax - 0.14 (1.05) (0.28) Net income $1.24 $1.27 $1.56 $1.26 Dividends declared per common share $0.610 $0.605 $1.830 $1.815

This financial information should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report to shareholders. These statements have been prepared for the purpose of providing information concerning the Company and not in connection with any sale, offer for sale, or solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

PROGRESS ENERGY, INC. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in millions) September 30, December 31, ASSETS 2007 2006 Utility plant Utility plant in service $24,624 $23,743 Accumulated depreciation (10,681) (10,064) Utility plant in service, net 13,943 13,679 Held for future use 10 10 Construction work in progress 1,880 1,289 Nuclear fuel, net of amortization 355 267 Total utility plant, net 16,188 15,245 Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 617 265 Short-term investments 178 71 Receivables, net 1,148 930 Inventory 999 969 Deferred fuel cost 177 196 Deferred income taxes 50 159 Assets of discontinued operations 28 887 Derivative assets 185 1 Prepayments and other current assets 162 107 Total current assets 3,544 3,585 Deferred debits and other assets Regulatory assets 1,113 1,231 Nuclear decommissioning trust funds 1,358 1,287 Diversified business property, net 41 31 Miscellaneous other property and investments 441 456 Goodwill 3,655 3,655 Other assets and deferred debits 233 211 Total deferred debits and other assets 6,841 6,871 Total assets $26,573 $25,701 Capitalization and Liabilities Common stock equity Common stock without par value, 500 million shares authorized, 259 and 256 million shares issued and outstanding, respectively $5,996 $5,791 Unearned ESOP shares (2 million shares) (37) (50) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (54) (49) Retained earnings 2,521 2,594 Total common stock equity 8,426 8,286 Preferred stock of subsidiaries - not subject to mandatory redemption 93 93 Minority interest 64 10 Long-term debt, affiliate 271 271 Long-term debt, net 8,916 8,564 Total capitalization 17,770 17,224 Current liabilities Current portion of long-term debt 464 324 Short-term debt 550 - Accounts payable 826 712 Interest accrued 124 171 Dividends declared 159 156 Customer deposits 250 227 Liabilities of discontinued operations 12 189 Income taxes accrued 26 284 Other current liabilities 806 755 Total current liabilities 3,217 2,818 Deferred credits and other liabilities Noncurrent income tax liabilities 285 306 Accumulated deferred investment tax credits 142 151 Regulatory liabilities 2,385 2,543 Asset retirement obligations 1,359 1,306 Accrued pension and other benefits 896 957 Other liabilities and deferred credits 519 396 Total deferred credits and other liabilities 5,586 5,659 Commitments and contingencies Total capitalization and liabilities $26,573 $25,701 PROGRESS ENERGY, INC. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in millions) Nine Months Ended September 30 2007 2006 Operating activities Net income $401 $317 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities Discontinued operations, net of tax 269 70 Impairment of assets - 91 Depreciation and amortization 754 797 Deferred income taxes 87 (52) Investment tax credits (9) (9) Deferred fuel cost 28 197 Deferred income (98) (52) Other adjustments to net income 104 149 Cash (used) provided by changes in operating assets and liabilities Receivables (201) (44) Inventory (18) (116) Prepayments and other current assets (151) (67) Accounts payable 112 33 Income taxes, net (342) 64 Other current liabilities 89 93 Other assets and deferred debits (60) 35 Other liabilities and deferred credits (8) 3 Net cash provided by operating activities 957 1,509 Investing activities Gross utility property additions (1,404) (1,012) Diversified business property additions (5) (1) Nuclear fuel additions (198) (71) Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations and other assets, net of cash divested 659 548 Purchases of available-for-sale securities and other investments (1,072) (1,687) Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities and other investments 939 1,611 Other investing activities 16 (16) Net cash used by investing activities (1,065) (628) Financing activities Issuance of common stock 134 73 Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net 742 397 Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt 550 (175) Retirement of long-term debt (287) (848) Dividends paid on common stock (469) (454) Cash distributions to minority interests of consolidated subsidiary (10) (74) Other financing activities 22 (42) Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 682 (1,123) Cash (used) provided by discontinued operations Operating activities (220) 115 Investing activities (2) (143) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 352 (270) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 265 605 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $617 $335 Progress Energy, Inc. Earnings Variances Third Quarter 2007 vs. 2006 Corpo- Regulated Former rate Utilities Prog- and Coal & ress Other Core Synth- Carol- Flor- Vent- Busi- Busi- etic Consoli- ($ per share) inas ida ures nesses ness Fuels dated 2006 GAAP earnings 0.75 0.50 0.12 (0.15) 1.22 0.05 1.27 Intraperiod tax allocation 0.01 (0.06) (0.05)A (0.05) Discontinued operations (0.12) (0.12)B (0.02)B (0.14) CVO mark-to-market 0.01 0.01 C 0.01 2006 ongoing earnings 0.75 0.51 - (0.20) 1.06 0.03 1.09 Weather - retail 0.06 0.02 0.08 0.08 Other retail margin 0.03 (0.01) 0.02 D 0.02 Wholesale 0.02 0.02 0.04 E 0.04 O&M (0.07) (0.03) (0.10)F (0.10) Other 0.01 0.01 G 0.01 AFUDC equity 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.03 Depreciation & Amortization 0.02 (0.02) - H - Interest charges (0.03) 0.03 - I - Net diversified business 0.02 0.02 (0.10)J (0.08) Taxes 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.08 K 0.08 Share dilution (0.02) (0.01) (0.03) (0.03) 2007 ongoing earnings 0.79 0.52 - (0.10) 1.21 (0.07) 1.14 Intraperiod tax allocation 0.02 0.08 0.10 A 0.10 2007 GAAP earnings 0.79 0.54 - (0.02) 1.31 (0.07) 1.24 Corporate and Other Businesses includes small subsidiaries, Holding Company interest expense, CVO mark-to-market, intraperiod tax allocations, purchase accounting transactions and corporate eliminations. A -Intraperiod income tax allocation impact, related to cyclical nature of energy demand/earnings and timing of synthetic fuels tax credits. B -Discontinued operations from sales of 1) Gas operations 2) CCO operations 3) Rowan & DeSoto operations 4) Coal Mining businesses 5) Progress Telecom. C -Corporate and Other - Impact of change in market value of outstanding CVOs. D -Carolinas - Favorable primarily due to the impact of non-fuel clause purchased power. E -Carolinas - Favorable primarily due to higher sales and capacity revenues due to contract changes with two major wholesale customers and favorable weather; and higher excess generation sales. Florida - Favorable primarily due to increased capacity under contract with a major customer. F -Carolinas - Unfavorable primarily due to higher plant outage and maintenance costs and higher employee benefits costs. Florida - Unfavorable primarily due to higher employee benefit costs and higher plant outage and maintenance costs. G -Carolinas - Favorable primarily due to an increase in an indemnification liability recorded in the prior year for estimated capital costs associated with Clean Smokestacks Act compliance expected to be incurred in excess of the maximum billable costs to the joint owner. H -Carolinas - Favorable primarily due to a decrease in Clean Smokestacks Act amortization, partially offset by the impact of increases in depreciable base. Florida - Unfavorable primarily due to the write-off of leasehold improvements primarily related to vacated office space and the impact of increases in the depreciable base. I -Carolinas - Unfavorable primarily due to the prior year reversal of interest related to tax matters. Corporate and Other - Favorable primarily due to the $1.7 billion reduction in holding company debt in late 2006, partially offset by a decrease in the interest allocated to discontinued operations. J -Coal and Synthetic Fuels - Unfavorable primarily due to an increase in the phase-out reserve in the current year compared to a decrease in the prior year, partially offset by higher tax credits resulting from increased synthetic fuels production and unrealized mark-to-market gains on derivative contracts. K -Florida - Favorable primarily due to prior year unfavorable tax adjustments. Corporate and Other - Favorable primarily related to the domestic production activities deduction. Progress Energy, Inc. Earnings Variances Year-to-Date 2007 vs. 2006 Corpo- Regulated Former rate Utilities Prog- and Coal & ress Other Core Synth- Carol- Flor- Vent- Busi- Busi- etic Consoli- ($ per share) inas ida ures nesses ness Fuels dated 2006 GAAP earnings 1.40 1.06 (0.35) (0.48) 1.63 (0.36) 1.27 Intraperiod tax allocation 0.01 0.02 0.03 A 0.03 Discontinued operations 0.35 (0.09) 0.26 B 0.02 B 0.28 CVO mark-to-market 0.10 0.10 C 0.10 Impairment - 0.24 D 0.24 2006 ongoing earnings 1.40 1.07 - (0.45) 2.02 (0.10) 1.92 Weather - retail 0.12 (0.02) 0.10 0.10 Other retail - growth and usage 0.03 0.01 0.04 0.04 Other retail margin 0.09 (0.02) 0.07 E 0.07 Wholesale (0.02) 0.05 0.03 F 0.03 O&M (0.10) (0.07) (0.17)G (0.17) Other operating expenses (0.03) (0.03)H (0.03) Other 0.02 (0.01) 0.01 I 0.01 AFUDC equity 0.02 0.06 0.08 J 0.08 Depreciation & Amortization 0.07 (0.04) 0.03 K 0.03 Interest charges (0.02) 0.12 0.10 L 0.10 Net diversified business (0.07) (0.07)M 0.29 M 0.22 Taxes 0.04 0.05 0.16 0.25 N 0.25 Share dilution (0.04) (0.02) (0.06) (0.06) 2007 ongoing earnings 1.61 1.03 - (0.24) 2.40 0.19 2.59 Intraperiod tax allocation 0.01 0.01 (0.01) 0.01 A 0.01 Discontinued operations (1.03) - (1.03)B (0.02)B (1.05) CVO mark-to-market (0.01) (0.01)C (0.01) Derivative contracts mark-to-market - 0.04 O 0.04 Impairment - (0.01)P (0.01) 2007 GAAP earnings 1.62 1.04 (1.03) (0.26) 1.37 0.20 1.57 Corporate and Other Businesses includes small subsidiaries, Holding Company interest expense, CVO mark-to-market, intraperiod tax allocations, purchase accounting transactions and corporate eliminations. A -Intraperiod income tax allocation impact, related to cyclical nature of energy demand/earnings and timing of synthetic fuels tax credits. B -Discontinued operations from sales of 1) CCO operations 2) Gas operations 3) Rowan & DeSoto operations 4) Progress Telecom 5) Coal Mining businesses 6) Rail operations 7) Dixie Fuels and other fuels businesses. C -Corporate and Other - Impact of change in market value of outstanding CVOs. D -Coal and Synthetic Fuels - Impairment of Synthetic Fuels' intangible and long-lived assets and a partial impairment of terminal assets. Impairment also includes the write-off of state net operating loss carry forwards. E -Carolinas - Favorable primarily due to the impact of non-fuel clause purchased power and increased electric property rental revenues. Florida - Unfavorable primarily due to lower interest income on previously under-recovered fuel costs, partially offset by increased electric property rental revenues. F -Carolinas - Unfavorable primarily due to lower generation optimization sales, partially offset by a net increase in higher sales and capacity revenues due to contract changes with two major wholesale customers and favorable weather. Florida - Favorable primarily due to increased capacity under contract with a major customer. G -Carolinas - Unfavorable primarily due to higher plant outage and maintenance costs and higher employee benefit costs, partially offset by recording additional estimated environmental remediation expenses in 2006. Florida - Unfavorable primarily due to higher plant outage and maintenance costs, additional sales and use tax related to an ongoing audit and higher employee benefit costs. H -Florida - Unfavorable primarily due to the disallowance of fuel costs. I -Carolinas - Favorable primarily due to the indemnification liability recorded in 2006 for estimated capital costs associated with Clean Smokestacks Act compliance expected to be incurred in excess of the maximum billable costs to the joint owner. J -Carolinas - Favorable primarily due to AFUDC equity related to costs associated with large construction projects. Florida - Favorable primarily due to AFUDC equity related to costs associated with large construction projects. K -Carolinas - Favorable primarily due to a decrease in Clean Smokestacks Act amortization, partially offset by the impact of increases in depreciable base and higher amortization of deferred environmental costs. Florida - Unfavorable primarily due to the impact of increases in depreciable base and the write-off of leashold improvements primarily related to vacated office space. L -Carolinas - Unfavorable primarily due to the prior year reversal of interest related to tax matters, partially offset by the impact of the closure of certain tax years and positions. Corporate and Other - Favorable primarily due to the $1.7 billion reduction in holding company debt in late 2006 and the impact of the closure of certain tax years and positions, partially offset by a decrease in the interest allocated to discontinued operations. M -Corporate and Other - Unfavorable primarily due to the 2006 gain on the sale of Level 3 stock received as part of the Progress Telecom sale, partially offset by the 2007 sale of monopoles. Coal and Synthetic Fuels - Favorable primarily due to higher tax credits resulting from increased synthetic fuels production and unrealized mark-to-market gains on derivative contracts, partially offset by higher phase-out reserve compared to prior year. N -Carolinas - Favorable primarily due to the variance in deduction for domestic production activities and current year changes related to prior year federal and state tax returns. Florida - Favorable primarily due to the closure of certain tax years and positions and prior year unfavorable tax adjustments. Corporate and Other - Favorable primarily due to closure of certain tax years and positions related to divested subsidiaries and other tax adjustments. O -Coal and Synthetic Fuels - Unrealized mark-to-market gains on derivative contracts entered into by Ceredo Synfuel LLC. P -Coal and Synthetic Fuels - Impairment represents the write-off of state net operating loss carry forwards. Progress Energy, Inc. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - Page S-3 Unaudited Three Months Ended Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 September 30, 2006 Total Total Carol- Progress Carol- Progress Utility Statistics inas Florida Energy inas Florida Energy Operating Revenues (in millions) Retail Residential $503 $774 $1,277 $458 $754 $1,212 Commercial 325 336 661 297 334 631 Industrial 196 84 280 198 90 288 Governmental 29 84 113 28 83 111 Provision for retail revenue sharing - - - - - - Total Retail $1,053 $1,278 $2,331 $981 $1,261 $2,242 Wholesale 208 133 341 205 98 303 Unbilled - 2 2 (9) (3) (12) Miscellaneous revenue 25 43 68 23 43 66 Total Electric $1,286 $1,456 $2,742 $1,200 $1,399 $2,599 Energy Sales (millions of kWh) Retail Residential 5,118 6,490 11,608 4,886 6,369 11,255 Commercial 4,091 3,555 7,646 3,975 3,481 7,456 Industrial 3,110 1,008 4,118 3,317 1,067 4,384 Governmental 421 927 1,348 427 905 1,332 Total Retail 12,740 11,980 24,720 12,605 11,822 24,427 Wholesale 4,184 1,753 5,937 3,974 1,372 5,346 Unbilled (138) (22) (160) (248) (97) (345) Total Electric 16,786 13,711 30,497 16,331 13,097 29,428 Energy Supply (millions of kWh) Generated - steam 8,567 6,003 14,570 7,870 5,865 13,735 nuclear 6,296 1,714 8,010 6,317 1,592 7,909 combustion turbines/ combined cycle 1,411 3,698 5,109 1,181 3,385 4,566 hydro 48 - 48 114 - 114 Purchased 1,314 3,223 4,537 1,486 3,085 4,571 Total Energy Supply (Company Share) 17,636 14,638 32,274 16,968 13,927 30,895 Impact of Weather to Normal on Retail Sales Heating Degree Days - Actual 6 - 21 1 - Normal 16 1 15 - Cooling Degree Days - Actual 1,238 1,469 1,074 1,388 - Normal 1,072 1,389 1,063 1,389 Impact of retail weather to normal on EPS $0.06 $0.03 $0.09 $0.01 $0.00 $0.01 Percentage Change From September 30, 2006 Utility Statistics Carolinas Florida Operating Revenues (in millions) Retail Residential 9.8 % 2.7 % Commercial 9.4 0.6 Industrial (1.0) (6.7) Governmental 3.6 1.2 Provision for retail revenue sharing - - Total Retail 7.3 1.3 Wholesale 1.5 35.7 Unbilled - - Miscellaneous revenue 8.7 - Total Electric 7.2 % 4.1 % Energy Sales (millions of kWh) Retail Residential 4.7 % 1.9 % Commercial 2.9 2.1 Industrial (6.2) (5.5) Governmental (1.4) 2.4 Total Retail 1.1 1.3 Wholesale 5.3 27.8 Unbilled - - Total Electric 2.8 % 4.7 % Energy Supply (millions of kWh) Generated - steam nuclear combustion turbines/ combined cycle hydro Purchased Total Energy Supply (Company Share) Impact of Weather to Normal on Retail Sales Heating Degree Days - Actual (71.4) % (100.0)% - Normal Cooling Degree Days - Actual 15.3 % 5.8 % - Normal Impact of retail weather to normal on EPS Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 September 30, 2006 Total Total Carol- Progress Carol- Progress Utility Statistics inas Florida Energy inas Florida Energy Operating Revenues (in millions) Retail Residential $1,254 $1,798 $3,052 $1,133 $1,820 $2,953 Commercial 840 864 1,704 759 869 1,628 Industrial 535 236 771 534 264 798 Governmental 73 225 298 69 223 292 Provision for retail revenue sharing - - - - 1 1 Total Retail $2,702 $3,123 $5,825 $2,495 $3,177 $5,672 Wholesale 560 314 874 564 236 800 Unbilled 3 29 32 (21) 21 - Miscellaneous revenue 74 130 204 75 119 194 Total Electric $3,339 $3,596 $6,935 $3,113 $3,553 $6,666 Energy Sales (millions of kWh) Retail Residential 13,434 15,147 28,581 12,741 15,425 28,166 Commercial 10,682 9,125 19,807 10,245 9,040 19,285 Industrial 8,917 2,842 11,759 9,389 3,173 12,562 Governmental 1,080 2,486 3,566 1,080 2,432 3,512 Total Retail 34,113 29,600 63,713 33,455 30,070 63,525 Wholesale 11,306 4,370 15,676 11,260 3,342 14,602 Unbilled (78) 919 841 (395) 532 137 Total Electric 45,341 34,889 80,230 44,320 33,944 78,264 Energy Supply (millions of kWh) Generated - steam 23,266 15,454 38,720 22,571 15,249 37,820 nuclear 17,878 5,061 22,939 17,919 4,646 22,565 combustion turbines/ combined cycle 2,656 8,214 10,870 1,790 8,019 9,809 hydro 367 - 367 439 - 439 Purchased 3,049 8,256 11,305 3,349 8,083 11,432 Total Energy Supply (Company Share) 47,216 36,985 84,201 46,068 35,997 82,065 Impact of Weather to Normal on Retail Sales Heating Degree Days - Actual 1,854 322 1,764 299 - Normal 1,893 386 1,934 386 Cooling Degree Days - Actual 1,792 2,535 1,568 2,576 - Normal 1,605 2,526 1,605 2,528 Impact of retail weather to normal on EPS $0.06 ($0.03) $0.03 ($0.06) ($0.02) ($0.08) Percentage Change From September 30, 2006 Utility Statistics Carolinas Florida Operating Revenues (in millions) Retail Residential 10.7 % (1.2)% Commercial 10.7 (0.6) Industrial 0.2 (10.6) Governmental 5.8 0.9 Provision for retail revenue sharing - (100.0) Total Retail 8.3 (1.7) Wholesale (0.7) 33.1 Unbilled - - Miscellaneous revenue (1.3) 9.2 Total Electric 7.3 % 1.2 % Energy Sales (millions of kWh) Retail Residential 5.4 % (1.8)% Commercial 4.3 0.9 Industrial (5.0) (10.4) Governmental - 2.2 Total Retail 2.0 (1.6) Wholesale 0.4 30.8 Unbilled - - Total Electric 2.3 % 2.8 % Energy Supply (millions of kWh) Generated - steam nuclear combustion turbines/combined cycle hydro Purchased Total Energy Supply (Company Share) Impact of Weather to Normal on Retail Sales Heating Degree Days - Actual 5.1 % 7.7 % - Normal Cooling Degree Days - Actual 14.3 % (1.6)% - Normal Impact of retail weather to normal on EPS Progress Energy, Inc. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - Page S-4 Unaudited Financial Statistics September 30, September 30, 2007 2006 Return on average common stock equity (12 months ended) 7.8 % 5.9 % Book value per common share $32.78 $31.99 Capitalization Common stock equity 44.9 % 43.0 % Preferred stock of subsidiary and minority interest 0.8 % 0.6 % Total debt 54.3 % 56.4 % Total Capitalization 100.0 % 100.0 % Impact of Discontinued Operations Nine months ended Nine months ended September 30, 2007 September 30, 2007 (Earnings per share) CCO Operations ($1.03) ($0.85) Coal Mine Operations (0.03) (0.04) Gas Operations - 0.34 Other 0.01 0.02 Progress Telecom - 0.10 Rowan and DeSoto Plants - 0.16 Rail - (0.01) Total ($1.05) ($0.28)